The debate surrounding Delaware’s potential adoption of zero-emission vehicle regulations has centered around two perspectives: letting consumers dictate the market or moving in the direction …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/25/23
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Administrators, medical professionals and school nutritionists explored legislation that would provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in the First State at a roundtable discussion Wednesday.
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/25/23
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WYOMING — Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Gov. John Carney visited several tourist attractions throughout the First State on Wednesday.
His day started with a tour of Lavender Fields at …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/24/23
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Sussex County’s tax rate remains unchanged. And its prudent financial approach continues.
Officials unveiled a proposed fiscal year 2024 budget at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. It’s a $278.6 million plan that shows a $15.6 million decrease from 2023.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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5/24/23
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The day after he announced he will not seek reelection, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper visited Milford to highlight a plan to help the rufa subspecies of the red knot shorebird and tout a bill he is co-sponsoring.
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By Matt McDonald
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5/23/23
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DOVER — The Joint Finance Committee’s first day of marking up the fiscal year 2024 budget saw the approval of pay raises for state educators and the funding of Delaware’s upcoming …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/23/23
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CAMBRIDGE – Registered voters of Cambridge Wards 1 and 5 who wish to vote by mail were urged in a statement from the city to request absentee ballots as soon as possible for the special …
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Dorchester Banner
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5/23/23
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DOVER — State Treasurer Colleen Davis and her office are taking proactive measures to protect Delaware’s financial interests as a potential federal government default looms.
U.S. …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/23/23
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CRISFIELD — The City Council voted this month to leave unchanged the property tax and water and sewer rates as they continue to review Mayor Darlene Taylor’s first budget.
Her …
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5/22/23
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WILMINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del, will forego reelection and retire at the conclusion of his term next year, he announced Monday.
The senior senator was joined by his wife, Martha, …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/22/23
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PRINCESS ANNE — One week after the County Commissioners heard recommendations to improve medical emergency response, members of the Marion and Crisfield fire departments presented their …
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5/22/23
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DOVER — Following community pushback last winter over the potential addition of a restaurant in Cape Henlopen State Park, Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, has introduced legislation to preserve the …
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/21/23
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The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory.
It began “Dear Claimant” and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot in April 2006, was not an …
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By Claudia Lauer and Mike Catalini
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5/21/23
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Salisbury City Council members plan to move forward with a city budget that includes increases to the property tax and water and sewer rates, but at lower amounts than originally proposed.
After …
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By Liz Holland
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5/21/23
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When House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones named Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes as her caucus’ second-ranking leader in 2019, it was viewed as a political prize for the Mid- and Lower …
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By Greg Bassett
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5/20/23
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DOVER — On June 30, 2022, Gov. Carney signed into law the Delaware Lethal Firearms Safety Act of 2022 prohibiting the manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, receipt, possession, or transport of assault weapons in Delaware, subject to certain exceptions, a news release said.
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By Craig Anderson
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5/19/23
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Workers repairing the Mispillion River drawbridge have discovered corrosion issues that were not found in the initial evaluation of the bridge, the city announced last week.
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By Matt McDonald
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5/18/23
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Legislation to encourage increased investment in affordable housing by modifying components of the state’s realty transfer tax passed the Senate on Thursday.
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By Joseph Edelen
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5/18/23
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Contested races for two of three Millsboro Town Council seats are coming up in the municipal election June 10.
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By Glenn Rolfe
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5/18/23
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The Milford Planning Commission OK’d a plan to convert the historic Milford firehouse into apartments and a separate plan to add 264 new apartments to the Milford Ponds community.
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By Matt McDonald
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5/17/23
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