Hundreds of arms shot into the air Wednesday night at the packed “We Stand With Israel Solidarity Rally” at Wilmington’s Siegel Jewish Community Center. Caryl Marcus-Stape, chairman of the board of the Jewish Federation of Delaware, had just asked, “How many of you have parents, children, grandparents, loved ones, families or friends in Israel?” Then, “How many of you know someone …
Working and retired police dogs will have extra care and services paid for by the state now that two Republican bills have been signed into law. Both received wide bipartisan support, passing the General Assembly unanimously. One bill signed Thursday by Gov. John Carney allows working police dogs to be transported by paramedics and other emergency medical service providers. …
Four Delaware nonprofits that focus on housing problems in Delaware will split $6 million of the state’s federal COVID-19 funding That includes: $350,000 to The Home of the Brave in Milford to renovate the facility to serve more homeless veterans and provide services to homeless veterans in Delaware including individual case management, mental health counseling, life skills training and educational services. …
With three Democrats already announcing a run for statewide offices in 2024, politicians say they expect the electionâs main issues to be familiar to most voters. âIt’s the cost of things going up and kind of wages being stagnant,â said Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, minority leader in the Delaware State Senate. âMore and more I’m hearing from people, especially our …
Delaware is putting a name to the role of state marijuana commissioner. On Monday, Governor John Carney nominated Robert Coupe as marijuana commissioner. He will serve within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, a division he once headed. Coupe was among a group of nominations released by Carney. They included: Josette Manning as Secretary of the Department of Health …
In front of the Delaware Humane Animal Partners building in Wilmington and a crowd of 45 people, Governor John Carney made the rescue dog the stateâs permanent official state dog. The bill to do it was sponsored by Sen. Jack Walsh, D-Stanton/Newport. âIt only takes one visit inside to tug at your hearts, right? And it’s not just dogs, it’s …
As DNREC is closing the public comment period for its new electric vehicle regulations, car dealerships across the state arenât seeing an uptick in buyers. Sticker shock plays a role in that, dealers say. Many who are interested finally choose a hybrid vehicle that uses both gasoline and an electric battery. James Ursomarso, the vice president of the Union Park …
Delaware heads toward the final moves in creating its 2024 budget, which starts July 1, with a projected $963.5 surplus. It will be the third straight year in a row of extraordinary revenues that hit right at $1 billion, and a turbulent economy it’s expected to be the last for a while to reach that stratospheric height. Revenue estimates rose …
The council of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative will ask the three participating districts to amend their memorandum of understanding to extend the councilâs planning period. âWeâve got one shot at this,â said councilman Lincoln Hohler, who is Brandywine School Districtâs superintendent. âWe can’t come back to the community with another failed initiative and say we want to reboot, we get …
The legalization of marijuana in Delaware will mean the stateâs police agencies stop ticketing people for having it, but theyâll continue to pull people over for appearing to be under the influence. Police already had stopped charging people with criminal possession for small amounts of pot in 2019, when Attorney General Kathy Jennings said she would no longer prosecute for …
