$15 an hour minimum wage bill likely to pass Senate

Sen. Michael Sirotkin, D-Chittenden. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger ​A bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024 is on a path to passage.
Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe said Tuesday morning that he’s confident that he has the votes for the pay increase that he says will significantly boost the fortunes of low-income Vermonters.
“I think an increase in the minimum wage will pass … because I think people know that $10, $15 an hour is not an ac