Posts Tagged ‘Danny Short’
Del. General Assembly Names New Budget Team
Delaware has a new leadership team in the area of fiscal policy with the General Assembly. Ruth Ann Jones has been appointed Controller General, and Bert Scoglietti of the office of Management and Budget has been named Deputy Controller General. “Ruth Ann’s distinguished career in public service and state government, including serving as a close…
Read MoreFurniture stores reopening on appointment basis in Delaware
Furniture stores across the First State are reopening on an appointment basis following a modification to the State of Emergency Declaration that was lobbied by lawmakers in Delaware. House Minority Leader Danny Short appeared on WGMD LIVE with Mike Bradley where he said he and other lawmakers lobbied for leniency for furniture stores to reopen…
Read MoreHouse Republican leaders react to Governor’s State of the State Address
CLICK FOR GOVERNOR CARNEY’S STATE OF THE STATE VIDEO Governor John Carney delivered his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon. The State of the State broadly outlined the Carney Administration’s accomplishments thus far, and provided a peek at the governor’s…
Read MoreState House Minority Leader speaks out, calls Delaware’s legislative system “broken”
Delaware House Minority Leader Danny Short is speaking out, calling the system in which bills are passed broken, citing the “unprofessional” way Democrats annually push through countless pieces of legislation in the final hours of session. The recent controversy over a Kent County lodging tax law – which was approved by the General Assembly in…
Read MoreHB 47 Would Eliminate Wage Modifications Approved in DE’s 149th General Assembly Session
After an impasse over legislation that would raise the minimum wage in Delaware on the last day of the 149th session in June, Republican lawmakers secured two modifications to the measure – a training wage that is 50 cents under the minimum for adults in their first 90 days of employment and a youth wage…
Read MoreSeveral Sussex GOP House Members to Announce Re-election Bids
Several members of the Sussex GOP will announce their re-election bids on Monday. Representatives Danny Short of Seaford, Tim Dukes of Laurel, Ron Gray of Selbyville and Steve Smyk of Milton will announce their intentions at the Old Court House in Georgetown at noon.
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