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House Republicans oppose Democrats’ voting constitutional amendment

Republican legislators have made it clear they will oppose a constitutional amendment on absentee voting, citing the possibility that Democrats could rewrite voting laws by a simple majority. Senate Bill 3, the first leg of a proposed constitutional amendment, was approved by the State Senate last May on a party-line vote. The legislation would remove the language governing absentee voting from...

Delaware Senate sends permit-to-purchase handgun legislation to governor’s desk

The Delaware Senate voted along party lines to approve Senate Bill 2. The bill requires training and a permit to purchase a handgun. The bill now goes to Gov. John Carney's desk for his signature. “For five years, all of us — not only me, but the bill sponsors, the advocates, and voters — have been fighting to reach this...

O’Mara makes it a 3-way Dem race for Delaware governor

 Today, former Delaware Secretary of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and current CEO of the National Wildlife Federation Collin O’Mara announced that he is the first Democrat to file as a candidate for governor. At the end of 2023, O’Mara said he had formed an exploratory committee to determine whether Delaware Democrats wanted a different option in the...

Media Update: CAMP Rehoboth takes note of guilty plea in fraud case; Spotlight Delaware launches website

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center disclosed that a plea a agreement was reached with the state Attorney General's Office over a financial fraud case involving a long-time staff member.. The center publishes the widely read Letters From Camp Rehoboth publication for the LGBTQ community. The case left the Community Center in an uncomfortable spot as it had to...

Democrats add change in bill calling for early voting constitutional amendment

House Democrats have filed an amendment to Senate Bill 3 on Thursday ahead of the bill heading to the full House. The House amendment would constitutionally protect early voting in Delaware by requiring the state to offer in-person early voting for 10 days before a general, primary, or special election, including the weekend before Election Day. The amendment came after a Superior Court...

Jennings to appeal Superior Court voting decision as Republicans propose constitutional amendment

The Delaware Department of Justice will appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling ending much of the state's absentee voting and will back legislative efforts to apass constitutional amendment expanding voting access, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced. In the meantime, State Sen. Gerald Hocker - who led the lawsuit to overturn early voting legislation that...

From WHYY: Delaware unlikely to make major changes to school funding formula this legislative session

By Sarah Mueller This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Many education advocates cheered the release of recommendations from a blockbuster report last year showing Delaware was underfunding high-needs students by $500 million to $1 billion. But it is unlikely that lawmakers will dramatically overhaul state school funding this legislative session. “I do not think in...

After court ruling, Dems take aim at GOP efforts to fight no-excuse absentee voting

Democrats running for office this year had harsh words for Republicans who successfully went to court to block legislation and have held up a constitutional amendment that would allow early and no excuse absentee voting. Last week, a Superior Court judge ruled that legislation allowing for no-excuse absentee voting violated the Delaware Constitution. Delaware Republicans have led...

Chancery rules in favor of CEO’s plan to move corporate charter to Nevada

Online travel company TripAdvisor can move its corporate charter from Delaware to Nevada. In a closely watched suit, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster ruled that the shareholder could not prove that moving the domicile would damage those holding stock. TripAdvisor and its majority owner approved the move, citing the possibility of fewer lawsuits in Nevada and lower franchise fees. The Silver State...

Fish vs. electricity – The biggest environmental battle you’ve never heard of

The Salem Nuclear Generating Station is quietly at the center of a lawsuit with environmentalists that could impact fish populations and local energy costsBy Karl Baker, Senior Reporter This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.orgA judge in an obscure administrative court in Trenton, N.J., is set to hand...

Vice Chancellor Glasscock to retire as candidates, activist group call for more diverse court

(See formal announcement below) Delaware Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock will retire from the state's business court, effective at the end of 2024. The pending retirement of Glasscock was disclosed on Thursday during a legislative hearing and made national news. Chancery is the nation's top business state business court. The news led Citizens for Judicial Fairness released the following statement...

High court upholds one McGuiness conviction, reverses another

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the nepotism-related conviction of the former Delaware State Auditor. Kathy McGuiness, but sent misconduct in office charges back to Superior Court. McGuiness, a one-time rising star in Democratic Party circles, appealed the two misdemeanor convictions, which came with no jail time. While facing charges McGuiness remained in office for a time but later...

From Spotlight Delaware: Whistleblowers sue Covid-era prison health provider

By Karl Baker, Senior reporter This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware, a community-powered, collaborative, nonprofit newsroom covering the First State. Learn more at spotlightdelaware.org Centurion, the company that managed health care in Delaware prisons during the COVID pandemic, is being sued for fraud by two whistleblowers in a Superior Court lawsuit that has been sealed from the public for the...

Coons’ German Doppelgänger

U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delawre, has a prominent doppelgänger thanks to his uncanny resemblance to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Coons, a frequent guest on Sunday morning news talk shows, met up with the chancellor and posed for a selfie. The two men's heights are also on the shorter side, with Scholz listed at 5...

Unemployment division issues corrected jobless tax rate letters

The Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance reported it had corrected the issue related to the 2024 unemployment tax rate letters mailed in January. The division is part of the state Department of Labor. Corrected letters dated February 1 were mailed to employers the week of February 5. A Facebook post and a release on the Delaware government site thanked...
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