Phil Scott

Congress and President Joe Biden may have averted a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt, but elected officials in Vermont are hurtling toward another crucial deadline as they work to resolve outstanding disagreements over the state budget before the fiscal year ends on June 30.

Gov. Phil Scott says he has strong concerns that the waiting period is unconstitutional, but he allowed the bill to become law without his signature because he says the issue will likely be settled in federal court.

Scott says the bill, which applies to interrogations of alleged offenders as old as 22, could rob law enforcement officials of important tools they need to investigate serious and violent crimes.

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed legislation that would have allowed non-U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections in Burlington, but Democratic and Progressive leaders in the Legislature say they intend to enact the measure into law later this month despite the Republican governor’s objections.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with political reporter Bob Kinzel about which bills Gov. Phil Scott has signed and vetoed.

Gov. Phil Scott on Saturday vetoed the Legislature's state budget, saying the plan's $8.5 billion price tag is too high and new taxes and fees in the plan will burden Vermonters.

Veterans, active service members, lawmakers, family and friends gathered Thursday, May 25 for a Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Johnson in Colchester hosted by the Vermont National Guard.

A group of Democratic and Progressive lawmakers in Montpelier may have gained new leverage in their bid to extend an emergency motel program, but it remains unclear if they’ll use it.

The Vermont Legislature has closed the books on the session. Democratic supermajorities in the House and Senate expanded the size and scope of government over the objections of four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott.

A breakthrough in negotiations between House and Senate lawmakers has cleared the path for legislation that will pump an additional $120 million a year into Vermont’s child care system.