Ashley Bartley, a Vermont state legislator, provided updates on the upcoming legislative session and recent activities through a series of posts on her X (formerly Twitter) account.
On January 6, 2026, Bartley posted a summary of key topics ahead of the new session: “Legislative Update: January 5, 2026
Topics:
1. It’s time to get to work. The session starts tomorrow.
2. What We Heard From You. A Quick Pre-Session Survey Summary
3. How to track and where to find what’s happening in committee and on the House Floor
4. Interview on Vermont https://t.co/S8tswx9Bqg“.
Later that morning, she reflected on her recent appearance with legislative leaders: “Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Speaker Jill Krowinski, Senate Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, and Senate Minority Leader Scott Beck on Vermont Public’s weekly show ‘Vermont This Week.’ We all gave our thoughts on the upcoming session. There are tough discussions and”. This post referenced an interview involving prominent figures in Vermont’s legislature discussing expectations for the forthcoming term.
In another update posted midday on January 6, Bartley shared information about committee proceedings: “Today’s agenda in the House Committee on General & Housing. As always, you can stream live at https://t.co/w3kjooB1y0 https://t.co/HiSTYjTmNP”.
The start of Vermont’s legislative session is marked by increased public communication from lawmakers such as Bartley and media appearances by state leadership to outline priorities and challenges for the year ahead.
