Bente Bouthier
/
Delaware Public Media
Delaware’s Legislative Building Committee moved ahead with plans to build a parking garage and renovations to Legislative Hall.
Delaware Department of Labor
-
City of NewarkCouncil voted 5-2 in favor of the measure but needed six votes. -
National ArchivesThe Red Ball Express put thousands of men, mostly Black soldiers, behind the wheel to deliver crucial supplies as Allied armies pushed across Europe after D-Day.
This Week on "The Green"
Environmental Policy & Law Center. Creative Commons License
Like many states, Delaware is grappling with what to do about data centers and their potential impact – especially on electric rates. In Delaware, much of the effort to address data centers is currently focused at the state level as lawmakers and Gov. Matt Meyer weigh a number of proposals to regulate data centers. And beyond those efforts, just this week, the controversial Project Washington proposal near Delaware City was dealt a blow when DNREC ruled it is prohibited from operating at its planned site under Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act.Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at the First State's work to regulate data centers and their impact.
NPR National and World Headlines
-
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the immigration surge that prompted widespread protests and claimed the lives of two U.S. citizens is drawing to a close.
-
She's done it again. Jessie Diggins, age 34 and skiing in her final Olympics, captured a bronze medal for the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Games. She battled through the pain from injured ribs to reach the podium. -
They're often paid low wages and lack job protections. A petition to the country's supreme court to support their demands did not see success — and they are protesting. -
Seoul's assessment comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his major policy goals for the next five years. -
Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric surgery to keep pounds from creeping back. Others may just want to lose a few pounds. -
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Democratic lawmakers who questioned her about the Epstein files and the weaponization of the Justice Department at an oversight hearing Wednesday.
