Vermont Senate

The Vermont Senate has confirmed Zoie Saunders’ appointment as Education Secretary.

The Vermont Legislature gaveled into a new biennium this morning and its first order of business involved organizational items and choosing the leaders of each chamber.

The leader of the Vermont state Senate is advising key committees to clear their schedules during the first week of the upcoming legislative session in order to hear property tax reduction proposals from Governor Phil Scott and his administration.

Two Vermont state Senators have filed suit against the governor, claiming his move to appoint an interim Secretary of Education violates the state constitution.

The Vermont Senate is mourning after two of its longest-serving members died within a week of each other.

A veteran member of the Vermont Senate is retiring after 20 years.

This week the Vermont Senate rejected Governor Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as the state’s Education Secretary. Most of the governor’s weekly briefing today focused on the implications of that debate.

The Vermont Senate has rejected Governor Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as the state’s Education Secretary.

A Vermont Senate committee has advanced a bill intended to reduce flooding risks and strengthen resiliency in the state.

The Vermont Legislature returned today for the second half of its biennium.