As the 2024 legislative session comes to a close, lawmakers are reflecting on a particularly contentious year.
“This has been a hard session. This is perhaps the hardest session of my 20 years here in the Statehouse,” said Sen. Alison Clarkson.
Panelists discuss which bills made it to the finish line — and discuss the announcement of long-serving Sen. Jane Kitchel's retirement.
Plus, Vermont’s health insurers are eyeing steep rate increases for the year ahead.
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This week's panel
- Mitch Wertlieb (Moderator) - Vermont Public
- Peter Hirschfeld - Vermont Public
- Erin Petenko - VTDigger
- Calvin Cutler - WCAX
Dive deeper
- Vt. Legislature adjourns, passing several last-minute bills (WCAX)
- Legislature adjourns, and partisan battle spills from Statehouse to campaign trail (Vermont Public)
- Jane Kitchel announces retirement after nearly 20 years in Vermont Senate (Vermont Public)
- Health insurers seek large premium increases (VTDigger)
- Barre voters return Thom Lauzon to mayorship (VTDigger)