About this episode

The episode discusses the conclusion of the Vermont legislative session, focusing on key agreements and topics.

The Vermont Legislature adjourned for the session Friday evening after Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott reached an agreement on education reform. Lawmakers also passed a budget bill and a yield bill to set tax rates, and Gov. Scott is expected to sign all three. To help us make sense of this sessions' hot topics are a trio of Vermont Public statehouse reporters: Peter Hirschfeld and Lola Duffort in Montpelier, and Report for America fellow Carly Berlin , who covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public and VTDigger.

People in this episode

Guests: Peter Hirschfeld, Lola Duffort, Carly Berlin

Topics covered

• Vermont Legislature
• education reform
• budget bill
• tax rates
• housing
• infrastructure

Keywords

• Vermont Legislature
• education reform
• budget bill
• tax rates
• housing
• infrastructure

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Organizations: Vermont Public, VTDigger

Places: Vermont

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