AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Day: Vermonters turned out for statewide and local races, with more than 150,000 voting early. In Colchester, officials reported about 5,000 absentee ballots and steady in-person turnout. Affordability, housing, health care and taxes featured in voters’ concerns as Gov. Phil Scott faced Democrat Amanda Janoo; ballots also included two proposed constitutional amendments. How Vermont Picks Winners: If no candidate for governor, lieutenant governor or treasurer wins a majority, the Legislature chooses among the top three finishers—a process last used for governor in 2014. Rural Investment: Vermont has allocated $195 million in federal rural health funding, while a Northeast Kingdom plan backs downtown Newport redevelopment with a $1 million grant. Energy: Vermont and Nova Scotia are exploring a possible offshore wind partnership. School Tuition Lawsuit: A central Vermont family is challenging the state’s exclusion of religious schools from a tuition assistance program, arguing it violates their religious rights.
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