Scott: Lawmakers must ‘face facts’ about education spending, fiscal trends

Gov. Phil Scott. File photo by Andrew Kutches/VTDigger
MONTPELIER — In his second address to the state, Republican Gov. Phil Scott urged lawmakers to back his push to rein in spending and restructure the state’s economy.
Demographic and global economic trends are working against the state, Scott said, and the state must restore its fiscal foundation “to ensure we have the funding needed to achieve our aspirations for Vermont.”RELATED STORIESScott: Lawmakers must ‘fa