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State heading into years of near-level revenues, board says

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Delaware can expect a revenue surplus of $364.8 million heading into the 2025 fiscal year. It can also expect a few years of plateaued revenues instead of the nearly $1 billion surpluses of recent years. Some legislators would argue the state doesn’t have surplus in reality, because that money will be needed for expected rises in costs for a number …

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UD to raise tuition 5%, even with surprise surplus

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

The University of Delaware’s board of trustees voted Tuesday to raise tuition 5% for the 2023-2024 school year for all graduate and undergraduate students.  In the board’s semi-annual meeting, it announced the cost hikes were a result of general inflation and increased costs of operations.  For in-state residents, tuition will be $14,040 a year and for non-residents it will be …

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$300 checks are on the way. Here’s what you need to know

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Photo/Getty Images Delawareans will soon receive $300 checks thanks to a bipartisan direct relief bill signed Thursday by Gov. John Carney. The bill, aimed at helping Delawareans faced with high gas prices and soaring inflation, consists of a one-time payment to every state taxpayer who filed a 2020 tax return. “Delaware families are dealing with higher costs at the grocery …