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Del. State Senate Advances Protections For Manufactured Home Community Residents
Delawareans who live in manufactured housing communities would get new legal protections, under legislation (Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 9) that has passed the State…
Read More2nd Del. Recreational Cannabis Bill Stalls In House
Legislation to set up the regulatory and operations framework for legalized sales of marijuana in Delaware failed to pass in the House of Representatives. It is the…
Read MoreDel. Bill Seeks To Set Standards Of Care At Recovery Houses
Del. State Senate Advances Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Delaware State Senate has passed legislation that removes any penalties for adults who possess small amounts of marijuana, giving the bill final legislative approval and sending…
Read MoreDel. Takes Step Toward Creating Inspector General Position & Office
Legislation to establish the office of an independent inspector general has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.
Under the bipartisan-sponsored bill (House Bill 405), the IG…
Del. Legislation Seeks To Better Protect Students From Sexual Predators
New Delaware legislation seeks to better protect school students from sexual predators.
The measure is an expansion of an existing law that requires all publicly funded schools to…
HB 411 Would Amend the DE Constitution to End General Assembly’s Annual Late Night Finale
Lawmakers have filed a bipartisan measure that would effectively end the mandatory tradition of extending legislative business past midnight on…
Read MoreDel. Senators Pass New Phase Of Bail Reform
People charged with certain offenses would not be eligible for bail, under a bill (SS 1 for SB 11) approved in the Delaware State Senate Thursday.
The…
Del. House Votes 26-14 To Advance Recreational Marijuana Bill (Part 1)
Legislation to remove all penalties for an adult who possesses less than one ounce of marijuana has been approved in the Delaware House of Representatives.
Teachers’ Compensation, Court Fines, Fees… And Bedbugs: Del. General Assembly Resumes Session
New Delaware legislation is designed to make the teaching profession more attractive by ensuring that compensation for public educators is competitive with other school districts in the…
Read MoreDel. Living Donor Protection Act Becomes Law
Delawareans who have donated an organ or tissue will be protected from discrimination by insurance companies, under a bill signed by Governor John Carney.
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Read MoreSchool Tax Hike Without A Referendum? Del. Legislation Addresses That Possibility
Delawareans could face increases in their school property taxes without a referendum being held, but legislation to be introduced in the General Assembly would address that scenario.
The…
Del. Family Leave Bill Gets Final Approval In General Assembly
The House of Representatives and the Delaware State Senate gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would provide eligible full-time workers with up to 12 weeks of…
Read MoreDel. Bill Addresses Access To Abortion Medications
Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses would be permitted to prescribe approved medications for termination of a pregnancy in Delaware, under a bill that has passed…
Read MoreDel. Realty Transfer Tax Could Be Reduced Under New Legislation
Del. Rebate Program Advances In General Assembly
Del. Civics Education Bill Gets Hearing In Senate Committee
Legislation to require that Delaware students in grades ten and twelve be assessed in US history, government and civics will be considered in the Senate Education Committee…
Read MoreLegislation Would Create Office of Inspector General in DE
Legislation soon to be introduced in the General Assembly aims to create the Office of Inspector General in The First…
Read MoreRevised Del. Police Accountability Bill Introduced, Draws Early Criticism
A revised bill to revise the Delaware Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights has been introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.
Sponsors of SS 1 for SB…
Retired Army General Enters Race For Del. House 20th District
A lifelong Delawarean and long-time Sussex Countian is stepping up to try to keep State House District 20 in Republican hands.
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Read MoreDel. Senate Advances Tax Relief Bills For Retired Military, Active Fire-EMS
Thousands of retired military service members and Delaware first responders could get relief on their taxes.
One measure passed by the…
Read MoreDel. Legislation Would Direct Surplus State Funds To Adults & Children
A gas tax holiday does not look possible in Delaware, but several Republican lawmakers are proposing to allow each Delawarean to get a share of the state’s…
Read MoreDel. Marijuana Bill Fails To Clear Hurdle In House
For the first time in nearly four years, a bill that would regulate and legalize recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) by adults in Delaware received a vote…
Read MoreDel. State Sen. Bruce Ennis Announces Retirement
A longtime Delaware state lawmaker plans to step down at the end of his current term in November.
State Senator Bruce Ennis, D-Smyrna, a lifelong Smyrna resident, was…
Del. Legislation Would Allocate Funds For Schools To Hire Permanent Substitute Teachers
Many Delaware schools are facing a shortage of substitute teachers, and now legislation has been introduced in the General Assembly that would allow for hiring of permanent,…
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