Less than three months after Gov. Matt Meyer vetoed legislation to override Sussex County’s restrictions on recreational marijuana, the county council has amended its zoning rules on the substance – but it’s unclear whether those changes will make a meaningful difference in the industry’s growth in southern Delaware.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
Dover leaders want anti-panhandling ordinance, face legal pushback
Dover leaders are forging ahead with a proposal meant to ban panhandling within the city, despite resident pushback and ongoing legal challenges by the ACLU against similar ordinances across the state.
Posted inCounty Government
Kent Commissioner Sweeney removed from committees over Facebook posts
Kent County Commissioner Jody Sweeney was removed from his committee assignments Tuesday night by a vote of his fellow commissioner for social media comments that have caused an uproar.
Posted inGovernment
DOL: Many Delawareans face long wait times for unemployment checks
Labor officials revealed that roughly half of Delawareans who file for unemployment benefits wait more than three weeks for their first payment.
Posted inEducation
Laurel School District could hold first referendum in over a decade
The school district in and around the small, western Sussex County town of Laurel may ask voters to approve a property tax increase for the upcoming year.
Posted inFeatured
Last-minute proposal would effectively kill debated NCC data center bill
The New Castle County Council on Tuesday will consider competing proposals to regulate the emerging data center industry.
Posted inGovernment
Get Involved: Corporate taxes, NCC data centers, Sussex marijuana, more
Below are some of the most important or interesting public meetings happening around the state this week.
Posted inNews
NCCo Council set to vote Tuesday on amended data center rules
The New Castle County Council faces a pivotal vote Tuesday on a sweeping set of rules for the booming data center industry.
Posted inHealth
Thomas Jefferson University signs with Delaware to expand medical education
University and Delaware leaders, including Meyer, signed the agreement two weeks prior to the governor’s announcement that the state hopes to build a medical school with a portion of a potential $1 billion federal payout.
Posted inPodcast
Beyond the Headlines podcast: Reporting on the Bradley Survivors
Yesterday, Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens published a special report, “A decade after Bradley abuse case, survivors still seek help,” as well as a podcast with Margaret Murphy, the mother of two of Earl Bradley’s victims. Today, Owens joins the “Beyond the Headlines” podcast to share his perspectives on the nearly two-year reporting journey behind the article.
Posted inLand Use
Georgetown tiny homes project faces uncertainty as residents express discontent
The future of a first-of-its-kind tiny home project in Georgetown is uncertain following backlash from residents to the presence of a growing community of unhoused people in the area.
Posted inExplained
Delaware Explained: Who can get SNAP benefits?
The political standoff over federal spending that caused the government to shutdown in past weeks also sparked a parallel debate online over who receives food stamps today.