Lawmakers handily chose the former senator as Vermont's next lieutenant governor. Here's why it was decided now and not on Election Day.

The Vermont Legislature has voted to approve John Rodgers as the state's next Lieutenant Governor.Rodgers, a Republican, was approved 158-18 by the legislature on the second day of the session in Montpelier,

Outgoing Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, who served three non-sequential terms in the position, says his loss in November has been frustrating.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott will give his inaugural address on Thursday afternoon, after he is sworn in for his fifth term in office.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott delivered his inaugural address this afternoon shortly after he was sworn into to his fifth two-year term in front of a joint session of the Legislature.

Thursday’s election was an unusual but not unprecedented event. Rodgers beat Zuckerman in the November elections, but because neither won more than 50% of the vote, the state Constitution required lawmakers to name a winner.

Vermont election officials are celebrating a push for voter education. This fall, Vermont’s Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas launched Vermont’s first online voter guide. The website has descriptions of each race,

From Gov. Phil Scott's inauguration to Town Meeting Day, here are key dates to know in 2025 for Vermont government

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s Democratic Party is searching for a new leader. Executive Director Jim Dandeneau says he’s stepping aside after two and a half years. it comes after tough election losses for vermont democrats this November.

Dandeneau’s decision arrives on the heels of a rough election for Vermont’s Democrats. They lost more seats in the state Legislature than anywhere else in the country and supermajorities in ...

Congress formally cemented President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election after counting the votes of the Electoral College.

The Burlington Democrat won 111-35 over Sibilia, a Dover independent. The Senate also voted to retain its top leader, President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth.