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Host Connor Cyrus talks with political reporter Bob Kinzel about which bills Gov. Phil Scott has signed and vetoed.
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Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to withhold support for the state budget if lawmakers don't restore the "essential initiatives" in his spending plan.
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Vermont is experiencing an unusual budget year. Because of the impact of the huge influx of federal stimulus and COVID relief funds, the state has large surpluses in both the general fund and the education fund. But questions remain on how to spend that money through tax cuts.
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The first week of the new legislative session is wrapping up, and this hour, we're checking in with political journalists about what to expect in policies and bills related to the state's workforce, pensions, budgets, Vermont's COVID-19 response, and more.
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Gov. Phil Scott wants to spend $25 million in federal funds to weatherize thousands of homes, especially those of low- and middle-income Vermonters.Scott…
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State Treasurer Beth Pearce says Vermont will need to make “extraordinarily painful” cuts to retirement benefits for teachers and state employees in order…
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The Scott Administration wants to renegotiate the second year of a two-year contract with state employees. But the employee union says state officials…
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Arts organizations in the Northeast Kingdom on their financial struggle in the pandemic. Plus, plans for more childcare around the state, positive…
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Gov. Phil Scott's proposed $1.6 billion general fund budget does not include cuts to essential services and is balanced with surplus funds from last year.…
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Gov. Phil Scott has issued an executive order aimed at increasing Vermont's child care capacity as public schools plan to provide some or all education…