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Vermont Senate Approves Paid Family Leave

Matthew McDonald

Paid family leave and an increased payroll tax are one step closer to reality in Vermont.

The Vermont Senate recently voted 20-9 on a piece of legislation (H.107) that would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child or the adoption of one, according to the Associated Press. The bill would be funded with a 0.2% payroll tax increase on most of the state's workers.

Around New England

Deval Patrick Comes Out in Favor of Reparations

Matthew McDonald

In his 2020 presidential run, former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick supports reparations for the descendants of slaves, as Axios reports.

The Democrat, who was the first African-American governor of the Bay State, put out his "Equity Agenda for Black Americans" on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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