Paid leave, minimum wage vetoes likely to be election themes

House and Senate leaders blasted Gov. Phil Scott for vetoing paid family leave and minimum wage legislation. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Democratic leadership in the House and Senate took aim at the Republican Gov. Phil Scott at a press conference after he vetoed two key progressive bills yesterday.
The two bills, H.196, which would have establish a paid family leave program funded through a payroll tax, and S.40, which would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour, were both