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An unprecedented Democratic stronghold on the Vermont Legislature has limited Phil Scott's influence on policy trajectory in Vermont.
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Democrats in the House and Senate now say the state isn’t prepared to wind down an motel housing program that’s provided shelter to about 1,800 households over the past three years.
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Phil Scott vetoed legislation that would pour an additional $120 million a year into Vermont’s struggling child care system, but the bill will likely become law anyway.
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A standoff between Democratic leaders in the House and Senate is threatening to torpedo a child care bill that was among the top priorities for Vermont lawmakers heading into the 2023 legislative session.
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From housing and child care to climate action and mental health, lawmakers will face tough spending decisions as federal coronavirus relief aid begins to dry up.
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Incoming Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth and House Speaker Jill Krowinski say ideological diversity among Democratic lawmakers will require the House and Senate to legislate by consensus.
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Top state officials gathered in Montpelier Tuesday to officially enroll two constitutional amendments approved by Vermont voters in November.
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Advocates for paid family and medical leave say Gov. Phil Scott's opt-in program will exclude workers living on the margins.
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Vermont Edition interviews leaders of the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties ahead of the 2022 legislative session.
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Vermont lawmakers closed out what Senate President Becca Balint called “a session for the history books” Friday evening after passing a $7 billion state…