Final Reading: Senate passes bill that would double legislative pay by 2027

A historic rate of turnover in the Legislature last year has brought renewed energy to a longstanding debate in Montpelier about legislative pay. And a new crop of lawmakers has argued forcefully that unless salaries go up, elected office will remain out of reach for everyday Vermonters.

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