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.
A failed measure to reform Vermont’s heating sector and the soaring cost of home heating fuels have helped define local legislative races across Vermont this cycle. At the same time, unprecedented political contributions from the fuel industry and.
Though Democrat Katherine Sims and Republican Vicki Strong have legislated in tandem since 2020, the reapportionment of Vermont’s electoral map this year set the stage for a fierce showdown between