BioTek reMEDys New Castle, and its chief executive officer, Chaitanya Gadde, agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians.
When a Medicare beneficiary obtains a prescription drug covered by Medicare, the beneficiary may be required to make a partial payment, which may take the form of...
The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave will host four public forums to introduce all Delawareans to the new Delaware Paid Leave (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program) and Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (EARNS) programs.
Delaware Paid Leave will use an employer-employee tax for family leave at employers that do not offer coverage
Delaware EARNS will provide...
Delaware Gov. John Carney this week signed a data privacy bill that will add to the complexities of organizations handling personal data.
Delaware joined about a dozen states with privacy laws, with one law firm noting that the First State legislation is among the most restrictive to date
According to the firm of WilmerHale, Delaware is one of two...
The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a conciliation agreement with Navient Corp. to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at three sites in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Headquartered in Wilmington, Navient services student loans for the U.S. Department of Education. The company’s current student loan contract ends in December 2023.
A compliance review by the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that, from 2017...
By Larry Nagengast, Delaware Public Media contributor
This story was produced by the Delaware Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of local news and community organizations working to bridge divides statewide. Members include Delaware Business Now and Delaware Public Media. Learn more at ljidelaware.org/collaborative.
For years, generations even, teachers have been showing their students how to become informed citizens.
The instruction hasn’t always been explicit and direct,...
A new Delaware motorcycle helmet law goes into effect today.
SB 86, sponsored by numerous legislators, was signed by Governor John Carney on June 30.
The bill was passed after accident statistics pointed to newer riders having more accidents.
The new law will require everyone who obtains a new motorcycle endorsement on or after Sept. 1 or anyone riding with that...
Part two of a series on Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood, the demolition of its backbone, and what we can learn from this history. The 2023 edition of the Big Quarterly concludes Sunday, August 27th. For the best use user experience, this post is best read on a laptop computer.
JORDAN HOWELL
Illustration of an aerial view of the City of Wilmington created...
It was encouraging to see that the Delaware Lottery moved forward and selected Rush Street as the state's online gaming vendor after an agreement with the former vendor expired earlier this year. (Click here for an earlier post).
Rush Street operates the heavily promoted BetRivers app that offers casino games and sports betting in neighboring states.
If you are not into online sports betting,...
Beginning this week, the City of Wilmington will return to a practice carried out by other cities and towns in Delaware—parking ticket appeals will be submitted to the State Justice of the Peace Court.
Mayor Mike Purzycki said Wilmington will no longer provide courtesy administrative ticket reviews. Instead, he said, a state court will review the legitimacy of a...
Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has filed a federal lawsuit against the state Attorney General and others over statements made during the investigation of her activities while serving in office.
Coast TV detailed the allegations and posted a copy of the suit that named Attorney General Kathy Jennings.
The allegations have been aired previously by McGuiness and her defense...
State prosecutors have secured three convictions against Camden Mayor Justin King over a physical confrontation.
Camden is a suburb of Dover.
King, 41, was until recently the mayor of Camden, Delaware and owns several businesses in the area. On Feb. 25, King confronted two male victims, both 19, whom he claimed had been causing mischief at his car wash. King shoved the...
Gov. John Carney joined members of the General Assembly, members of his Cabinet, and advocates on Thursday to sign multiple pieces of legislation aimed at tackling climate change in Delaware.
This work builds off of efforts by state agencies and other constituents. Carney developed a Climate Action Plan aiming to reduce emissions and respond to future challenges.
“Climate change threatens our...
By Cris Barrish and Cal Ransom
When New Jersey and Maryland legalized retail sales of recreational marijuana, those states permitted medical dispensaries to be the first stores to sell weed to the general public.
Their neighbor Delaware, however, isn’t letting that happen. Instead, lawmakers created a laborious, lengthy process that would not set up a sales system until late 2024, perhaps...
(GSA photo of Boggs building)
On Wednesday, Wilmington will be in the national spotlight when the media descend on the city for a federal court hearing.
Hunter Biden is expected to accept a plea deal with no jail time on federal income tax charges. He was also charged with having a gun while being addicted to drugs.
A combined Initial...
Eugene Young Monday announced his candidacy for the lone state’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Young, 40, the Delaware State Housing Authority director, is the third Democrat to announce a run for the post. Announcing earlier were State Sen.Sarah McBride and State Treasurer Colleen Davis.
The Congressional seat is being vacated by Lisa Blunt Rochester,...
