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Governor Phil Scott asks lawmakers to revise some of the state’s signature climate legislation.

Democratic Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden County shares what she would like to achieve in the next legislative session.

The retiring senators share memories of their colleagues and reflect on their decades together in the Legislature.

Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is in the midst of writing the first-ever comprehensive management plan for the Worcester Management Unit — and the process has proven controversial, both with lawmakers and with the public.

As the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry weighs a controversial potential ban on seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides, lawmakers are gathering evidence from scientific reviews and considering possible impacts to farmers and beekeepers.

State Senate leaders discuss the recent veto session, including landmark legislation.

Gov. Phil Scott allowed a bill that makes significant changes to Vermont's cannabis law to become law without his signature. Lawmakers say the changes are needed to reflect the dynamic growth of this industry over that time.

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.