Scott says he’ll veto bill that avoids shutdown unless Senate makes changes

Gov. Phil Scott said he cannot support the version of a state budget bill the House passed earlier this week at a press conference Wednesday in Woodstock. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
With the budget deadline just over three weeks away, a spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown could arrive on Gov. Phil Scott’s desk as soon as this week. But the governor said Wednesday he will veto the proposal unless it sees a major change in the Senate.Sen. Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden,