Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population nears recovery, surveys find
Overharvesting once threatened the horseshoe crab population, which is a staple to the Delaware Bay’s ecosystem. But state protections put in place over 20 years ago appear to be helping Delaware’s “living fossil” rebound.
Lawmakers debate whether to prioritize union labor on major projects
A bill that would require school districts to use unionized laborers on major construction projects has split Delaware’s construction industry as lawmakers near the finish line in the debate, sparking a months-long lobbying battle.
Education, healthcare costs drive 2027 Delaware budget increases
The Delaware Senate approved on Thursday a $6.99 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which starts July 1 – exceeding a spending goal set by Gov. Matt Meyer earlier this year.
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Incyte’s sale of Wilmington offices generates just 10 cents in real estate taxes
The tax payment suggests a sale price of $1 for each of the Bracebridge buildings that sit next to Rodney Square and once formed the backbone of Delaware’s credit card industry.
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Lawmakers work to stand up Delaware’s first Commission on Indigenous Affairs
Delaware lawmakers advanced a bill last week aimed at strengthening ties between the state and its Indigenous population.
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‘Erroneous conclusion’: Former Christina superintendent appeals $2.7M lawsuit
Three months after the chief judge of Delaware’s federal court called a lawsuit “painfully redundant,” former Christina School District Superintendent Dan Shelton brought his wrongful termination claim to a federal appeals court.
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Delaware officials pick DSU dorms for new Kent County homeless shelter
Delaware officials have reached an agreement to convert hundreds of Delaware State University dorms into a new homeless shelter modeled after the New Castle County Hope Center.
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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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LGBTQ+ advocates look to open museum, visitor center on Market Street in Wilmington
The Delaware Sexuality and Gender Collective wants to give the state’s LGBTQ+ history a permanent home in Wilmington.
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