Kate Larose: Standing for working families

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Kate Larose, of St. Albans City, who is the Financial Futures director at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. She is currently running as a Democrat for the Franklin 3-1 House seat.
With May Day just around the corner, I find myself thinking about two pieces of legislation currently being considered in Montpelier: a bill to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and another to establish a statewide family and medical leave ins