TSD Review June 9

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – June 9, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: COMMUNITY Old Swedes to hold its first Swedish summer festival Big Brothers, Sisters snags $900,000 MacKenzie Scott donation ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ dancer performs male, female roles Symphony’s new season will include ‘Cold Mountain,’ ‘Harry Potter’ 2 of Delaware’s favorite summer festivals return FOOD AND DINING Oysters, burgers, brews among new Delaware beach eats GOVERNMENT …

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Delaware GOP unveils ‘Rescue Delaware’ plan at state convention

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delaware state Republicans on Saturday introduced a plan to “Rescue Delaware” during a state convention that featured a slate of uncontested statewide GOP candidates and rallying cries to stand against “woke-ism,” election-tampering and the “radical left.” The newly-minted “Rescue Delaware” agenda includes policy objectives the party believes are “supported by a majority of Delawareans across all party lines” and will …

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Medical privacy bill threatens parental rights, GOP reps say

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

All 15 Republican state representatives have taken a stand against a bill they say is designed to usurp parental authority. House Bill 400, sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, D-Fairfax, would allow dependents on insurance policies – adults and children – to receive “confidential sensitive health care services” without notifying the policyholder. The bill has been dubbed the “Delaware Patient Privacy …

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Delaware lawmaker apologizes after offensive suicide remark

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Rep. John Kowalko, D-Newark, said Tuesday night “gun worshipers” should “stick the barrel of your piece in your mouth.”  A casual observer may assume he was responding to a post about Tuesday’s mass shooting in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. In reality, Kowalko was talking about people who don’t want to wear masks despite the number of COVID-19 cases …

TSD Review March 31

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review – March 31, 2022

Sonja FreyTown Square Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Longwood Gardens begins to bloom for spring Science Olympiad construction competition moves back indoors Take break from tweeting to help Delaware count birds ‘Stuff the Bus’ spring food drive starts April 4 Business Fujifilm to spend another $28 million on New Castle production site Food & Dining These spots will allow you to savor …

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Medical aid in dying bill narrowly advances to House floor

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines, Health

A bill to allow mentally competent adult patients with terminal illnesses to request a prescription for life-ending medications was narrowly released from the House Health and Human Development Committee Tuesday.  The practice is often referred to by supporters as “right to die” or “death with dignity” and by opponents as “physician-assisted suicide.”  “Medical aid in dying” is a neutral term …

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Seaford mayor pushes back against AG’s fetal remains lawsuit

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines, Health

Seaford Mayor David Genshaw says the ordinance has nothing to do with a woman’s right to get an abortion. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Tuesday filed suit against the City of Seaford in the state’s Court of Chancery over an ordinance relating to the manner by which abortion clinics must dispose of fetal remains.  Now, Seaford’s mayor and city …