House Speaker Jill Krowinski

The Vermont Legislature adjourned its biennium Friday night.

The Democratic Speaker of the Vermont House will not run for re-election while the Republican Governor will seek a 6th term.

The Vermont House has passed a measure intended to protect Vermonters from civil arrest in sensitive locations.

Vermont’s governor and the legislature’s Speaker of the House hold separate briefings on the proposed state budget

As the Vermont Legislature nears the midpoint of its session, the House leaders and governor held separate briefings to discuss progress on proposals so far.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott outlined his budget proposal on Tuesday for the next fiscal year.

On Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott gathered legislative leaders and committee chairs to sign Vermont’s sweeping education reform bill.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott delivered his budget address to a joint session of the Legislature this afternoon, focusing on affordability, demographics and education costs.

The Vermont Legislature gaveled into a new biennium this morning and its first order of business involved organizational items and choosing the leaders of each chamber.

This week the Vermont Department of Taxes released its annual “December 1st” letter, which forecasts property tax rates for the next fiscal year. Following a substantial hike this year, the department is predicting another increase. Republican Governor Phil Scott addressed the issue during his weekly briefing today, a day after Democratic leaders in the House responded.