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Two Vermont senators sue Gov. Scott over secretary of education interim appointment
Two Vermont senators are suing Gov. Phil Scott over his controversial appointment of interim Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders. In a lawsuit filed on June 19, Sens. Tanya Vyhovsky, P/D-Chittenden, and Richard McCormack, D-Windsor, accused Scott of violating the Vermont Constitution when he selected Saunders to serve as interim Secretary of Education after the Senate blocked her permanent appointment to the position.
LTE Heather Chase veto session summary
Dear Residents of Athens, Chester, Grafton, and Windham,. As your state representative, I am proud to have participated in the democratic process of legislating this week. On June 17, 2024, the legislature reconvened at the state house to vote to override the governor’s veto of six bills of importance to Vermont residents, taxpayers, and public school students, including:
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