Markell’s tax and fee options meet opposition in General Assembly
Tax and fee hike proposals floated by the Markell administration in Legislative Hall this week didn't establish much of foothold with lawmakers. ...More
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Lawmakers take up a slew of bills as session nears end
House lawmakers took up several bills on Thursday.
The most contentious measure outlined how Delaware should handle surrogate childbirth arrangements. ...More
Delaware hit by double dose of severe weather
Delaware gets a break from stormy weather Friday after absorbing two hits from Mother Nature Thursday. ...More
Senate tables bill paring down horse racing schedule
Senators tabled a bill on Wednesday that would reduce the number of days of thoroughbred horse racing this summer.
Lawmakers cited concerns over ambiguous language that would allow the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Delaware Park to create their own contract without legislative approval in future years. ...More
Sen. Marshall proposes gas tax to fund infrastructure projects
Senator Robert Marshall (D- Wilmington West) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would increase Delaware’s gas tax by 10 cents a gallon.
That money would go into what he’s calling the Delaware Works Trust Fund in order to bankroll public works projects for the state. ...More
Mobile home rent bill advances in House
The latest effort to regulate mobile home rent prices is headed for its final legislative hurdle.
A House committee unanimously approved the measure to the full House for a vote after some talk about clarifying its language. ...More
Casino expansion plans still stuck in House committee
A bill seeking to establish two new casinos in Delaware still sits in a House committee.
Lawmakers heard more testimony from operators of three of the state’s existing casinos on Wednesday. They say they’re opposed to the plan because they’re already suffering from falling revenue due to an oversaturated market. ...More
Sussex County man indicted for scheme targeting members of Hispanic community.
A Sussex County man accused of taking advantage of Delaware’s Hispanic community faces a variety of extortion and theft charges.
AG Beau Biden says 47-year-old Jose Oyola of Greenwood was indicted earlier this week on six felony counts for accepting money for services he promised to immigrant families but never provided. ...More
Teacher preparation bill signed into law
A bill bolstering Delaware’s teacher preparation programs is now law. Gov. Jack Markell (D-Delaware) signed the legislation Wednesday at Wilmington University’s Dover campus. ...More
