Scott signs systemic racism bill after prior veto, executive order

​Gov. Phil Scott​ speaks at a news conference last year. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger
After vetoing an earlier version of the proposal and facing criticism over an executive order he issued to replace it, Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed into law a bill aimed at eradicating systemic racism in state government.The new law creates a five-member Racial Equity Advisory Panel and a cabinet-level Executive Director of Racial Equity tasked with identifying and combating systemic