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Lawmakers failed to reach a deal on the year’s landmark legislation, as disagreement only grew throughout contentious negotiations Friday.
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Even though legislators have already passed a state budget proposal — typically the last act of a legislative session — major bills on education reform and housing are still being debated.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott focused on legislative deliberations over an expansive education reform bill during his weekly ...
The House and Senate also voted on a housing bill Friday which made it across the finish line. It now heads to the Gov. Phil Scott's desk for approval, something lawmakers are celebrating.
Vermont voters in the 2024 election will be deciding a host of questions who will serve as their governor and lieutenant governor, representatives for the state legislature and other state ...
With many races called on Election Night, the makeup of the Vermont Legislature will look awfully ... Democrats outweighed Republicans 21-7 in the State Senate, with an additional Progressive ...
The state’s at-large Democratic representative gathered advocates ... of executive orders and Trump administrative actions on Vermont. “Approximately 37% of our state budget is made up of ...
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil ... has been at odds with the Democrat-controlled Legislature, which he has called out of balance. He was expected by ...