Scott’s announcement comes more than a month after he declared he would develop a plan to address public safety concerns in Burlington. Previously, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak said that ...

The October survey also found that public opinion around Scott’s return-to-office mandates, and his refusal to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ran clearly along party lines.

We were hoping that we were gonna be able to get that declaration. It's very hard for a town like ours to pay that kind of money,” said Burke’s town administrator, James Sullivan.

"I was kind of surprised that Vermont would recognize New Hampshire certifications, but New Hampshire wouldn’t recognize Vermont,” said New Hampshire Rep. Thomas Oppel.

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed a Rutland economic development leader and educator as commissioner and a co-founder of business accelerator LaunchVT to deputy commissioner.

Incumbent GOP Chair Paul Dame is facing a challenge from Sen. Russ Ingalls, R-Essex, while current Democratic Chair Jim Ramsey isn’t seeking the job again.