Governor suggests one-time funds for school spending deal

Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a press conference. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott made the latest move Thursday in what is expected to be a end-of-session showdown with legislators over education funding, saying that he is willing to use one-time money to plug the spending gap this year in exchange for longer term savings commitments.Previously, the governor said that he was looking for $40 million in additional cuts for the coming fiscal year, which legislators said was simply