Vermont Senate /tags/vermont-senate Vermont Senate en-US 开云体育 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT Vermont's treasurer, Senate minority leader and a fired USDA employee on Trump's economic agenda /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-24/vermonts-treasurer-senate-minority-leader-and-a-fired-usda-employee-on-trumps-economic-agenda Among DOGE's federal funding cuts, tariffs, and proposed cuts to Medicaid, there is a lot of change happening in the federal budget. Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Senate minority leader Scott Beck, and a recently-fired USDA worker give us their thoughts. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:25:01 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-02-24/vermonts-treasurer-senate-minority-leader-and-a-fired-usda-employee-on-trumps-economic-agenda Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens Vermont's new Senate majority leader talks property taxes, goals for upcoming session /show/vermont-edition/2024-11-20/senate-majority-leader-kesha-ram-hinsdale-property-taxes-goals Democratic Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Chittenden County shares what she would like to achieve in the next legislative session. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:12:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-11-20/senate-majority-leader-kesha-ram-hinsdale-property-taxes-goals Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro In this year鈥檚 Vermont House and Senate races, voters have more choices than they鈥檝e had in decades /local-news/2024-09-18/in-this-years-vermont-house-and-senate-races-voters-have-more-choices-than-theyve-had-in-decades More Vermont voters will have a choice of legislative candidates on their ballots this cycle than in almost four decades, according to a 开云体育 analysis of state elections data. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:47:20 GMT /local-news/2024-09-18/in-this-years-vermont-house-and-senate-races-voters-have-more-choices-than-theyve-had-in-decades Corey Dockser Bill Doyle, Vermont's longest-serving senator, dies at 98 /local-news/2024-08-19/bill-doyle-vermonts-longest-serving-senator-dies-at-98 Bill Doyle, who served as a state senator for 48 years, has died at 98. He was known for his many years as the chair of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, and his Town Meeting Day survey. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:35:18 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/bill-doyle-vermonts-longest-serving-senator-dies-at-98 Bob Kinzel As the session nears end, a conversation with President Pro Tem Sen. Phil Baruth /show/vermont-edition/2024-04-23/as-the-session-nears-end-a-conversation-with-president-pro-tem-sen-phil-baruth Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth joins Vermont Edition. Baruth discusses property taxes, Act 250 reform, and Governor Phil Scott鈥檚 expected vetoes. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:33:57 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-04-23/as-the-session-nears-end-a-conversation-with-president-pro-tem-sen-phil-baruth Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro Vermont state Senators weigh in on the recent veto session /show/vermont-edition/2023-06-23/vermont-state-senators-weigh-in-on-the-recent-veto-session State Senate leaders discuss the recent veto session, including landmark legislation. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:00:13 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-06-23/vermont-state-senators-weigh-in-on-the-recent-veto-session Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion Vermont has a record number of candidates running for office this year. What's behind the turnover? /vpr-news/2022-06-10/vermont-has-a-record-number-of-candidates-running-for-office-this-year-whats-behind-the-turnover In a state that's seen very little turnover in decades for statewide officeholders, 2022 is turning out different. There are vacancies in six of Vermont's eight statewide offices this year. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-06-10/vermont-has-a-record-number-of-candidates-running-for-office-this-year-whats-behind-the-turnover Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson Checking In With Republican And Progressive Statehouse Leaders /programs/2021-02-18/checking-in-with-republican-and-progressive-statehouse-leaders 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鈥� Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:06:56 GMT /programs/2021-02-18/checking-in-with-republican-and-progressive-statehouse-leaders Bob Kinzel, Lydia Brown Priorities For A Pandemic Session: Senate Minority Leader Randy Brock /vpr-news/2021-01-05/priorities-for-a-pandemic-session-senate-minority-leader-randy-brock Republican Sen. Randy Brock of Franklin County is a familiar face in the halls of Montpelier. He's served multiple terms in the Senate and as state鈥� Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-01-05/priorities-for-a-pandemic-session-senate-minority-leader-randy-brock Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Time To Switch To Mail-In Voting? Vermont Lawmakers Weigh In. /programs/2020-06-02/time-to-switch-to-mail-in-voting-vermont-lawmakers-weigh-in Vermont is one of several states considering implementing a vote-by-mail system in response to COVID-19. And it has fueled a rather spirited debate here.鈥� Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:08:30 GMT /programs/2020-06-02/time-to-switch-to-mail-in-voting-vermont-lawmakers-weigh-in Bob Kinzel, Lydia Brown