/vermont-legislature Vermont Legislature en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:30:53 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/capitol-recap-trumps-washington-beginning-disrupt-assumptions-montpelier The Vermont House advanced a state budget plan this week that relies on hundreds of millions in federal funding that many fear could evaporate in an instant. Also this week: The feds abruptly announced they would hold back any remaining pandemic recovery funds to schools. Tariffs, meanwhile, could cost Vermonters $1 billion â€� and then some. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:30:53 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/capitol-recap-trumps-washington-beginning-disrupt-assumptions-montpelier Lola Duffort, Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-04-03/businesses-worry-trump-tariffs-will-shrink-vermonts-nearly-2b-global-export-market President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new tariffs on foreign goods in some of Vermont’s biggest export markets, such as China, India and Trinidad and Tobago. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:32:49 GMT /local-news/2025-04-03/businesses-worry-trump-tariffs-will-shrink-vermonts-nearly-2b-global-export-market Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-04-02/legislative-lawyer-calls-phil-scotts-executive-order-on-motels-unconstitutional “The Governor’s attempt to circumvent the intent of the General Assembly is an unconstitutional encroachment on a core function of the legislature,â€� wrote the head of the Office of Legislative Counsel. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:47:52 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/legislative-lawyer-calls-phil-scotts-executive-order-on-motels-unconstitutional Carly Berlin /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off The bill would guarantee workers can take two weeks of unpaid time off from work after the death of a family member. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:19:37 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/lawmakers-look-to-expand-unpaid-time-off Charlotte Oliver, Community News Service /local-news/2025-04-02/house-lawmakers-approved-state-budget-federal-funds-risk-cut Members of the House Committee on Appropriations have spent the last three months crafting a $9 billion spending plan that relies on hundreds of millions of dollars that might evaporate by summer. And a plan to buy down property taxes next year could be on the chopping block if Vermont sees significant cuts to Medicaid funding. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:35:58 GMT /local-news/2025-04-02/house-lawmakers-approved-state-budget-federal-funds-risk-cut Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-03-28/phil-scott-extends-motel-stays-families-medically-vulnerable 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. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:26:26 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/phil-scott-extends-motel-stays-families-medically-vulnerable Carly Berlin /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’s sweeping plan to overhaul public education. But it’s 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/2025-03-27/with-potential-federal-cuts-looming-vermont-lawmakers-contemplate-revenue-increases-to-offset-losses 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:26:32 GMT /local-news/2025-03-27/with-potential-federal-cuts-looming-vermont-lawmakers-contemplate-revenue-increases-to-offset-losses Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-03-26/as-standoff-over-motel-program-continues-residents-grapple-with-uncertainty The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott are once again locked in a heated political battle over the program’s future. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:23:55 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/as-standoff-over-motel-program-continues-residents-grapple-with-uncertainty Carly Berlin /local-news/2025-03-26/lgbtq-youth-seek-new-protections-outright-vermont-national-climate-turns-terrifying 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. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/lgbtq-youth-seek-new-protections-outright-vermont-national-climate-turns-terrifying Peter Hirschfeld