Despite opposition from many Democrats and outrage from large swaths of the public education system, legislative leaders summoned enough votes this week to send a historic education reform package to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk.Plus, a bill capping what Vermont health care providers can charge for outpatient prescription drugs becomes law. And Burlington temporarily renames Church Street as a show of support to our northern neighbors.

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill that would have overhauled Vermont’s homelessness response system, saying it does not adequately reduce the size or cost of the motel voucher program.Plus, a new financing tool for housing infrastructure has become law.And House and Senate negotiators, as well as the Scott administration, have struck a deal on a major education reform package.

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

As the end of the legislative session nears, work on major reform continues.Plus, the housing debate heats up.And Vermont may soon join a growing list of states banning cellphones in schools.

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

With federal cuts on the horizon, Democratic lawmakers agree on a state budget that reserves more than $100 million in anticipated revenue surpluses.Plus, as education reform efforts continue at the Statehouse, rural families question if their voices will be heard.And regulators look for ways to improve Vermont’s cannabis market.

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

Senate and House lawmakers work to reconcile a $9 billion state budget, as federal funding uncertainty looms.Plus, detained Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi is released from prison.And a Lamoille County Sheriff’s deputy has been suspended, after a murder trial ends in a sudden plea deal.

In what’s being described as one of the largest immigration enforcement actions in Vermont’s recent history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested and detained eight workers at a Berkshire dairy farm this week.Plus, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch meets with Mohsen Mahdawi in prison as advocates rally to show their support.And lawmakers hammer out the details of a new housing proposal aimed at spurring development in small towns.

A Vermont resident's arrest by ICE agents sparks outrage. Plus, calls are growing for Gov. Phil Scott to end an agreement that allows federal immigration authorities to lodge detainees in state prisons.And, Vermont joins another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this one focused on the Social Security Administration.