SB 156 – Credit for Paraprofessional Exeperience in Teacher’s Salary
Under the current salary scale for teachers, if a permitted paraprofessional in a school wishes to become a certified teacherContinue Reading
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HB 203 – Teaching Financial Literacy in High School
House Bill 203 is one of those bills with mostly Republican sponsorship that seems like a good idea, but youContinue Reading
SB 148 – The Topical Medical Waste Reduction Act
Senate Bill 148 allows a medical practitioner with the authority to prescribe medication to give the unused portion of topicalContinue Reading
HB 173 – Allowing School Employees to use sick leave to take unrecognized religious holidays
Currently school employees must use their accumulated sick leave to take off for a religious holiday that is not aContinue Reading
The Agenda – June 7, 2023
The House passed the Delaware Climate Solutions Act, or House Bill 99, yesterday by a vote of 27-13. We willContinue Reading
The Political Report – June 7, 2023
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), a frequent Republican critic of former President Donald Trump, told CNN that he will not seekContinue Reading
House Passes Amended Delaware Climate Solutions Act
The House passed legislation Tuesday that would set one of the most ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in theContinue Reading
Cup of Joe – June 7, 2023
Donald Trump’s lawyers were spotted by CBS News entering the Justice Department, as the special counsel is moving toward a charging decision in theContinue Reading
Daily Delawhere – June 7, 2023
Market Street in Wilmington during the Grand Prix. Photo by Michael Smith
SB 130 – Prohibiting Restrictive Covenants on Clothes Lines
Apparently there are some restrictive covenants, made by neighborhood or civic associations, that prohibit a property owner from installing orContinue Reading
SB 149 – Moving the Presidential Primary due to Passover in 2024
Senate Bill 149 would move the 2024 presidential primary election for major political parties from the fourth Tuesday in AprilContinue Reading
SB 94 – Restoring the Employer Match for State Employee Contributions to Deferred Compensation Programs
Prior to the Great Recession of 2008-09, the State of Delaware previously offered an employer match for state employee contributionsContinue Reading
HB 165 – Codifying the Brady Rule of Evidence
If you ever watched Law & Order, you have probably heard of the Brady Rule. It is a rule ofContinue Reading
Matt Meyer Announces Run for Governor
We finally have an announced candidate for Governor in 2024. New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer announced this morning thatContinue Reading
HB 141 – Criminal History Background Checks for Candidates for State and County Offices
House Bill 141, introduced by Representative Eric Morrison with bipartisan sponsorship, ‘requires all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, andContinue Reading