Meyer vetoes $35M Legislative Hall expansion, sparking clash with lawmakers
Meyer cited cost concerns, claiming the project to upgrade security inside the statehouse could “be addressed at a lower cost.”
Delaware General Assembly roundup: Impacts on rural communities
This year’s legislative session saw a number of bills that will directly impact peoples’ lives in rural communities across the state, from gun ownership, farmland interests, wetland preservation and changes to town charters.
Judge to decide whether Wilmington City Council can remove Spadola from office
The legal battle over whether the Wilmington City Council can remove James Spadola from office inched closer to a resolution Tuesday.
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250 years since his ride, how does Delaware reckon with Caesar Rodney’s legacy?
As time ticks until the Caesar Rodney statue’s return to Delaware following the 250th celebration, state leaders still are not sure how to reckon with his complicated legacy as a slaveowner.
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Get Involved: Red Clay’s superintendent, Dover talks new fees
The Red Clay school board is expected to name an interim superintendent following the departure of Dorrell Green, while Dover will discuss whether to levy new fees on tax-exempt properties.
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Delaware General Assembly roundup: Public school funding
When Delaware’s legislative session came to an end early Wednesday morning, lawmakers had approved a string of education bills that reform how the state and how school districts collect and distribute money for schools.
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County Councilman says Newark data center plan paused after deal
New Castle County Councilman Tim Sheldon says he recently brokered a handshake deal to pause a data center development project near Newark.
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In a first for Delaware, ChristianaCare, physicians’ union ratify contract
About 500 doctors at ChristianaCare’s four hospitals became the nation’s largest private-sector physician union with a contract.
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Major bills loom as Delaware lawmakers face final day of session
As the final day of the 2026 legislative session approaches on Tuesday, several bills face uncertain futures, including a slate of property tax reforms and legislation that seeks to rein in healthcare costs.
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How AI helps researchers track down rare toxic books
Researchers with the University of Delaware and the Winterthur museum are using artificial intelligence to help them find Victorian Era books that contain arsenic in their bindings.
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