Philip Baruth

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.

The leader of the Vermont state Senate is advising key committees to clear their schedules during the first week of the upcoming legislative session in order to hear property tax reduction proposals from Governor Phil Scott and his administration.

The Vermont Legislature has adjourned the first half of its biennium.

Law enforcement agencies continue to investigate after they say a threat was made on a United Airlines flight Sunday night bound for Burlington, Vermont. Vermont state Senate Pro Tem Phil Baruth was on the flight.

Vermont Senate Democrats met over the weekend and chose Phil Baruth as new Pro-Tem to replace outgoing Democrat Becca Balint, the first woman to represent the state in the U.S. House.

The majority leader of the Vermont state Senate says he's withdrawing a bill that would have reinstated in Vermont a now-expired federal assault weapons…