Part of the governor's plan to make building housing units in Vermont faster and easier will be making the appeal of housing project permits more difficult.

After his own landslide victory and Republican gains in the Legislature, the governor said voters have signalled Vermont is moving in the wrong direction. To fix it, he pledged to propose ambitious legislation.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott will give his inaugural address on Thursday afternoon, after he is sworn in for his fifth term in office.

Officials say the state needs to add about 7,200 homes just to catch up to where we’re supposed to be and then 40,000 more in the next five years.

The governor’s package of proposed changes would address the detention of repeat offenders and would repeal the remaining stage of Raise the Age.

The Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) has recently revealed that 2024 marked a record-breaking year for growth, positioning it among the

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance:

Vermont’s governor thinks the state got out over its skis when it comes to setting targets for reducing carbon emissions.

One lawmaker briefed on the proposal called it “probably the biggest proposal that this Legislature has seen in 50 years.” More complete details will be presented Wednesday.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott held his first weekly briefing today since the legislature began its new biennium this month.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott will introduce legislation that would create clearer legal standards for when a defendant can be held without bail. He said the provision will address a practice that his administration has coined “catch and release.