Also: Vermont officials say tick season is now all year; By declining to advance a seemingly obscure tax reform proposal, lawmakers left a pot of money on the table; Burlington police have launched a new system for patrolling downtown

Also: Top cyclist from Vermont killed in Texas; Three more state senators have announced they’re not running for reelection; More than half of Vermont House committee chairs will not return to the Legislature next year.

Also: Burlington’s long-delayed CityPlace project still hasn't broken ground; South Hero child care facility plans to expand into Grand Isle; CVS Health asks Gov. Phil Scott to veto contentious pharmacy bill

Vermont lawmakers strike a budget deal; Why is Vermont at the center of the nation’s latest Covid-19 surge; Private health insurers have asked state regulators to approve double-digit premium hikes in 2023.

Also: Mike Pieciak formally kicked off his campaign for state treasurer; Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault announced his campaign for state's attorney general; Ted Kenney is contesting incumbent Sarah George for the Democratic nomination for Chittenden County state’s attorney.

Also: Phil Scott has signed into law Vermont’s first-ever statewide code of ethics for public officials; Another bill aimed at police reform in Vermont is being gutted; The Vermont House of Representatives has approved an Act 250 bill.

Also: A daytime shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Burlington is slated to move from downtown to the Old North End; Gov. Phil Scott vetoed legislation to give Burlington leaders the authority to pass tighter restrictions around rental housing; Housing, restaurant proposed on ‘gateway’ South Hero site.

Also: Vermonters have their first candidate for governor this year; Workers at a Starbucks in South Burlington are trying to unionize; Gov. Phil Scott on Monday vetoed a pension reform bill.

Also: 7 of Vermont’s 14 counties now have “high” Covid-19 community levels; The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a clean heat standard; Paxlovid shortage frustrates Vermonters seeking Covid treatment

Also: Regulators are itching for progress on plans for a standalone psychiatric unit at Central Vermont Medical Center; A Rutland landlord has acknowledged violating the state’s lead laws on rental housing; Burlington city councilors unanimously approved a $45 million contract Monday to build the first phase of the Champlain Parkway.