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Rep. Bill Bush, right, and state election commissioner Anthony Albence, left, discuss voting amendments during the May 31 House Administration Committee meeting.
Voting amendments advance in Delaware legislature
DOVER — In response to recent Delaware Supreme Court rulings that have halted state voting laws, lawmakers are advancing a series of constitutional amendments to enshrine those policies in the … more
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State Sen. Kyra Hoffner and attorney Jack Young of the League of Women Voters discuss the senator's proposal to create an Independent Redistricting Commission during a May 14 Senate Executive Committee meeting.
Delaware Senate committee sends creation of independent redistricting commission to floor vote
A constitutional amendment to create a five-member group to draw Delaware’s representative and senatorial boundaries awaits further consideration by lawmakers this month. more
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Senate Environment, Energy and Transportation Committee chair Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, is leading the effort to effectively repeal Sussex County Council's denial of a permit required for a planned offshore wind farm off the Delaware and Maryland coasts.
Repeal of Sussex County’s offshore wind permit denial heads to Delaware Senate floor vote
DOVER — A controversial proposal that would override Sussex County Council’s denial of a permit needed for US Wind’s planned offshore project off the Delaware and Maryland coast was … more
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Delaware Healthcare Association president and CEO Brian Frazee addresses Senate lawmakers on in 2024 regarding a bill to establish a Delaware hospital cost review board.
Court of Chancery denies Delaware's motion to dismiss lawsuit against Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board
DOVER — Delaware’s Court of Chancery dismissed the state’s motion to dismiss ChristianaCare’s lawsuit challenging the recently created Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board … more
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State Rep. Krista Griffith details her opposition to amendments led by House Minority Leader Tim Dukes during consideration of the Freedom to Read Act on May 22.
Delaware House passes Freedom to Read Act after consideration of several Republican amendments
The state House of Representatives advanced legislation May 22 to protect book access in public and school libraries but not before the consideration of several Republican-led amendments. more
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Speaker of the House Melissa Minor-Brown, right, is leading the effort to establish a separate Grant-In-Aid Subcommittee to handle nonprofit organizations and community service's funding requests. Here, she introduces the bill during the May 21 House Administration Committee hearing.
Delaware lawmakers working to streamline grants-in-aid process for nonprofit organizations
DOVER — Delaware’s annual grants-in-aid bill provides vital financial support to nonprofit organizations, emergency services, senior centers and community groups throughout the state. … more
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Block Island Offshore Wind Farm near New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
Delaware Senate to consider controversial bill to repeal Sussex County’s denial of offshore wind permit on June 2
DOVER — A controversial proposal that could overturn Sussex County Council’s December 2024 decision to reject a permit for planned offshore wind projects off Delaware’s coast will … more
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State Rep. Lyndon Yearick speaks on the House of Representatives' floor during the 2024 legislative session. This year, he is the prime sponsor of a bill regarding the earned income tax credit.
Bill to boost Delaware's earned income tax credit released from committee, but lawmakers express cost concerns
Despite worry surrounding the state’s tight fiscal outlook, a proposal to increase its refundable earned income tax credit from 4.5% to 20% of the corresponding federal rate now awaits budget approval. more
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Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola speaks May 20 during consideration of his constitutional amendment to require reconfirmations of holdover cabinet members at the completion of gubernatorial terms.
Delaware Senate passes constitutional amendment to require reconfirmations of holdover cabinet members
The second leg of a constitutional amendment to require reconfirmation for holdover members of governors’ cabinets passed the Senate on May 20 and awaits final approval from the House of Representatives. more
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A view of the action on the Senate floor at Legislative Hall in Dover in 2023.
Constitutional right to marry regardless of gender awaits Delaware Senate vote
Just over 12 years after Delaware legalized same-sex marriage, lawmakers are working to enshrine an individual’s right to marry regardless of gender in the state constitution. more
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Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Camden, speaks on the Senate floor on May 20 during consideration of his proposal to require school districts to develop policies for student cell phone use.
Delaware Senate passes bill requiring school districts to adopt cell phone use policies
DOVER — As state lawmakers continue to work on improving school climate and student behavior in Delaware schools, the Senate passed legislation on May 20 requiring school districts to adopt … more
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State Sen. Brian Pettyjohn speaks on the Senate floor May 22 during consideration of legislation to remove Sussex Technical High School's enrollment cap before its new building opens doors.
Bill to remove Sussex Tech’s enrollment cap heads to governor
Ahead of the September 2027 opening of a new $248 million Sussex Technical High School, the state Senate on May 22 granted final approval to a bill that would remove its enrollment cap. more
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Sen. Laura Sturgeon introduces her proposal to establish an inspector general in Delaware on the Senate floor on May 22.
After positive budget forecast, inspector general bill clears Delaware Senate
DOVER — The state Senate unanimously approved the creation of an inspector general’s office May 22, following some encouraging fiscal news. Two days earlier, a positive fiscal year … more
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In 2024, Bryan Shupe was reelected as the state representative for the 36th District, following a close primary race.
Bill to create uniform election recounts clears Delaware House committee
A proposal establishing a uniform vote margin to trigger automatic recounts across all elections was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives’ Elections & Government Affairs Committee on May 21. more
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State Rep. Bill Carson, left, introduces his proposal to create a state-level Department of Veterans Affairs on May 20, as veterans like Delaware Veterans Coalition president Dave Skocik, right, look on.
Delaware House unanimously OKs Department of Veterans Affairs
Dozens of veterans lined the House of Representatives’ chamber May 20, as lawmakers there unanimously approved the establishment of a cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. more
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Gov. Matt Meyer signed the end-of-life options bill into law on May 20, giving terminally-ill Delawareans with a prognosis of 6 months or left to live the option to end their suffering.
Delaware becomes 11th state to give end-of-life options to terminally ill residents
DOVER — The long-debated medical-aid-in-dying bill was signed into law by Governor Matt Meyer on May 20, marking a historic moment that makes Delaware the 11th state and 12th U.S. jurisdiction … more
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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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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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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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