A Sussex County state representative plans to introduce a bill that will hold lawmakers to the same rules its Democrat members want to set for hospitals: Holding budgets to benchmark. State Rep. Danny Short, R-Seaford, and other Republicans have repeatedly said during House and Senate hearings and debates that the state wants to hold hospitals to a rule it won’t …
Seaford, EV bills pass House, so GOP votes to OK bond bill
Republicans returned to the House Friday to vote in favor of the bond bill after the House passed the change to Seaford’s charter and another bill on electric vehicles. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 121, sponsored by Rep. Daniel Short, R-Seaford, will approve a charter change for the town of Seaford allowing an LLC that owns a business in …
Republican bill would allow bail denial for firearm offenses
A Republican representative plans to file a bill that would allow bail to be denied to anyone who is carrying a firearm when arrested for committing a felony. Delaware’s Constitution allows people charged with capital offenses to be held without bail when “proof is positive or the presumption great,” which the bill would expand to include people charged with the …
Democrats crow about passing energy bill, but Republican warns consumers could pay more
House Minority Leader Danny Short said he worries consumers will end up footing the bill, as they did with Bloom Energy.