/tags/jane-kitchel Jane Kitchel en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 24 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-24/jane-kitchel-reflects-career-government-politics The powerful chair of the Senate appropriations committee and former secretary of human services shocked Vermont's political world last week when she announced that she will not seek reelection. Fri, 24 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-05-24/jane-kitchel-reflects-career-government-politics Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-05-17/jane-kitchel-announces-retirement-senate Caledonia County Sen. Jane Kitchel has helmed budget deliberations in the Legislature for nearly two decades. Fri, 17 May 2024 17:28:24 GMT /local-news/2024-05-17/jane-kitchel-announces-retirement-senate Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2019-04-22/childcare-advocates-anxious-as-senate-considers-increased-funding House lawmakers last month approved a substantial increase in funding for childcare services, but leaders in the Senate say they aren’t ready to commit toâ€� Mon, 22 Apr 2019 22:59:18 GMT /vpr-news/2019-04-22/childcare-advocates-anxious-as-senate-considers-increased-funding Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2018-06-14/scott-vetoes-state-budget-lawmakers-call-for-government-shutdown-contingency-plan Gov. Phil Scott Thursday night vetoed the state budget passed by lawmakers last week. And with Scott and the Legislature still at odds over one key policyâ€� Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:23:23 GMT /vpr-news/2018-06-14/scott-vetoes-state-budget-lawmakers-call-for-government-shutdown-contingency-plan Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2018-05-09/senate-votes-for-expanded-paid-family-leave-will-scott-veto The Vermont Senate has given its final approval to the paid family leave bill. But the measure has an uncertain future because it's likely that Gov. Philâ€� Wed, 09 May 2018 21:13:53 GMT /vpr-news/2018-05-09/senate-votes-for-expanded-paid-family-leave-will-scott-veto Bob Kinzel