Vermont legislative session kicked off Jan. 8, marking the start of a biennium that promises to break from the patterns of recent years. Following shifts in the composition ...

The Senate also voted to retain its top leader, President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth. Rep. Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, left, is sworn in as speaker of the House by Secretary of State Sarah Copeland ...

Laura Sibilia (I-Dover) posing a legitimate threat to incumbent speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington). Despite residual animosity between both Democrats and Republicans, both sides have agreed to ...

Vermont lawmakers reelected Burlington Democrat Jill Krowinski as House speaker on Wednesday, turning back a challenge to her leadership from Rep. Laura Sibilia (I-Dover). Krowinski won by 111 ...

House Speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth (D/P–Chittenden-Central) hope to continue running their respective chambers when a new biennium convenes ...

Laura Sibilia’s bid to oust House Speaker Jill Krowinski and become the chamber’s next leader appears to have found momentum. Twenty-one Democratic, Progressive and independent lawmakers ...

House Speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) and President pro tempore Phil Baruth (D/P-Burlington) will both keep their powerful positions in the Statehouse. Krowinski handily defeated challenger Rep.

The speech will highlight the governor's key policy initiatives and priorities he will ask lawmakers to focus on this legislative session.

Only one Republican — Coventry Rep. Michael Marcotte — chaired a House panel in recent years, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee. This session, Marcotte will be joined by a second ...

Burlington Democrat Jill Krowinski, who had served as Speaker since 2021, was challenged by Dover Independent Laura Sibilia. After about a half hour of debate, representatives voted and Hanzas ...

Rep. Laura Sibilia, an Independent from Dover, challenged Democratic House Speaker Jill Krowinski for the speaker’s gavel. “Laura is passionate but also thorough, ethical, reasoned ...