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Bill to strengthen teacher preparation heads to Governor Markell’s desk

Aspiring teachers in Delaware could soon have more hoops to jump through to get into the profession. House lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that would establish stricter college entry and graduation requirements for would-be educators. ...More

Wilmington mayor, City Council at budget impasse

Wilmington City Council and Mayor Dennis Williams appear headed for a showdown over the city’s 2014 budget. Council is scheduled to vote on the budget Thursday, but Williams says if they approve the 147 million spending plan on the agenda he may veto it. ...More

Measure requiring reporting of lost and stolen guns heads to Gov. Markell

In a close 22-19 vote, House lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that would require people to report their lost or stolen firearms. It’s the second of Governor Jack Markell’s (D) proposed gun control bills to make it through the entire General Assembly. ...More

Senate greenlights stiffer penalties for felons with firearms

A bill approved by the Delaware Senate on Thursday aims to reduce the number of repeat gun offenders in the state. Lawmakers almost unanimously approved the measure that would add felonies committed with a gun to the list of offenses in the state’s Habitual Criminal statute. ...More

Swedes and Delawareans to celebrate New Sweden founding this Saturday

An important piece of Delaware history will be celebrated this weekend with a royal visit to the First State. King Carl the 16th Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visit Delaware Saturday to commemorate the 375th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden. ...More

Delaware becomes 11th state to approve same-sex marriage

Delaware is now the 11th state in the country to approve same-sex marriages. The State Senate voted 12-9 Tuesday afternoon in favor of a bill legalizing marriage for same-sex couples. ...More

Different groups now struggling with childhood obesity in Delaware

The new Nemours Delaware Survey of Children’s Health from reveals that overweight and obesity rates among kids in the First State are the same as they were in 2006, but the demographics of obesity have changed. ...More

Districts aim for better outcomes in second tax hike votes.

The message defies the basic principles of marketing: “Pay more to get more of the same — or maybe a little bit less. But that’s pretty much what officials in the Appoquinimink and Colonial school districts are telling their residents as they work to secure passage of tax-hike referendums that are scaled-back versions of proposals voters rejected on Feb. 28. ...More

General Assembly to consider Good Samaritan bill

A proposed bill would protect people from certain criminal penalties if they called 911 for help during drug or alcohol overdoses. ...More

DNREC suspends Kent Co. waste recovery center’s permit

DNREC has suspended a Kent County company’s permit to collect and recycle construction and demolition waste over its lack of response to nearly two dozen violations ...More