Scott calls new ethics law a step to restore trust in government

Gov. Phil Scott addresses a crowd Wednesday before signing S.8, which creates a statewide ethics commission, among other things. Behind him, from left, stand Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/D-Washington; Secretary of State Jim Condos; and Rep. Jessica Brumsted, D-Shelburne. Photo by Dan Schwartz/VTDiggerGov. Phil Scott signed into law a bill Wednesday to establish a state code of ethics and a commission that will receive complaints and direct them to proper authorities but which lacks the power to inves