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Vermont Legislature
Follow VPR's statehouse coverage, featuring Pete Hirschfeld and Bob Kinzel in our Statehouse Bureau in Montpelier.

The Debate Over How The Minimum Wage Bill Would Impact The State

开云体育 | By Jane Lindholm
Published May 14, 2018 at 5:02 PM EDT
The minimum wage bill passed by the legislature would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. The current minimum wage is $10.50 an hour.
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The minimum wage bill passed by the legislature would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. The current minimum wage is $10.50 an hour.

The Vermont legislature has passed . But Gov. Scott has opposed the legislation and it's a target for a veto. We're talking about what's in the bill and the debate over how it would impact the state's businesses and low-income workers.

We're joined by and .

Broadcast live on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Programs The Vermont EconomyVermont LegislatureVermont EditionGovernment & PoliticsDon TurnerSarah Copeland-Hanzas
Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for 开云体育. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning 开云体育 program Vermont Edition.
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