Dover agrees to balance budget with tax increases, department cuts
Dover city officials have reached a consensus about how to close a $7 million budget shortfall. They say they will raise residents’ property taxes and electricity bills.
Delaware lawmakers split over future of hemp-derived THC products
Lawmakers are pushing competing legislation that would regulate hemp-derived THC products that have become widely available outside of the state’s licensed marijuana market.
New bill would give Delaware schools right to small annual tax hikes without referendum
A third bill attempting to address Delawareans’ concerns about school district tax increases following last year’s first-in-a-generation property reassessment advanced out of the Senate Education committee on Wednesday.
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Historic Black Wilmington church leaders vow to rebuild following devastating fire
The Mother African Union Church in Wilmington is one of the oldest Black-founded churches in America. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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Former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki dies at 80
The former two-term mayor oversaw a downtown revitalization after first spearheading the redevelopment of the city’s Riverfront district.
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‘Beyond the Headlines’ podcast: Delaware voters seek school board changes
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Affordable housing bill is the latest front in Delaware’s local control debate
A new bill meant to address Delaware’s affordable housing shortage is already facing steep opposition from local governments.
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Delaware healthcare spending explodes yet again
State officials announced $11.3 billion in medical spending for 2024 – a more than an $876 million jump from the year prior.
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Judge orders Delaware to turn over labor data to ICE
Delaware’s top federal judge rejected on Tuesday the state government’s attempt to withhold employment records from an ICE investigation of more than a dozen businesses.
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Farmers, community call for safety training after Bridgeville grain bin death
As the Bridgeville community reels following a fatal grain bin accident on a well-known area farm earlier this month, local farmers are calling for more safety training to prevent future deaths.
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