State House

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with statehouse reporters on what bills made it out of committee by the mid-point of the Vermont legislative session.

Today on Vermont Edition, we'll take listeners inside the statehouse on the first day of a new legislative session.

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.

Gov. Phil Scott has agreed to call Vermont lawmakers back to Montpelier for a special legislative session next week so they can enact COVID masking protocols that he’s been unwilling to institute on his own.

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy has announced he won't seek reelection next fall. He's the longest-serving Senate Democrat, first elected in 1974.

After meeting remotely through the 2021 legislative session, Vermont lawmakers hope to return to the Statehouse in January for the 2022 session in person. But the recent rise in COVID-19 cases is causing legislative leaders to balance public participation in the democratic process with safety concerns.

Gov. Phil Scott wants lawmakers to invest more than $200 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds in a number of one-time projects -- not ongoing…

Vermont law enforcement is monitoring calls and plans for armed gatherings at state capitols, including the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, on Sunday,…

There are some big changes in leadership at the Statehouse to mark the start of a new biennium in Montpelier. But one of the few familiar faces belongs to…

This month, Vermont child care provider Loveworks announced it will close its centers in Montpelier, Williston, and Milton.In a letter to families,…