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

Not So Fast: Vermont Legislature Delays Adjournment For 2019, Back At It Next Week

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Vermont lawmakers had been hoping to adjourn this weekend, but House Speaker Mitzi Johnson said they will be back next week.

Vermont lawmakers have been putting in long hours at the Statehouse this week, trying to wrap up work on a number of complex policy bills. While the Legislature had been hoping to adjourn this weekend, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson said they're going to have to come back for at least a couple days next week.

VPR reporter Peter Hirschfeld has been following the action in Montpelier. Listen above to his conversation with All Things Considered host Henry Epp about the latest legislative timeline.

More from VPR — Ask Bob: The Lowdown On How Long Legislative Sessions Last In Vermont

Two issues that have been particularly tough for lawmakers to solve over the course of this year's session are the $15 minimum wage, and paid family and medical leave

Another major fiscal issue lawmakers have to resolve in the coming days is finding a revenue source for water quality efforts.

The Vermont Statehouse is often called the people’s house. I am your eyes and ears there. I keep a close eye on how legislation could affect your life; I also regularly speak to the people who write that legislation.
Henry worked for Vermont Public as a reporter from 2017 to 2023.
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