Gulftainer is out and a Massachusetts company is in at the Port of Wilmington.
Enstructure will take over management of the port under a deal worked out with the state-owned Diamond State Port Authority.
No formal announcement was made regarding the change made by the Diamond State Port Authority.
However, both the state and Enstructure praised the change.
Secretary of State Jeffrey...
A bill to cap "payday and car title loans with a 20% interest rate has been introduced.
Interest rates on payday loans can run into the hundreds of percentage points. The Center for Responsible Lending reported Delaware's rate runs nearly 400%
In Delaware, a court can decide whether an interest rate is excessive.
Payday loans are a legacy of...
On May 31, Delaware State Police will lower the flags at Troop 6 as construction begins on a new complex can begin in the Prices Corner area west of Wilmington.
The current building will be razed and a new complex will be constructed at the site off Kirkwood Highway.
Troop 6 first opened its doors in 1970...
By Bill Rohrer
(Editor’s note: Bill Rohrer is the co-founder of The Farm, a Delaware medical marijuana business awarded a license in 2021. He earned a Master’s Degree in leadership and Public Administration and served as the Program Administrator for the Delaware Nutrient Management Law from 1999-2010.)
Delaware law makers recently legalized recreational marijuana because a majority of their constituents wanted it, regardless...
Delaware Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would bar the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from ordering a ban on the sale of the vast majority of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
A hearing on the bill is slated for Wednesday. Click here for online access or to comment. The electric vehicle bill was been assigned to...
The U.S Supreme Court denied a plea by fossil fuel companies to move a Delaware lawsuit to federal court.
The suit claims that oil and gas companies hid evidence that their operations would lead to potentially severe climate change. The companies denied the allegations and pointed to a continued reduction in emissions.
The case will head back to the...
A bill that would add a new and slightly higher personal state income tax bracket for those making more than $100,000 a year has been introduced.
The bill would add a top bracket of 6.9% for six-figure taxpayers. The top bracket is currently 6.6% for incomes of $60,000.
Sponsor is state Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark.
The legislation would require...
A Delaware man and woman have been charged with sex trafficking and labor trafficking of 13 victims.
Clifton H. Gibbs, 66, and Brooke D. Waters, 44, of Lewes, are accused of recruiting, harboring, transporting and compelling nine victims to engage in commercial sex acts.
They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Delaware, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Delaware...
The State of Delaware has announced a new Marijuana and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy.
The policy prohibits using cannabis in all its forms, as well as alcohol and other controlled substances, in all state-owned, operated, and leased buildings.
The policy went into effect in response to the enactment of House Bill 1, which states that consuming marijuana in an area accessible to...
In recent years, concerns have grown over Delaware losing its status as an incorporation and business court capital. Recently, a few folks raised red flags over the departure of Twitter to Nevada after a Chancery Court ruling that gazillionaire Elon Musk could not walk away from his agreement to buy the social media company.
It followed a similar move a...
After introducing greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2050, lawmakers, advocates, and Gov. John Carney rolled out a series of bills aimed at reducing emissions.
The bills cover everything from school buses to electric vehicle chargers in new homes. Democrats in the General Assembly are sponsoring the bills expected to see opposition from Republicans and climate change skeptics....
It is no longer illegal to possess small quantities of marijuana in Delaware. Gov. John Carney opted not to sign or veto bills that make Delaware the 22nd state to legalize recreational cannabis for those of legal drinking age. Delaware had earlier taken away criminal penalties for simple possession.
Selling marijuana is another story with the state to spend ...
Delaware Gov. John Carney on Friday will allow two bills that pave the way for legalized recreational marijuana to become law without his signature. Carney stated that his views on cannabis have not changed and he remains concerned about the impact of legalization on young people and low income neighborhoods.
Carney issued the following statement in explaining his...
The high-profile civil trial in the defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is now slated to get underway on Tuesday amid a report that the cable giant was seeking a settlement.
The proceedings had been scheduled to begin on Monday before Superior Court Judge Eric Davis with the jury seated and intial arguments getting underway....
The clock is ticking on two measures that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana for adult users were delivered to Gov. John Carney this week.
Collectively, Rep. Ed Osienski’s House Bills 1 and 2 comprise the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, with HB 1 legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, and HB 2 regulating growing and selling cannabis. Growing in...
