Cup of Joe – June 1, 2023
“House lawmakers overwhelmingly agreed on Wednesday to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling for two years, heading off an economically devastatingContinue Reading
House Bill 141, introduced by Representative Eric Morrison with bipartisan sponsorship, ‘requires all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, andContinue Reading
House Bill 206, sponsored by Rep. Kendra Johnson, would revamp the Council on Police Training, renaming it the Police Officer StandardsContinue Reading
Sponsored by Rep. Minor-Brown, House Bill 205 would make numerous changes to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, also knownContinue Reading
House Bill 37, a bill introduced earlier in the session but had failed to get enough signatures on two occasionsContinue Reading
Delaware’s aging population is growing, with projections from the 2020 Census and other sources forecasting that one in four DelawareansContinue Reading
Sen. Laura Sturgeon filed three bills Thursday to enhance the ability of workers to pursue legal action when their employment rightsContinue Reading
House Bill 177 increases the amount of Compassionate Leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of anContinue Reading
Finally, JFC on Tuesday approved a $153 million operating budget for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlContinue Reading
House Bill 166 was introduced last week to officially codify the practice of the Governor selecting judicial nominees that areContinue Reading
House Bill 167 will provide funding to provide school resource officers in all Delaware public schools. This bill will fundContinue Reading
Three of the Delaware Senate Democrats top legislative priorities were funded by the Joint Finance Committee this week, including billsContinue Reading
The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee last week approved a substantial increase in funding for a program to assist low-income familiesContinue Reading
The JFC last week voted to fund Senate Bill 9 in the One-Time Supplemental Appropriations Bill to better protect DelawareContinue Reading
Before they went on the JFC recess, the Senate passed Senate Bill 102S by a vote of 15-4-2, with allContinue Reading
In order to help in recruiting more teachers to move or stay in Delaware, House Bill 138 has been introducedContinue Reading
Delaware is one of a handful of states that has no cap other than unconscionability on interest rates for short-termContinue Reading
On a yearly basis the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts more than 60 tax provisions for inflation to prevent what is calledContinue Reading
House Bill 151 will add the intentional restriction of another adult’s access to economic resources that results in that adult’sContinue Reading
The House passed House Bill 153 last week unanimously. The bill, sponsored by House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf and Senate President Pro Tempore DavidContinue Reading
While many have seen the ubiquitous, blue-striped parking spaces near the entrances of public and commercial buildings, it might beContinue Reading
The House passed House Bill 148 last week by a vote of 32-7-2. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach and Sen. KyleContinue Reading
Senate Bill 57, which was sponsored by Rep. Paul Baumbach and Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, would ensure that popular votes cast in presidential electionsContinue Reading
As a record number of Delawareans experience homelessness, the Delaware Senate last week passed legislation by a unanimous vote to encourage moreContinue Reading
The Vote Tracker for this last week will show you the progress that the House and Senate have made thisContinue Reading