The Open Thread for September 4, 2017
Happy Labor Day. North Korea appears to have tested a larger hydrogen bomb yesterday. So needless to say, hereContinue Reading
The Senate and House passed House Bill 155 at the end of the session, a bill introduced by Rep. Krista Griffith that wouldContinue Reading
Introduced by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman in April and passed by the Senate by a vote of 15-6 in May, SenateContinue Reading
At the end of the session, the Senate passed legislation that makes possession of a firearm in a safe schoolContinue Reading
State Representative Sean Lynn introduced two more bills to bring unwarranted geographic balance to the Courts of Delaware so thatContinue Reading
House Bill 242S is bipartisan sponsored bill from Republican Represenative Tim Dukes and Democratic Senator Nicole Poore that effectively splitContinue Reading
The House amended Senate Bill 66, adding the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Emergency PlanningContinue Reading
The Delaware Senate on Friday sent a $71.9 million grant package to Governor John Carney that will help to bolster fire companies,Continue Reading
What is up with Sean Matthews? The House passed a bill that would require newly constructed single-family and multi-family residentialContinue Reading
The Senate last Friday passed two bills that would revamp how law enforcement disciplinary cases are handled and publicly disclosed,Continue Reading
Alternative Title: You are what you vote for. Before we move on and cover the hundreds of bills that gotContinue Reading
The Senate unanimously passed a bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst and Senator Laura Sturgeon, House Bill 4, that would ensure thatContinue Reading
Sponsored by House Education Committee Chair Rep. Kim Williams and Sen. Sturgeon, House Bill 138 continues the Legislature’s work to address ongoing teacher shortagesContinue Reading
The Senate unanimously passed a bill sponsored by House Majority Whip Melissa Minor-Brown and Sen. Marie Pinkney, House Bill 80, that would require MedicaidContinue Reading
House Bill 206 gains the distinction as the last bill that the Repubicans voted on before storming out of theContinue Reading
Republicans have introduced two new tax bills, which have no chance getting out of committe this year, and perhaps ever.Continue Reading
Senate Bill 193S is a bipartisan bill that makes sense. If you are a domestic abuser, you shouldn’t be gettingContinue Reading
The Senate on Wednesday sent legislation to Governor John Carney that would create a dedicated funding source for the state’sContinue Reading
The Senate passed Senate Bill 184 last week by a vote of 19-1-1. This bill would prohibit an insurer’s considerationContinue Reading
The Delaware Senate on Wednesday passed one of the largest infrastructure-improvement and job creation acts in Delaware history. The voteContinue Reading
The House passed a trio of bills Tuesday aimed at recruiting and retaining state workers by providing them with leaveContinue Reading
The Senate on Tuesday sent five environmentally focused bills to Governor John Carney, including measures that will reduce greenhouse gasesContinue Reading
The House passed House Bill 151 unanimously last week. The bill will add the intentional restriction of another adult’s accessContinue Reading
The Senate joined the House in passing House Bill 72 unanimousy. This bill is one of those procedural bills thatContinue Reading
The Senate on Tuesday passed a $5.6 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 that will make significant investments inContinue Reading