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The extension, which will apply to roughly 400 households, comes after the governor struck down legislation that would have granted a reprieve for all participants.

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’s sweeping plan to overhaul public education. But it’s become clear that the two chambers are moving in very different directions.

If Congress approves a federal budget that results in dramatic funding cuts to states, then some Vermont lawmakers say an increase in state income taxes may be the least worst option for Vermont.

The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott are once again locked in a heated political battle over the program’s future.

Outright Vermont is urging state lawmakers to safeguard the rights of youth in Vermont as the Trump administration seeks to rollback protections for LGBTQ+ Americans.

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 � and one that could set schools and taxpayers up for a financial cliff in the following year.

The Vermont Senate has signed off on a bill that requires all campaign ads produced within 90 days of an election to disclose when artificial intelligence has been used.

Last Friday marked the first of two "crossover" dates in the Vermont Legislature � the deadline for bills to either make it out of committee votes and continue, or die for the year. The second "crossover" deadline for bills including revenues or appropriations is this Friday.

Thursday’s vote was 22 to 8 in favor of her confirmation. All 13 Republicans and nine of 16 Democrats voted for Saunders.

Senators advanced a bill Thursday to study the creation of a statewide Office of New Americans, which would coordinate services for immigrants in Vermont. “Immigrants in Vermont are the fastest-growing working-age demographic � they're vital to our economy and to our future,� said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, D-Chittenden County, earlier this week. “But the challenges they face are around licensing and education, language barriers.�