Op/Ed

Legislative Report: State spending and natural resources part of Legislature’s final push

May 7, 2026

By Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Middlebury

Debates over education reform, budget priorities, taxes, public lands and ethics oversight are shaping the final stretch of Vermont’s legislative session.

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This article’s tags: Legislative Report, Ruth Hardy, Vermont politics, politics