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A view of the action on the Senate floor at Legislative Hall in Dover on Friday.
Delaware General Assembly wraps up early on final day
DOVER — The first leg of the 152nd General Assembly has come to a close. June 30 ended much earlier than in recent years, with both chambers finalizing their business well before midnight. … more
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House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, talks with House Minority Leader Mike Ramone, R-Newark, ahead of the final day of this year's legislative session.
Lawmakers compromise as Delaware House passes funding measures
DOVER — Less than 24 hours after negotiations faltered in the House of Representatives, lawmakers came to a compromise that resulted in the General Assembly’s passage of vital spending … more
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Speaker of the House Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, takes the helm of former Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, as the House welcomes the first all-female leadership team in state history.
Delaware House makes history, elects first all-female Democratic leadership team
DOVER — Democrats in the House of Representatives have elected the state’s first ever all female leadership team, led by new Speaker of the House Valerie Longhurst. Former Speaker … more
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Kevin Sipple
Levy Court names Kent County’s new public safety director
Kent County Levy Court commissioners announced Friday that Kevin Sipple will become the county’s new public safety director. more
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Rep. Danny Short, R-Seaford, introduces legislation that would allow nonresident owners of artificial entities to vote in Seaford's municipal elections. Following the bill's defeat, Republicans abstained from voting on the fiscal year 2024 bond bill and walked out of the chamber in protest following its defeat.
Seaford charter change, bond bill fail after Delaware House negotiations unravel
DOVER — A proposal to provide nonresident owners of public entities a vote in Seaford’s municipal elections failed in the House of Representatives after extensive negotiations Thursday … more
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Sen. Jack Walsh, D-Stanton, who chairs the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, details the fiscal year 2024 bond bill during the Senate’s consideration Wednesday afternoon.
Delaware Senate OKs $1.4 billion bond bill
DOVER — Senate lawmakers unanimously approved a $1.4 billion bond bill Wednesday to supplement various infrastructural and maintenance projects throughout the First State. The fiscal year … more
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The Chesapeake Forest Lands now comprise more than 76,000 acres on the Lower Eastern Shore. Another 672 acres will be conserved with the state's purchase of the former Bay Club Golf Course near Berlin.
Former Bay Club Golf Course sold for conservation to DNR
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with Lower Shore Land Trust, today announced the  purchase of the former Bay Club near Berlin, Worcester County, from Carl M. … more
Maryland Secretary of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day with state Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes at the recent Dorchester Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Day talks funding, fair housing, community vision at Dorchester Chamber Business Lunch
As many attending the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce June Business Lunch already knew, guest speaker Jake Day is no stranger to the communities they call home. For the former mayor of … more
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House Substitute 2 for Bill 212, sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, passed the House Tuesday night. The legislation would cap rent increases for residents of manufactured housing communities.
Delaware House passes bill to cap rent increases for manufactured housing communities
DOVER — Lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved adjustments for the calculation of manufactured housing rent increases Tuesday night. In an attempt to mitigate inflationary … more
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Seaford charter change pulled from Delaware House agenda for third time
DOVER — For the third time this legislative session and second time in a week, a proposed Seaford charter change was pulled from the House of Representatives’ agenda Tuesday night. … more
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Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, introduces the Climate Solutions Act of 2023, which sets greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the state, in the Senate in Dover on Tuesday. “The decision we make today on this floor will determine whether we as a state are going to pick up this charge from the world's leading scientists and experts … to do our part to keep our planet habitable,” she said.
Lawmakers pass bill to slash Delaware greenhouse gas emissions
A bill to slash state greenhouse gas emissions cleared its last hurdle in the General Assembly on Tuesday. The Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023 would have the state would achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. more
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Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, introduces the budget bill on the Senate floor in Dover on Tuesday.
Delaware General Assembly approves $5.6 billion budget
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $5.6 billion state operating budget Tuesday afternoon, an approximate 10% increase over this year’s spending plan. more
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Somerset County Public Schools school bus 3-2023
Somerset school bus contractors want to revisit pay rates
WESTOVER — Somerset County Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Gaddis and board members will revisit the per vehicle allotment (PVA) for school bus contractors after the president of the school … more
On Tuesday, Kitty Cole holds the Sussex County Council proclamation in honor of her 100th birthday July 7. Joining her are, from left, council members Michael Vincent, Cindy Green, Mark Schaeffer, John Rieley and Doug Hudson and county administrator Todd Lawson.
Part of Sussex history, Kitty Cole showered with 100th-birthday wishes
In honor of her 100th birthday, July 7 is Kitty T. Cole Day, as proclaimed by the city of Rehoboth Beach. In addition, on Tuesday, with gifts and a similar proclamation, Sussex County Council honored Ms. Cole, whose short stint on council kept intact what would become her family’s nearly 50 years as part of the governing body. more
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Crisfield's $6.2 million budget balances with no tax rate or water & sewer increase
CRISFIELD — The City Council approved a $6,215,041 budget for fiscal year 2024 that holds tax rates as well as water and sewer fees the same as the current year. The price for garbage … more
Independent Party of Delaware
Independent Party of Delaware to hold nominating convention July 1
DOVER - The Independent Party of Delaware will hold its nominating convention on July 1 at 11 a.m. The convention will be held at Grotto Pizza in Dover.  Seating is limited.  Call … more
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Delaware Department of Insurance announces company data breach
DOVER — On June 16, PBI Research Services, a third-party vendor for Genworth Financial, disclosed a data breach that impacted the personal information of an estimated 2.5-2.7 million individuals, including about 8,000 Delaware residents, a Delaware Department of Insurance news release said today. more
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Salisbury moves parking lot development plans forward
Salisbury City Council members approved an updated development agreement on three Downtown parking lots, but not before numerous residents demanded the city cancel the deal and put an end to the … more
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Repointing of the exterior brick of the former Gen. Maurice D. Tawes Armory in Crisfield was recently completed as the city which owns the building now seeks $250,000 in additional state funding for HVAC rehabilitation and mold remediation, two improvements that must occur simultaneously.
Crisfield seeks letters of support for grant funding to continue restoration of the for former Tawes Armory
CRISFIELD — The City of Crisfield is seeking letters of support to continue the rehabilitation of the former Gen. Maurice D. Tawes Armory on East Main Street. Built in 1927, the National … more
Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington.
Delaware Sen. McBride launches 2024 campaign for U.S. House
State Sen. Sarah McBride launched her bid for Delaware’s at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. The country’s highest-ranking transgender elected official, the Democrat serving Wilmington could become the first transgender member of Congress. more
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