Posts Tagged ‘House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst’
New Del. Laws Address Mental Health of Children, Adults
Improvements to mental health and mental health services are coming in Delaware.
Governor John Carney has signed three bills passed by the Delaware General Assembly, which address concerns…
Democrats in Del. House, Senate Initiate Process to Seek Removal of Auditor McGuiness
Members of the Delaware State House Democratic Caucus are encouraging Governor John Carney to exercise his constitutional obligation to remove State Auditor Kathy McGuiness from office,…
Read MoreVIDEO | “We Are Not Waiting To Do What’s Right” – Gov. Carney Signs 6 Gun-Related Bills
As he was surrounded by lawmakers, Cabinet members, Delaware community leaders and advocates, Governor Carney delivered a message Thursday as he signed six gun-related bills into law:
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Read MoreUpdate: Sussex GOP Files Ethics Complaint With House Democratic Leadership; Staff Responds
Del. Abortion Rights Protections Strengthened Under House-Passed Bill, Say Sponsors
The House of Representatives has approved a bill that its sponsor said would improve availability of safe and accessible reproductive healthcare services, while protecting patients and providers…
Read MoreDel. House Passes Bill That Restricts “Assault-Style” Weapons
The Delaware House of Representatives voted 22-19 Thursday in favor of legislation that would, according to its sponsors, effectively prohibit the buying, selling, and possession of assault-style…
Read MoreDel. Legislation Touted As Strengthening Abortion Rights Protections
New legislation in the Delaware General Assembly would make ‘safe and accessible reproductive healthcare services’ more widely available, according to its sponsors.
The measure includes protections for providers…
Gov. Carney, Del. Democratic Legislative Leaders Unveil Gun Legislative Package
With four weeks to go in this Delaware General Assembly session, Governor John Carney, D-Del. and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Thursday said they would…
Read MoreDel. Bill Seeks To Set Standards Of Care At Recovery Houses
Statement on Impending U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
Del. Rebate Program Advances In General Assembly
Del. Bills Address Mental Health Services, Coverage, Access
Three bills to be filed in the Delaware General Assembly would treat mental health screening and treatment services with the same importance as the annual physical or…
Read MoreDel. Legislative Women’s Caucus Hopes To Address Gender Disparities In Several Areas
Making Delaware a better place for women to live, work and raise a family is the goal of the Delaware Legislative Women’s Caucus.
Del. Expands Mental Health Services In Elementary Schools
Apologetic Rep. Gerald Brady To Retire After ’22
State Representative Gerald Brady, D-Wilmington, announced Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2022 as he again apologized for an email that contained a slur against…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Carney, In Lewes, Signs Clean Water Initiative
Governor John Carney was in Lewes Thursday to sign the Clean Water for Delaware Act (House Bill 200), which sets up a process and a source…
Read MoreLawmaker Apologizes For Slur Contained In Email
A Delaware state lawmaker is apologizing and Democratic leadership is rebuking State Representative Gerald Brady, D-Wilmington for comments he admitted are embarrassing and shameful.
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Read MoreDel. Equal Rights Amendment Could Expand
Delaware’s Equal Rights Amendment could be further amended to ensure that the rights of Delawareans are equally protected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Elementary School Mental Health Services Could Get A Boost
Del. Plastic Bag Ban Loophole Addressed In New Bill
What’s called a loophole in Delaware’s five-month old ban on single-use plastic bags at many establishments would be addressed under a measure filed in the Delaware General…
Read MoreDel. One Step Closer To Banning “Ghost Guns”
By a vote of 23-18, the Delaware House of Representatives has passed a bill that would outlaw possession and manufacturing of what are known as “ghost guns”-…
Read More‘Ghost Guns’ Targeted With Del. Legislation
Manufacturing or possessing a ‘ghost gun’ could become a crime in Delaware.
Ghost guns are made at home with kits, can…
Read MoreDel. Elementary School Students’ Mental Health Addressed With Legislation
The mental health and well-being of Delaware elementary school students is a concern addressed with legislation in the General Assembly.
The…
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