Vermont Legislature

Vermont’s Republican governor tried to focus his weekly briefing on tax relief proposals. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, activity is overshadowing his legislative proposals.

John Rodgers is in his first weeks as Vermont Lieutenant Governor. The Legislature is about to take its annual week long Town Meeting break, and the Republican is dissatisfied with the progress legislators have made so far.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has been focusing his weekly briefings this year on his administration’s priorities for the legislative session. On Wednesday, the Republican discussed proposals to increase housing stock across the state.

The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development has completed a study examining the potential to create a Land Bank in the state.

More than 200 advocates and stakeholders were at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vermont for the 10th annual Mental Health Advocacy Day this week.

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

Members of the Scott Administration presented the governor’s Education Transformation proposal to the Vermont House on Wednesday.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott held his first weekly briefing today since the legislature began its new biennium this month.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott delivered his inaugural address this afternoon shortly after he was sworn into to his fifth two-year term in front of a joint session of the Legislature.

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.