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The Advocate reports that Vermont governor Jim Douglas announced on Wednesday afternoon that he will veto a bill to legalize gay marriage currently making its way through the state legislature. Earlier this week, the bill passed the Vermont State Senate with an overwhelming 26-4 votes in favor of same-sex marriage. The house judiciary committee is scheduled to evaluate the bill through a week of testimony.

Douglas, a Republican, said that the legislature should be more focused on the state economy. Since its initial introduction to the house in January by Rep. Mark Larson, with the backing of 59 other representatives, the governor has said that he would not sign the bill if it reached his desk.

The bill could still become law without the governor's signature, but if Douglas uses the veto, a two-thirds majority in each chamber would be required for a legislative override.

You can find the contact information for Governor Douglas here.