State Sen. Sarah McBride will hold the first in a series of roundtable conversations Thursday focused on 12-week paid family and medical leave and the effect it would have on Delawareans. The Nov. 17 event at the Trolley Square Brew HaHa! will address Senate Bill 1, also known as the Healthy Delaware Families Act. The event will begin at 4:30 …
An expiration date on a Delaware law means truck operators will have to haul less or buy new trucks. Photo by ArtisticOperations on Pixabay. With a July 2022 deadline looming that will change how much weight can be hauled in agriculture and construction company trucks, some business owners are seeking a three-year extension until new rigs are available to purchase. …
Trap Pond State Park. Photo courtesy of DNREC. Delawareâs state parks have won a national award for excellence in park and recreation management. The recognition from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and National Recreation and Park Association is judged on long-range planning, resource management, innovation and fiscal responsibility. This marks the second time Delawareâs state parks received …
State Sen. Darius Brown, D-Edgemoor State Sen. Darius Brown has been booted from yet another Senate committee following a heated altercation with a state representative. The Wilmington Democrat is alleged to have verbally abused Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown, D-New Castle, during a Nov. 8 press event where lawmakers gathered to witness Gov. John Carneyâs signing of multiple criminal justice-related bills. “He …
Three school districts await the answer on negotiations between First Student, Teamsters. Photo by Thomas Park/Unsplash. A potential school bus driver strike that could affect three New Castle County school districts appears to be on hold, for now. Districts with the potential to be affected include Appoquinimink, New Castle County Vo-Tech and Christina School Districts. First Student, a national …
A panel of union members, parents, advocates and a state representative speak before 400 people at the Nur Shrine Center in New Castle. Left to Right: Linemen Jeremy Malin, Colin Lamb, Caleb Thomston, two parents, Abraxas Hudson of Delaware MFA, Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton. A meeting called by electrical workers to build momentum in their fight against a federal vaccine …
Cape May-Lewes Ferry passenger counts have reached, exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Photo courtesy of CMLF on Facebook. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry has seen vehicle and passenger counts return to â and in some months exceed â pre-pandemic levels. Vehicle crossings during the month of October reached the highest number since 2007, while Octoberâs passenger count reached the highest number since 2008. …
Robert âBobâ Longo will help Townsend restart its own police department. After decades without a police force, the town of Townsend, Delaware will once again have its own officers patrolling its streets. The town council authorized a measure to reactivate Townsendâs police department at a recent council meeting. Even though the town is only in the preliminary stages of establishing …
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness will face trial on corruption charges in May 2022. A court order establishing the trial date was issued following a private scheduling conference with McGuinessâ legal team, prosecutors and Superior Court Judge William Carpenter. McGuiness in October was charged with two felonies and multiple misdemeanors alleging conflict of interest, felony theft, non-compliance with procurement law, …
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware will rally in Dover to support bills that would create transparency of policy records. Photo by Brian K. Leonard. A business group that promotes government transparency plans to hold a rally at Legislative Hall to advocate for the passage of a bill that would make police misconduct records open to the public. Citizens …
