Delaware officials eye DSU dorms for new Dover homeless shelter
Delaware officials are in talks to convert hundreds of Delaware State University dorms into a homeless shelter modeled after the New Castle County Hope Center.
Get Involved: Lawmakers to vote on dozens of bills; Dover to hear its state of the city
Government works best when its citizens are knowledgeable and engaged. Delaware’s government has scores of commissions, working groups, agencies and legislative committees. All must hold meetings that are open to the public. Below we highlight a few of those meetings that are happening this week.
Wilmington City Council votes to vacate Spadola’s seat but court pauses removal
Why Should Delaware Care? Wilmington’s charter requires at least one of the city’s four at-large council members to be elected as a member of a minority party. In the liberal city, the rule ensures that one person on the elected body will not be a Democrat. Last fall, the council’s lone Republican became a Democrat,…
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Restrictions on city-hosted open mic sparks a backlash
A backlash emerged against Wilmington Mayor John Carney last week after his administration directed artists performing at a city-sanctioned open mic to not talk about homelessness or LGBTQ issues.
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Wilmington council, mayor at odds over affordable housing dollars for developers
After weeks of scrutiny into Wilmington Mayor John Carney’s proposed $20 million affordable housing initiative, the City Council has introduced an alternative plan that would reduce the amount of money available for subsidies to developers.
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Bills to implement new school funding model pass out of committee
Two bills that would set Delaware up with a new school funding system passed out of committee Tuesday, paving the way for significant change.
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Wilmington moves forward with affordable townhouse project but final prices uncertain
Wilmington officials say they remain committed to a plan to building affordable townhomes in Southbridge at the site of the former-Elbert-Palmer school.
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ChristianaCare ventures deeper into southern Delaware with Camden expansion
Delaware’s largest hospital system announced on Thursday it plans to build a $58.1 million health campus in Kent County.
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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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