Vermont Legislature

Vt. Gov. Phil Scott said this week his administration has proposed several measures to alleviate the state’s housing crisis.

Less than a month into the second half of the legislative biennium, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers says there are a number of serious issues on the agenda.

The Northeast Kingdom is one of the most rural – and poorest – areas of Vermont, and lawmakers and advocates for the region were in Montpelier to discuss their legislative priorities.

Given recent immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles, Chicago and particularly Minneapolis, Vermont advocates and legislators are calling for protections to be enshrined in state law.

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

Vermont Conservation Voters have brought advocacy groups together for over a decade to identify environmental legislative priorities.

House Minority Leader Pattie McCoy, a Republican, says there is consensus that education reform is the top priority.

As the legislative session began this week some entryways to the State House were closed, bags were checked and people had to pass through a metal detector.

State Treasurer Michael Pieciak is asking the legislature to pass a measure that could lead to lower prescription costs

As the second half of the biennium begins this week, Vermont legislators are outlining their priorities for the session.