One lawmaker briefed on the proposal called it “probably the biggest proposal that this Legislature has seen in 50 years.” More complete details will be presented Wednesday.
After his own landslide victory and Republican gains in the Legislature, the governor said voters have signalled Vermont is moving in the wrong direction. To fix it, he pledged to propose ambitious legislation.
Gov. Phil Scott's fifth inauguration, during which he will give his inaugural address, is on Thursday, Jan. 9. Here are the details of the day.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott will give his inaugural address on Thursday afternoon, after he is sworn in for his fifth term in office.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott will introduce legislation that would create clearer legal standards for when a defendant can be held without bail. He said the provision will address a practice that his administration has coined “catch and release.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott held his first weekly briefing today since the legislature began its new biennium this month.
Phil Scott (R-Berlin) announced his top priority for the new legislative biennium: tackling Vermont’s affordability crisis. Scott emphasized two primary means to that end: education property tax reform and more housing.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott delivered his inaugural address this afternoon shortly after he was sworn into to his fifth two-year term in front of a joint session of the Legislature.
Vermont’s governor thinks the state got out over its skis when it comes to setting targets for reducing carbon emissions.
Scott will follow the oath of office with an inaugural address in which he will introduce his priorities to the Legislature. He is expected to begin laying out his approach to overhauling Vermont ...
Democrats largely agreed with the governor's speech, saying they're ready to work across the aisle this session.
The governor’s package of proposed changes would address the detention of repeat offenders and would repeal the remaining stage of Raise the Age.