State of the State: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott highlights need for more workers
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott delivers his State of the State address remotely from the Pavilion office building, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 in Montpelier, Vt. [Glenn Russell/VTDigger via AP, Pool]
Governor Phil Scott (R-Vermont) outlined his legislative priorities in his State of the State address Wednesday.
He said while navigating out of the pandemic remains a top issue, the state cannot let the virus derail it from addressing what he sees as its fundamental challenges: the need for more people and more workers.
He said the pandemic has made the workforce shortage problem much, much worse.
He wants a greater focus on trades training and said it’s time to end the stigma around Career and Technical Education. He plans to put forth a tax relief package and more investments in affordable housing, among other things.