Catherine Devaney McKay, the former CEO of Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (“CCSP”), has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve alleged violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act. McKay did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement.
Connections earlier made a separate $15.4 million federal settlement over similar allegations against the nonprofit
Before the sale of its assets in bankruptcy, CCSP...
Over the weekend, we learned that First Citizens Bank had agreed to acquire the assets of northern California-based Silicon Valley Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
As part of the deal, First Citizens agreed to buy Silicon Valley deposits at a discount with the FDIC keeping troubled assets and selling them off at a loss that will reportedly run $20 billion....
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The Sierra Club of Delaware will hold a conversation via webinar to discuss Delaware’s consideration of adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program, which will set air pollution standards and zero-emission vehicle sales targets for model years 2026 to 2035.
Nine other states have already adopted or are moving forward with the adoption of...
Below is a report from the State of Delaware Public Integrity Comissin on lobbyists and lobbying activity for various legislation before the Delaware General Assembly, including marijuana legalization bills. This file can be downloaded. Mobile device users can click on download link to view the document.
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Rodman Ward Jr., the founder and former leader of the Wilmington office of Skadden Arps died on March 18.
According to Skadden, Rod helped launch the Wilmington office in 1979, making Skadden the first firm not headquartered in Delaware to establish a local office.
"Over the next two decades Rod led our Wilmington team while cementing his...
The Delaware Republican Party is holding "town hall" meetings on the proposed electric vehicle mandate.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is considering adopting the California proposal, which limits sales of new vehicles to electrics and plug-in hybrids by 2035. Hybrids would account for as much as 20% of sales.
The party has focused...
Legislation that makes the standard deduction for personal income taxes availble to more taxpayers has been introduced. The bill also increases the the Earned Income Tax Credit for lower income residents..
House Bill 89, sponsored by State Rep. Paul Baumbach and Senate Pro Tem Dave Sokola, was introduced in the House. House Bill 89 increases the standard deduction...
The 2035 electric vehicle mandate from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is stirring the pot these days.
Recent polls, including one in this newsletter, show that well over 70% are opposed to the mandate, with the GOP to hold several town halls on the topic.
It is obvious that our small state has the luxury...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today reintroduced their bipartisan Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative, a package of four bills to support the adoption of hydrogen in energy-intensive sectors.
Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are also cosponsors.
Hydrogen does not emit...
Hunter Biden has filed a counter against former Wilmington computer repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac that, among other things, alleges that the Trolley Square repairman invaded his privacy, viewed content before 90 days listed on a repair order, and did not follow Delaware law regarding unclaimed property.
The action was filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware. Isaac...
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(The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced $25 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be used for renourishment projects for Delaware’s bay beaches.
“I’ve long worked to provide Delaware with the resources needed to restore and maintain our bay beaches,” said Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Senate Environment and...
The message from readers of our newsletter is loud and clear. Despite concerns over impaired driving, health, and workplace issues, the legalization of recreational marijuana enjoys widespread support.The findings track with previous polls over the years that have shown residents strongly favoring legalization. Still, the nearly two-thirds margin is surprising since businesspeople would face workplace challenges arising from legal...
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust secured settlements in two cases that awarded $50,000 collectively for two individuals.
In December 2022, DCRPT reached a settlement with north Wilmknton apartment complex Chateau Orleans Apartments for failing to reasonably accommodate a tenant with a physical disability. The no-fault settlement requires Chateau Orleans Apartments, LLC, Chateau Orleans Holdings, LLC, and Olive Tree...
The Delaware House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would legalize the sale of recreastional marijuana.
Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, House Bill 2 would create a legal framework to regulate the cultivation, sale, and possession of marijuana, provide opportunities for small businesses to be licensed, and ensure people living in areas disproportionately affected by the prohibition of marijuana have...
A tree service company based in Kent County was ordered to cease operations until it obtains workers' compensation insurance.
The state Department of Labor cited Drew's Tree Service, Magnolia, for failing to carry the insurance covering worker injuries.
Delaware Chancery Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick ruled that the state agency was justified in requiring insurance.
The owner of the...
