A bill that would increase unemployment payments by $50 a week is headed to Gov. John Carneyās desk after essentially skating through the General Assembly. The Delaware Senate passed House Bill 49 Thursday.Ā It also will allow the state to use the Delaware Unemployment Trust Fund to pay employer shares of that raise, but only for 2023. The rise will …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review ā Jan. 26, 2023
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Weekās Top Headlines Include: Community Cab student plays Young Simba in āLion Kingā on Broadway āSecret Delawareā uncovers First Stateās fun facts, figures Wilmington Initiatives aim at transportation, quality of life Fluffy to headline concert during State Fair Business One storeās still standing at Tri-State Mall Food & Dining Celebrity …
Once more unto the breach: Osienski refiles marijuana bills
Heeeeeeeeeee’ssss back. Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, filed new versions Friday of his bills to legalize the sale of marijuana and to create a marijuana industry in Delaware. He said during a press conference that he believes the new legislators elected to the General Assembly — which includes many progressives — will help him get the votes he needs to pass …
Bill would raise unemployment from $400 to $450 a week
A bill filed Friday would raise weekly Delaware unemployment payments from $400 to $450 and, for one year only, save state companies $50 million in 2023 by using state funds to pay unemployment tax increases. House Bill 49 filed by Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, said Delaware already is paying less in unemployment than neighboring states and that the maximum amount …
Delaware House votes to legalize marijuana possession
The Delaware House of Representatives has passed a bill to legalize marijuana in the First State.Ā Well, sort of.Ā What the bill does House Bill 371, sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, would make it totally legal to possess one ounce or less of marijuana, except for those who are under the age of 21.Ā Under the bill, possession of …
Cannabis legalization may return for a vote in 2022, sponsor says
Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark. It may not be the end of the line for recreational marijuana legalization in Delaware. While Rep. Ed Osienskiās House Bill 305 was defeated in the House of Representatives after a stunning series of events Thursday, the Newark Democrat said heās still hopeful that cannabis prohibition could come to an end in 2022.Ā āI hope there’s …
Republican, Democrat join forces on complimentary bills to help grow trade professions
Two bills passed Thursday will help Delaware’s trade professions grow. Photo by Bidvine on Pexels. These days, it seems like Democrats and Republicans arenāt able to agree on much. But on Wednesday, a Republican state senator and Democratic state representative combined forces to support each other’s bills and help Delaware grow and support the tradespeople it desperately needs. Their complimentary …
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.