House Speaker Jill Krowinski Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
A sign reminding people to socially distance Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Legislators communicated via computer. Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
The House chamber Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin) passing a temperature sensor at the Statehouse Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
The Statehouse cafeteria remained closed. Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Unused seats from committee rooms Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Views of the session on a monitor Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Sen. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle), left, is sworn in by David Zuckerman Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Ballint (D-Windham) Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Becca Ballint is sworn in. Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
The Senate chamber Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days
Senate Secretary John Bloomer swearing in Sen. Brian Campion (D-Bennington) Credit: Kevin McCallum ©️ Seven Days

Kevin McCallum is a political reporter at Seven Days, covering the Statehouse and state government. An October 2024 cover story explored the challenges facing people seeking FEMA buyouts of their flooded homes. He’s been a journalist for more than 25 years, winning awards for everything from environmental and government reporting to sharing a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of wildfires at the Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif. He lives in Waterbury Center with two goats and two teenagers.