Lessons for Delaware’s future found in Virginia’s Data Center Alley
For a year, Delawareans have wrestled with the question: How would the global boom in the data center industry impact Delaware if it arrived in the state? But a data center boom has already happened in a rural county 150 miles southwest of here
Delaware celebrates reissued Edgemoor port permits but legal uncertainty persists
After more than a year in limbo, Delaware officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has re-issued permits for their long-delayed plan to build a new container port along the Delaware River in Edgemoor.
Two bills call for expanding Delaware’s childcare tax credit
Two pieces of legislation that would expand tax credits for Delaware parents have seen action in the statehouse in recent weeks.
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Wilmington clash over Spadola’s party switch heads to Dover
On Thursday, the Wilmington City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution asking the legislature to bar future minority-party members from switching their political affiliation during the middle of a term.
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Wilmington City Council passes corner store moratorium
Last week, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would place a moratorium on the businesses. The measure now awaits a signature from Mayor John Carney, whose office has not revealed whether he supports it.
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Republican-led school tax reforms held up in committee
Two bills targeting school districts’ ability to raise taxes up to 10% after a reassessment failed to advance to a floor vote.
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Delaware farmers feel increased strain from Iran war on fertilizer, fuel prices
Amid already razor-thin profit margins, fertilizer and fuel price increases caused by the war in Iran are putting more stress on Delaware farmers heading into the spring planting season.
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Two Philadelphia health giants enter race for Delaware medical school
Two Philadelphia powerhouses have entered the running to operate Delaware’s first medical school, which will be funded by hundreds of millions of dollars awarded by the federal government.
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Delaware’s top federal judge grills labor officials over ICE subpoena
Delaware’s top federal judge grilled attorneys from the state Department of Labor as they argued against complying with federal immigration officials’ efforts to obtain information about businesses suspected of employing undocumented employees.
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From employee to owner: How an immigrant-owned café is attracting more Latinos
Miriam Molina Mendez has turned the Delaware Art Museum’s coffee shop, Kaffeina Café, into a gathering spot for Latino and immigrant communities.
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