Sen. Marie Pinkney said many of the people who worked on the bill wanted to to go much further.
Will minimum wage hike to $15 help banish poverty or destroy business?
It was a tale of two minimum wage hikes Wednesday during a hearing on a bill that would raise Delaware’s to $15 an hour by 2025. Those in favor of the bill said raising it from $9.25 an hour would raise tens of thousands of Delawareans out of poverty, including a large number of women and minorities; help …
Two-hour hearing on minimum wage ends without public vote being taken
Senate Bill 15 was already listed on the full Senate agenda for Thursday before the hearing took place.
Delaware to open vaccines Wednesday to all over 50; and those 16-64 with underlying conditions
The new rules also will allow caretakers of people who have underlying conditions to be vaccinated.
Delaware’s surplus for 2022 set at $669 million; comes with warning to look ahead
Delaware’s major revenue sources are real estate transfer taxes, corporate franchise income, unclaimed property and COVID government benefits.
County, UD team up to track COVID in sewage; start hunt for variants
The process that New Castle County, CEWER use also has been used to check sewage for alcohol and narcotic drugs.
COVID cases continue decline; vaccinations rise; state still wants people tested
As of Friday morning, 303,568 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Delaware.
Resolution asks state to plan, fund livestreaming, archiving of General Assembly meetings
HCR 10 asks three state agencies to create a plan by Jan. 2022 so funding can be approved for it to begin in 2023.
Bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour in Delaware filed Tuesday
If passed, the bill will raise minimum wage from $9.25 an hour now to $15 by Jan. 1, 2025
With cases down, vaccine up, state officials face questions about opening up
Carney said the state will need to study the data before deciding whether to open up more.