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Lawmakers have spent months on the legislation, which would prevent pay discrimination on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation, among others, and would make it easier for victims to pursue harassment claims.
State officials said that the occasional rodent visitor is simply a fact of life in old buildings such as the Statehouse, which was constructed more than 160 years ago. A mouse sighting every now and then is not indicative of a severe problem, officials say.
“We need to move on,” Gov. Phil Scott said of the program on Wednesday. “I don't underestimate how difficult this is for some of those folks involved, but it’s time.”
Two thousand, four hundred, thirty-four miles away from Helena, Zooey Zephyr’s battle hits close to home for Rep. Taylor Small, Vermont’s first and only transgender legislator.
The visit — organized by Rep. Esme Cole, D-Hartford, one of H.165’s sponsors — was part of a late-session push to get the legislation over the finish line.