Vermonters could care less if the Senate Economic Development Committee and the Scott administration spend the next two years standing around the committee room making nice with each other. They need help.
Democrats have never held this many seats in the lower chamber, and no single party has controlled this many districts in the chamber since 1966, according to state records.
Vermonters once again split their ticket in a big way Tuesday night, reelecting Republican Gov. Phil Scott by his widest margin yet and handing Democrats commanding veto-proof super-majorities in the Vermont House and Senate. Scott’s victory was.
Democrats and Progressives strengthened their grip on the Vermont Statehouse on Tuesday, adding to their ranks in both chambers and securing a crucial veto-proof majority.