Construction will begin soon on infrastructure such as roads and creation of a 3,500 waterfront path to mirror West.
‘Super crazy’ is how Delaware beach rental agents describe 2021 bookings
Many of those renting are Delawareans who don’t want to have to worry about COVID rules elsewhere
Yup, America’s retirees like Delaware and Sussex
Pluses for Sussex include ‘sand, charm, parks and low-key lifestyle,’ taxes and aving the Bidens as seasonal neighbors.
Minimum wage bill passes first House committee hearing
After a three-hour meeting Wednesday afternoon, a bill to raise Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 passed its first House committee hearing. Supporters sharpened, but repeated, their arguments: The bill will recognize the dignity of the essential workers who served Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic; aid racial and gender justice because the majority of minimum wage earners are women and …
DART to hold spring Stuff the Bus food drive starting April 26
Stuff the Bus started as a holiday tradition, but has expanded to spring to help with COVID-19-related demand
Culture, health, recreation at heart of Whitehall’s bid to be new American neighborhood
Calls about the property have risen 30% just from those in other urban areas wanting a new place to call home.
Bill to hike income tax for those earning more than $125,000 fails
Bottom line: Even though Kowalko got schooled by Geisenberger, the bill nearly passed
Delaware called most tax-friendly state for retirees
Kiplinger’s weighed taxes on income (it varies), sales (zero) and property (it varies). A bonus round considered estate or inheritance (another zero).
Updated bill to legalize marijuana sales heads toward General Assembly
Among changes: micro licenses to keep out Big Marijuana, social equity licenses and preventing sales of medical, recreational pot at one site.
Carney’s budget: raises for state employees; body cameras; $50 million for clean water
This budget allowed Carney to restore things like a focus on clean water that he had to drop last year when COVID clobbered revenues.
Bipartisan bill would waive state tax on 2020 unemployment benefits
Bill sponsors say exempting unemployment payments could save those workers a total of $21 million.