DOVER – A House committee on Tuesday killed a bill that would have delayed consideration on a $15 minimum wage hike in the 2021 legislative session. House Bill 147, sponsored by state Rep. Bryan Shupe ...
WILMINGTON – For those who knew him best, former Gov. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV is without comparison when it comes to impact on the state of Delaware. One of the last Republicans to ...
WILMINGTON – Former Gov. Pierre Samuel “Pete” du Pont IV, who spearheaded Delaware’s landmark 1981 Financial Center Development Act that convinced many of the nation’s largest banks to move operations to the First State, died ...
WILMINGTON – Delaware officials once lamented the First State’s middle-of-pack reputation for business taxation and costs as a reason why employers were difficult to attract, but a new study blows up that narrative. The “Location ...
WILMINGTON – As the legislature weighs marijuana legalization this year, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce heard from business, policy and legal experts on Tuesday about the concerns and questions tied to the change. Tim ...
WILMINGTON – Kathleen Rutherford, a veteran state Republican political campaign manager and consultant, has been named the new executive director of A Better Delaware, a non-partisan public policy and political advocacy organization that supports pro-growth, ...
DOVER – Democratic lawmakers unveiled sweeping legislation on Wednesday that would require employers to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave through a state-administered program. The Healthy Delaware Families Act would ...
By Bryan Shupe Currently still in the midst of a pandemic, our families and family-owned businesses are struggling to survive. National campaigns have told us, without listening to local needs of our people or businesses, ...
DOVER – With the First State home to bioscience giants like AstraZeneca and Incyte, and a growing number of successful startups like Prelude Therapeutics, a group of state legislators are now aiming to support the ...
WILMINGTON – The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce recently honored former legislator and longtime statehouse lobbyist Bob Byrd with its annual Lifetime Achievement award while bestowing Dave Tiberi its Community Service award for his ...
GEORGETOWN — Bioenergy Devco, the upstart company focused on turning poultry waste into compost and natural gas, was approved for up to $60 million in tax-exempt solid waste bonds earlier this week. Peter Ettinger, the ...
WILMINGTON – A week after confirming Vice Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick to replace Andre G. Bouchard at the head of the vastly influential Delaware Court of Chancery, a Delaware State Senate committee has confirmed her vice ...
After a heated debate on the future of Delaware’s top health care regulator, lawmakers on Tuesday voted 9-1 to recommend transforming the Health Resources Board (HRB) into an advisory board. The Joint Legislative Oversight & ...
DOVER – The Delaware State Senate passed two bills Tuesday that would allow hundreds of students and working adults to obtain needed skills for in-demand careers in the post-pandemic economy. Senate Bill 12, sponsored by ...
WILMINGTON – Delaware has a new resource to sell its strengths to prospective workers considering relocation: the website LiveLoveDelaware.com. Created by the state’s public-private economic development agency, the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, the site features ...
By Sens. David Sokola, Bryan Townsend and Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman Over the last year, Delawareans have been tested like never before. The pandemic has cost us lives and livelihoods. It’s kept us from our loved ...
DOVER – A Delaware State Senate committee confirmed Vice Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick to take over the top seat on the influential Court of Chancery on Wednesday. McCormick will start in the new role on May ...
By State Senator Stephanie Hansen Guest Columnist Picking one important issue to highlight on Earth Day is almost impossible because all environmental issues are so inter-related. As Chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, ...
DOVER – The push to hike Delaware’s hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2025 was greenlighted by a House committee Wednesday after a three-hour public meeting. Over objections from Republican lawmakers and some small business ...
DOVER – Like many Delawarean leaders, Nicole Majeski has spent a year in various public service roles, but her journey to the Department of Transportation Secretary started with one singular goal in mind. “I was ...
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