Pushback emerges around bill to expand protections for homeless
A controversial bill that would prevent Delaware police from arresting or fining homeless people for sleeping in tents or parked cars, or otherwise lingering in public places, sparked quiet pushback from Gov. Matt Meyer’s office on Monday – a day before lawmakers openly debated the bill.
Data Center Q&A: Should states adopt new regulations?
Earlier this month, Spotlight Delaware held its “Spotlight On: Data Centers” event at Wilmington University in Dover that featured local and regional experts speaking about the potential impacts of those facilities on local economic development, energy infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
Red Clay school board to pause its transformation of McKean High School
The Red Clay Consolidated Board of Education voted to postpone transforming one of its high schools into an “innovation campus” last Wednesday, following months of community pushback that focused, in part, on the future of the district’s program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Families, ex-staff allege improper sedation at Rockford psych hospital
Recent claims by former patients’ families as well as former staff members, coupled with multiple reports from state regulators, reveal a pattern of questionable — if not impermissible — druggings of vulnerable patients at the Rockford Center psychiatric hospital.
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Delaware to appeal ICE labor data court ruling
Delaware will appeal a recent federal court ruling that compelled its labor department to turn over employment data subpoenaed by federal immigration officials, Gov. Matt Meyer announced in a press release Tuesday.
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Harassment of trans student led to now-rescinded Cape Henlopen settlement
The harassment of a Cape Henlopen middle school transgender student led to the now-rescinded federal civil rights settlement.
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Yorklyn residents consider lawsuit to stop townhome construction
The project did not go through the county’s land use process due to a unique state plan.
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ChristianaCare CEO Nevin to retire, hospital names successor
Janice Nevin, the longtime CEO of Delaware’s largest hospital system, ChristianaCare, announced on Tuesday she is retiring at the end of the summer. Nevin, who served in the top executive role for more than 12 years, will end her tenure as the hospital settles down following an expansion blitz.
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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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