Scott budget earns pans and plaudits

Gov. Phil Scott greets lawmakers after he delivered his budget address. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
Legislative leaders gave Gov. Phil Scott’s proposed budget mixed reviews Tuesday, labeling some of his ideas “workable” and extensions of their own, dismissing others as simplistic, and criticizing him in large part for what he failed to mention.
The strongest blast came from the chair of the Senate Education Committee, Philip Baruth, who charged Scott with a “profound l