Daily Delawhere for March 5, 2017
Haynes Park in Wilmington.
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
The Senate passed Senate Bill 92 yesterday by a surprisingly contested vote. I thought it would be unanimous. The voteContinue Reading
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to prevent municipalities from requiring that landlords evict tenants based on their involvement in theContinue Reading
Currently, you can obstruct justice all you want because it is not illegal to do so in Delaware. No wonderContinue Reading
The Senate this week unanimously passed Senate Bill 74, a bill that will establish requirements for the handling of treatmentContinue Reading
House Bill 125 will continue the Pandemic Era policy of offering all students free breakfast and lunch every school day.Continue Reading
I mean, really? Apparently, other surrounding states tax cigars less than we heathens in Delaware. The tax rate in MarylandContinue Reading