Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping education finance reform plan aimed at right-sizing the state’s school system and making it more affordable.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott focused his weekly briefing Tuesday on housing policies he hopes to champion during the legislative session.

Phil Scott's team revealed their plan to change education funding in Vermont. Scott's plan will eliminate supervisory unions in the state and create five school districts across Vermont. Each will have one school board and one superintendent.

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.

The Vermont Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case state lawmakers filed against Gov. Phil Scott and interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders.

Appeals, permitting and Act 250 are just a few of the variables that Gov. Scott says continue to cause a housing shortage in the state.

The Scott administration is proposing a transition to a foundation formula, a commonly used way of paying for schools that would give more power to the state.

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.

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

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

(WCAX) - State leaders want to hear from you on a multi-million dollar plan to shore up the state budget. Governor Phil Scott’s administration unveiled their budget adjustment proposal this week, allowing them to make changes to this year’s state budget.