Cyndee Hayden, incoming vice chair of insurance for the National Association of REALTORS, said that Risk Rating 2.0, the new pricing methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program, run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will finally cap the price of flood insurance for NFIP customers.
- Funny how we always talk about climate change and the devastating effects it has on people and infrastructure, but then again, we completely and utterly ignore the fact that we built homes and roads and businesses on land that should never be built on but was done out of greed. — Christopher Joyce
Confusion abounds over end date for masks in schools
Concern and speculation have spread in Delaware over new language for Delaware Department of Education Emergency Order 815, specifically Section 6.0.
- Nothing like a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I think the Department of Education needs an education. — Bob Skuse
- The purpose of the wording is to take the choice of masking away from local school boards and leave it indefinitely up to the state and DOE. They will be keeping the mask mandate in effect until they mandate the vaccine for children— Beth Gallagher
Mixed opinions on expanding state fire commission’s role
More than 50 members of fire companies throughout the state descended upon the Delaware State Fire School on Wednesday to participate in a two-hour public hearing regarding House Bill 193 and an amendment to the bill.
- My brother worked there. He said those guys are well trained at the school! — Pamela Miller Marek
Response to QOTD: Do we need an inspector general?
“Two recent revelations ... put the need for a nonpartisan, independent state Office of the Inspector General in the spotlight once again.”
- I love Delaware, and I believe that the vast majority of our elected officials serve with integrity and an honest desire to do what is right for the people of our state. However, our forefathers had the good sense to put checks and balances into our system, and so should we. There needs to be some sort of oversight of those in power to ensure that someone doesn’t slip off the straight and narrow. More especially, there needs to be someone with the ability and the authority to stop them if they do slip. — Ruth Ashby
