/capitol-recap Every week, 开云体育's politics team provides a succinct breakdown of some of the biggest issues at the Statehouse. en-US 开云体育 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:35:14 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/capitol-recap-will-lawmakers-draw-new-district-lines-now-later Since the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers in both the House and Senate have been working on their counterproposal to Gov. Phil Scott鈥檚 sweeping plan to overhaul public education. But it鈥檚 become clear that the two chambers are moving in very different directions. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:35:14 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/capitol-recap-will-lawmakers-draw-new-district-lines-now-later Lola Duffort /local-news/2025-03-21/capitol-recap-trepidation-house-lawmakers-advance-bill-keep-property-taxes-flat This will likely come as welcome news to property taxpayers, who saw bills rise an average of almost 14% this year. But the use of $118 million one-time funds to buy down rates is a risky move 鈥� and one that could set schools and taxpayers up for a financial cliff in the following year. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:39:58 GMT /local-news/2025-03-21/capitol-recap-trepidation-house-lawmakers-advance-bill-keep-property-taxes-flat Lola Duffort, Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-03-14/in-1st-veto-of-2025-phil-scott-strikes-down-spending-bill-that-would-extend-motel-stays Without a clear path to override the veto, Democratic lawmakers may need to strike a deal with the governor 鈥� or forgo the midyear spending package. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:40:20 GMT /local-news/2025-03-14/in-1st-veto-of-2025-phil-scott-strikes-down-spending-bill-that-would-extend-motel-stays Carly Berlin /local-news/2025-03-07/capitol-recap-lawmakers-major-changes-retail-cannabis-marketplace Two and a half years into Vermont's retail cannabis marketplace, lawmakers and other stakeholders are considering making changes to target oversaturation. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:26:23 GMT /local-news/2025-03-07/capitol-recap-lawmakers-major-changes-retail-cannabis-marketplace Bob Kinzel, Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2025-02-21/capitol-recap-governor-details-energy-plan-climate-debate-begins The debate over the future of energy policy in Vermont hit a key turning point this week when Republican Gov. Phil Scott presented Democratic lawmakers with what he鈥檚 calling his 鈥淐limate Action Management Plan.鈥� Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:31:17 GMT /local-news/2025-02-21/capitol-recap-governor-details-energy-plan-climate-debate-begins Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-02-14/capitol-recap-not-much-moving-montpelier-when-will-dam-break Elected officials across the political spectrum have said they want to deliver major policy changes in education, housing and other areas, but six weeks into the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers haven鈥檛 made much progress toward those goals. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:40:48 GMT /local-news/2025-02-14/capitol-recap-not-much-moving-montpelier-when-will-dam-break Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-02-07/capitol-recap-school-choice-for-all Critics believe Gov. Phil Scott's proposal would dramatically expand the flow of public money to private schools 鈥� while administration officials insist it could actually do just the opposite. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:41:20 GMT /local-news/2025-02-07/capitol-recap-school-choice-for-all Lola Duffort /local-news/2025-01-31/capitol-recap-environmental-advocates-on-defense-after-governor-targets-major-climate-laws Gov. Phil Scott is now looking to roll back or revise almost every major climate bill enacted by the Democratically-controlled Legislature over the last four years, and the environmental advocates who previously enjoyed so much influence in Montpelier now find themselves on the defensive. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:56:23 GMT /local-news/2025-01-31/capitol-recap-environmental-advocates-on-defense-after-governor-targets-major-climate-laws Lola Duffort, Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-01-24/capitol-recap-governor-big-plans-schools-political-landmines Money. School choice. Local control. The governor's plan wades into treacherous political waters. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:53:37 GMT /local-news/2025-01-24/capitol-recap-governor-big-plans-schools-political-landmines Lola Duffort, Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-01-17/republicans-some-democrats-seek-roll-back-vermonts-climate-mandates The overriding question for lawmakers this year isn't how the Legislature is going to hit its emissions-reduction requirements, but whether to keep them in law. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:08:59 GMT /local-news/2025-01-17/republicans-some-democrats-seek-roll-back-vermonts-climate-mandates Peter Hirschfeld