Guest view: DE’s legislative session: Partisan rule leaves Delaware taxpayers out
By Kathleen Rutherford, Executive Director, a Better Delaware.
Editor's note: A Better Delaware is a public policy group founded by Delaware Shoprite CEO Chris...
My take: The strange tale of election year politics and the state auditor
It's clear that we are seeing raw politics at work following a guilty verdict by a statewide officeholder.
On Thursday, Senate Republicans called for "due...
My take: Countdown begins as Twitter-Musk case heads to trial this fall
(Photo of McCormick from Chancery Court)Good evening,Lawyers for Tesla CEO Elon Musk attempted a "Hail Mary" legal maneuver to delay the Twitter trial until...
Guest view: First State stands as a beacon for abortion access
By Ruth Lytle-Barnaby
This week, the world changed for Americans. The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade and removed the rights for women...
Do we need more evidence of the need for an inspector general?
Need for inspector general greater than ever
Back in May, this column took note of legislation calling for the formation of a state Inspector...
My take: Frontier Airlines – Thanks for the (brief) memories
A decision by Frontier Airlines to end service this week e from Wilmington-New Castle for the second time in seven years did not come...
My take: A savvy legal move leaves us a long way from a verdict...
Hello everyone,
Those among us with an interest in the law have been fascinated by the twists and turns in the case of State...
My take: Carney swims against the tide with marijuana veto
Hello everyone,
In expressing shock over Gov. John Carney's veto of legislation that would take away the already minimal civil penalties for possession of a...
Med school would boost ‘Eds and Meds’ economy
Earlier in the month, former University of Delaware president and current Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia chief executive Patrick Harker made some interesting...
My take: Small business needs relief, even when good legislation comes into play
Hello everyone,
Small business needs relief, even when good legislation comes into play
This week, a groundbreaking bill passed the Delaware House with bipartisan support...
The time is right for an inspector general
Hello everyone,
Legislation calling for the office of Inspector General in Delaware is back.
The bill, sponsored by John Kowalko, D-Newark, has co-sponsors from both parties....
My take: Motorists not seeing savings from state’s low gas tax
Good evening,
We end the week on a less than happy note.
A while back, one of our readers suggested that one way to see whether...
My take: Wilmington Council politics and the lower crime rate
Hello everyone,
While Philadelphia television stations relentlessly focus on the city's near-record wave of homicides, the story is different in Wilmington.
As of early April, the...
My take: Thanks, Maryland
I want to send along my thanks to Maryland and Gov. Hogan for a gas tax holiday that expired on Sunday.
It was good to...
My take: Business faces a full-blown child care crisis
Hello everyone,
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Rodel educational foundation, the State Department of Education, and the Delaware State Chamber is...
Guest view: Earth Day and the state’s Climate Action Plan
By John Carney and Shawn M. Garvin
As we think about how to rebuild our economy, we also need to ensure it’s sustainable. Not...
My Take: A bigger issue than family leave
Last week, supporters of the Healthy Families Act were celebrating the passage of a bill that will provide paid family leave. Delaware will...
My Take: Delaware’s offshore wind options
Good evening,
Two noteworthy wind power developments came to light last week.
First off, The Delaware Department of Natural Resources released a report it commissioned from...
Guest view: UD research paper on offshore wind costs gets an ‘F’
By David Stevenson
Stevenson heads the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy at the Caesar Rodney Institute, a Delaware-based free-market advocacy group.
A recently-released research paper...
My take: Harker and the inflation dragon
Inflation is back, and as Joe Biden once said about Obamacare, it's a big ******* deal.
That was the message from Federal Reserve Bank of...
