Reporter roundtable: Dissecting Gov. Scott's $7.7 billion budget

By Connor Cyrus,

Published January 20, 2022 at 8:53 AM EST

Montpelier, Vermont's state house with its golden dome sits atop a slight snow-covered slope with barren winter trees in the foreground. — Gov. Phil Scott outlined a massive $7.7 billion dollar budget on Tuesday. This hour, Vermont political reporters break down how the governor wants that money spent, and where those priorities might clash with lawmakers in the legislature.

Live call-in discussion: Gov. Phil Scott delivered his 2022 budget address this week, outlining a mammoth $7.7 billion to spend over the next year. This hour, a roundtable of political journalists discusses what that colossal spending plan means for the state, and where the priorities of Gov. Scott and lawmakers could diverge.

Our guests are:

Devin Bates, a reporter covering the Vermont legislature for Local 22 & Local 44
Sarah Mearhoff, a political report at VT Digger covering the State House.
Bob Kinzel, seniorpolitical reporter at VPR.

Broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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