Delaware bill seeks to end partisan gerrymandering

A bill that will be soon be circulated for sponsorship in the House of Representatives seeks to end the biased, one-party system Delaware uses to redraw the boundaries of legislative districts each decade. As required by the U.S. Constitution, every ten years a national census counts every American citizen. Following the count, the district lines…

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Delaware lawmakers return today for the start of session

State lawmakers return to Dover today for the start of the second leg of the 150th Delaware General Assembly. Over the course of last session, lawmakers passed a series of criminal justice reform bills, increased the age to purchase tobacco products to 21, and added an Equal Rights Amendment to the state’s constitution. Following a…

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Delaware National Guard Adjutant General to Promote to Major General Saturday

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Delaware National Guard Adjutant General, Brigadier General Michael Berry will be promoted to the rank of Major General Saturday morning.  The ceremony will take place on the steps outside of Legislative Hall at 9am.  Berry took the role as Adjutant General in March.  He is responsible for the mission readiness of all Delaware National Guard…

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Delaware Legislators Pass Safe Storage Gun Bill

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Both chambers of the Delaware state legislature has approved a bill that would require the “safe storage” of firearms, so that those who are not legally allowed to access them cannot do so. Democratic Governor John Carney signed House Bill 63 on Thursday. It expands an existing provision regarding unlawfully permitting a child access to…

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Governor Carney Signs Bill Raising DE Tobacco Purchase Age Into Law

Delaware Governor John Carney has signed legislation that will increase the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. At the signing on Wednesday morning at Legislative Hall, the Governor was joined by members of the General Assembly and advocates, as well as Dr. Kara Odom Walker, the Cabinet Secretary for the Delaware Department…

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New Women’s Veterans Memorial to be Dedicated Saturday at Leg Hall in Dover

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A new monument will be unveiled on Saturday on the grounds of Legislative Hall (Legislative Ave & Martin Luther King Blvd North).  A dedication ceremony will begin at noon.  The monument honors women who have served in the military or in support of military efforts and will pay tribute to Delaware women, both known and…

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