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Sen. Nicole Poore reads in House Bill 65 on May 14, which would move the state's primary election to April, as lead sponsor Rep. Stephanie T. Bolden watches on.
Proposal to move Delaware’s primary elections to April awaits Senate floor vote
DOVER— The long-debated attempt to move Delaware’s primary election from September to April was released from the Senate Elections Committee on May 14, though lawmakers expressed concern … more
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State Rep. Rae Moore leads her bill on the House of Representatives' floor to expand free school meals for underserved students in May 2024
Middletown Democrat removed from House Education Committee
State Rep. Rae Moore has been taken off the House of Representatives’ Education Committee, where she served as vice chair, after questions about her teaching credentials. more
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Sen. Laura Sturgeon, D-Woodbrook, reads in Senate Bill 48 on Thursday, which would deem the intentional interference of a school bus a disorderly conduct offense
Delaware Senate passes bill to make interfering with school bus operations a disorderly conduct offense
DOVER— The state Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to add the intentional interference of a school bus' operations as a disorderly conduct offense amid an uptick in such incidents in the … more
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District 37-B Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes speaks to constituents during a post-legislative session Town Hall at Hurlock United Methodist Church, Tuesday, April 22.
At Hurlock Town Hall, heated questions for ICE
During a recent Town Hall hosted by Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes at Hurlock United Methodist Church, featured speakers from Baltimore ICE fielded questions over operatives having access to houses of worship. more
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Dover players and coaches brace for impact as Mila Milstead rushes after the ball that was headed out of bounds. SPECIAL TO THE DELAWARE STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH
Bill to require health training for Delaware school sports coaches heads to floor vote
DOVER— The House Education Committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would strengthen health training requirements for coaches of Delaware school sports teams. Sudden … more
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House of Representatives Minority Leader Tim Dukes and Minority Whip Jeff Spiegelman outline their concern about the Freedom to Read Act during Wednesday's committee hearing.
Freedom to Read Act heads to House floor in Delaware
A measure to protect access to library materials passed the House of Representatives’ Administration Committee on Wednesday, despite Republican leaders’ concern about its book-challenging mechanism. more
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State Sen. Trey Paradee reads House bills 9 and 38 on the Senate floor Thursday. The measures aim to prevent elected and appointed officials from receiving coincident pay for working at Delaware colleges or universities.
Delaware Senate sends coincident-pay bills to governor’s desk
The state Senate unanimously passed two measures Thursday ensuring that elected and appointed officials working at state-funded colleges do not receive coincident pay. more
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State Reps. Sean Lynn, left, and Josue Ortega are among the lawmakers leading efforts to strengthen protections for undocumented residents amid the threat of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
Following nixed ICE agreement, Delaware lawmakers mull policies to protect undocumented
DOVER — The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration has made its way to the First State. On April 29, the Camden Police Department entered into a 287(g) agreement … more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
House defeats bill to recognize first-cousin marriages obtained outside of Delaware
DOVER — Delaware’s House of Representatives defeated a bill Tuesday that would recognize valid first-cousin marriages obtained outside of the First State. Though the bill appeared … more
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A statue of Caesar Rodney is removed from Rodney Square in Wilmington in June 2020.
Delaware General Assembly to address move of Caesar Rodney statue
DOVER — State Sen. Eric Buckson has introduced a proposal to relocate the historic Casear Rodney equestrian from Wilmington to Dover, a move that would coincide with the country’s 250 th … more
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A rendering of the Legislative Hall parking garage in comparison to the capitol building.
Legislative Hall expansion project officially suspended by building committee
DOVER— All work related to the Legislative Hall expansion project was officially suspended on Monday following a vote by the Legislative Building Committee that provides oversight to the $122 … more
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The entrance chamber of Legislative Hall in Dover.
Delaware General Assembly to return from two-week break on Tuesday
DOVER — Following their two-week spring recess, Delaware lawmakers will reconvene at Legislative Hall on Tuesday to begin the final 18 legislative days of this year’s session. The … more
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Gov. Matt Meyer receives a standing ovation after delivering his first State of the State address on Thursday.
Delaware completes $317M bond sale, receives AAA rating
Delaware finalized a $317 million bond sale Tuesday, just as it received AAA marks from the country’s major rating services for the 25th consecutive year. more
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State Rep. Mara Gorman applauds the creation of the Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety on Thursday, surrounded by, from left, Gov. Matt Meyer, Department of Safety and Homeland Security secretary Josh Bushweller and Traci Manza Murphy, executive director of the Coalition for a Safer Delaware.
Meyer creates Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention
On his 100th day in office Thursday, Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order to establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety. more
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Members of Dover’s Historic District Commission heard plans for the expansion of Legislative Hall at its meeting Thursday. DAILY STATE NEWS/MIKE FINNEY
Delaware lawmakers attempting to prevent home improvement scams, hold fraudulent contractors accountable
DOVER — Delaware lawmakers are working to safeguard vulnerable homeowners from home improvement scams by introducing a formal process to challenge cases where dishonest contractors fail to … more
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House of Representatives Majority Whip Ed Osienski and Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network president Zoë Patchell discuss House Bill 110 on April 8. The bill, now signed by Gov. Matt Meyer, addresses the FBI's denial of a service code related to federal background checks for marijuana businesses.
Meyer signs bill to fix marijuana background checks in Delaware
DOVER— Progress is being made to kickstart the opening of Delaware’s recreational marijuana market as Gov. Matt Meyer signed House Bill 110 into law Thursday night, which will help the … more
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Students walk by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center at Delaware State University.
Bill to allow DSU Inspire scholarship students to use funds for graduate programs awaits Senate vote
DOVER— A bill that seeks to provide additional educational opportunities to Delaware State University students that utilize the college’s Inspire scholarship awaits a vote on the Senate … more
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State Sen. Trey Paradee discusses his bill to limit county restrictions on the location of marijuana facilities April 15.
Delaware Senate OKs limiting county restrictions on pot facilities
As Delaware’s recreational marijuana market continues to stall, state lawmakers are advancing legislation to limit counties’ restrictions on the locations of such businesses. more
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Rep. Krista Griffith, left, Delaware State Education Association president Stephanie Ingram, second from left, and Rep. DeShanna Neal, right, hold books that have banned throughout the country at the Dover Public Library on April 15, just prior to announcing legislation to protect Delaware schools and libraries from book bans.
Bill to protect schools, libraries from book bans introduced in Delaware General Assembly
DOVER— There have been over 16,000 books banned in U.S. public schools dating back to 2021, and now, Delaware lawmakers have introduced a measure to protect books in the First State from being … more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Bill to reduce renewable energy requirements tabled in Delaware
A proposal to roll back Delaware’s renewable energy portfolio standards was tabled in the House of Representatives’ Natural Resources & Energy Committee on April 16. more
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