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Bente Bouthier

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House committee advances measures on gun vendors, property assessment, "entities" voting

Bente Bouthier

Committee moves measure forward to allow for split rates again in New Castle County. And committee members debate a senate bill, which creates new regulations for Delaware's 130 firearms dealers.

Dover's SUN Park has a field of solar panels.

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Politics & Government

Sussex County solar farm developments might be slowed due to connectivity challenges

Isreal Hale

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

The ACLU of Delaware and Dewey Beach settle a lawsuit over the release of body worn camera footage

Joe Irizarry

Delaware Public Media

Dover promotes Sharon Duca to City Manager position

Isreal Hale

Duca has been Acting City Manager since former city manager Dave Hugg was placed on leave and subsequently removed earlier this year.
Delaware Public Media

Seaford passes new budget with tax and fee increases

Martin Matheny

While electricity rates will remain steady, taxes and water and sewer fees will see a modest increase.

This Week on "The Green"

The Delaware Department of Correction closed the Plummer Community Corrections Center in March despite local pushback. Most people originally bound for Plummer before March were sent to Smyrna’s Community Corrections Treatment Center.

Abigail Lee

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

What is the cost of closing Wilmington's only work release program?

Abigail Lee

Delaware had recently seen a Department of Correction shakeup with the closure of Wilmington’s Plummer Community Corrections Center in March.Plummer housed men in a work release program that allowed them to stay close to family in northern New Castle County and find work in their community.Now, those who would have gone to Plummer are sent to a facility in Smyrna, a move that’s faced some backlash.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee met with work release participants, advocates and the Department of Correction Commissioner to see what work release programs look like now that Plummer is gone.

A row of black metal server rack cabinets with yellow and blue cables and green and yellow lights

Taylor Vick

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Politics & Government

New bill updates effort to shield Delawareans from high electric rates tied to data centers

Jon Hurdle

A group of people in white labcoats and protective eyegear stand facing forward smiling

ChristianaCare

Science, Health, Tech

How new gene research could affect future colorectal cancer treatment

Joe Irizarry

Left side image - a man in an old soldier's uniform with a red coat and a black hat stands in front of an open canvas tent with a wooden desk and a chair. Right side image - Spectators watch as a procession of men dressed in old soldier's uniforms carrying muskets and marching drums walk down a street for a parade with brick buildings in the background.

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Culture, Lifestyle & Sports

History Matters: Separation Day and Delaware 250 celebrations

Martin Matheny

NPR National and World Headlines

Advice on going back to work after parental leave

Andee Tagle

Heading back to work after parental leave? Life Kit has some advice on navigating schedules, managing expectations and finding support during a major life transition.
Why this moment matters so much to New York Knicks fans

Ailsa Chang, Jeffrey Pierre, Tinbete Ermyas

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Trent Simonian, creator of the SideTalk social media account, about Knicks fandom as they approach Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which, if they win, would make them champs.
The Teddy Bear Doctor treats stuffies in need of care

Hosts, Gabriel J. Sánchez, Sarah Handel

Ruth Hasman's home in British Columbia is known as the teddy bear hospital -- a place where stuffies in need of repair receive the TLC they need.
How companies can sneak new chemicals past the FDA — and into our food and supplements

Sarah Gonzalez

There's a sneaky way companies add new chemicals in our food, and it is there by design, and totally legal.
LA mayoral candidate says she's frustrated with current mayor's 'lack of urgency'

Ailsa Chang, Linah Mohammad, Justine Kenin

The votes have been counted, and the mayoral incumbent in Los Angeles -- Karen Bass -- will face fellow Democrat Nithya Raman. The City Council member speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.
What is FISA's Section 702?

Ailsa Chang, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice, an advocate for reforming the controversial surveillance law known as FISA 702.

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