With the filing deadline for candidates quickly approaching, the 2024 election season is starting to take shape.
Former Gov. Howard Dean ended weeks of speculation and suspense this week, announcing he would not run for governor. "I think the future of the Democratic party is 40-year-olds, not 75-year-olds," Dean said.
Plus, the list of state senators not seeking reelection grows, as the Vermont GOP hopes to make gains in the statehouse.
And the University of Vermont halts plans for a proposed $100M housing project.
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This week's panel
- Mitch Wertlieb (Moderator) - Vermont Public
- Tim McQuiston - Vermont Business Magazine
- Sarah Mearhoff - VTDigger
- Stephen Biddix - WCAX
Dive deeper
- Howard Dean, Miro Weinberger rule out runs for governor of Vermont (VTDigger)
- Vermont GOP feels optimistic about their odds this election season (NBC5)
- Governor Scott signs budget, vetoes renewable energy standard bill (Vermont Business Magazine)
- Vermonters greet hotter summers with more A/C (Vermont Public)
- UVM halts plans to build housing near Centennial Woods (VTDigger)