While the state announced a grant for installing solar energy on affordable housing units, U.S. House Republicans worked to shred the funding that made the Vermont program possible.

Several employees who were laid off decried what they called a "disrespectful" and "humiliating" process. The mayor said it was the most difficult week of her tenure.

The requirements would have mandated dealers sell an increasing percentage of electric vehicles starting with model year 2026, ultimately banning the sale of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035.