Phil Scott in 2018 VT Governor's race

On Free Trade: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA

Gov. Phil Scott (R-VT): "I'm very pleased to see leaders in the U.S., Mexico and Canada come to an initial agreement that modernizes the free trade agreement governing these three countries while keeping our trilateral partnership intact."

On Education: Statewide funding inserts Montpelier into school decisions

With a statewide funding formula--and a single state education fund--there is no doubt Montpelier has inserted itself into education decisions more and more over the past several years. They were well meaning and honest efforts to expand opportunities and contain costs. There's no doubt the difficult position this placed on local board. Many of you here today are probably frustrated and exhausted with all the changes over the last 20 years.

Between Act 166 of 2014 requiring universal pre-k; and Act 46 of 2015, which is encouraging the rightsizing of our system, I understand the fatigue and frustration regarding education reform.