New complaint challenges inequitable Wilmington reassessments
A city councilwoman who represents one of the most economically disadvantaged areas of Wilmington has filed a complaint with New Castle County, challenging the property valuations reached during the recent reassessments and seeking actions to rectify documented inequalities.
Delaware Supreme Court weighs voting rights for LLCs, trusts
Delaware’s Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on whether artificial entities should have a vote in certain municipal elections.
Solar project planned for Port Penn sparks pushback
Gov. Matt Meyer has pushed for more solar projects as an environmentally friendly way for the state to generate more energy. But some Delawareans feel the projects are covering too much farmland and could harm local ecosystems.
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Progressives mark big wins in Democratic statehouse primaries
While well-known incumbents easily prevailed in Democratic races at the top of Tuesday’s primary ticket, the big story of the night were the wins by statehouse progressives who knocked out five incumbents and captured an open seat.
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Courts rule on Delaware ghost gun laws, firearm age restrictions
Two recent court rulings have further divided advocacy groups and raised questions about the future implementation of gun laws in the state.
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Sussex teacher earns grant to expand multilingual programming
A Sussex Central High School English teacher — whose classes are made up of more than 60% multilingual learners — created the “Multilingual Mentors” program last March, pairing older students and younger ones who need the extra help in core subject areas.
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Edgemoor port expansion underway despite opposition
Delaware’s top officials gathered Monday to celebrate construction finally starting on the long-planned expansion of the Port of Wilmington.
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Delaware healthcare spending ‘unsustainable,’ health secretary says
Delaware health officials said current spending trends for healthcare are “unsustainable,” and called for a dramatic change in how patients and the state pay for medical services at a recent Delaware Health Care Commission retreat.
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Delaware’s Haitians face uncertain future after Trump strips immigration protections
With TPS immigration protections now gone, Delaware’s Haitian community — which nears 5,000 people — has been left reeling. Without TPS, many are unable to work, fear leaving their homes, and do not know what will come next.
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Photo Gallery: A festival at the heart of Georgetown’s Hispanic population
Spotlight Delaware captured both vendors and community members at Georgetown’s Festival Hispano who celebrated shared culture on Sunday.
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