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Dover City Council begins consideration of Ordinance targeting panhandling.

Isreal Hale

The ordinance would amend city traffic and vehicle rules to institute a fine on panhandlers on busy streets and those who give to them.

Joe Irizarry

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

Wall of Remembrance is officially dedicated in New Castle

Joe Irizarry

Delaware Public School

Education

Public Education Funding Commission continues discussions on hybrid funding model

Abigail Lee

Appoquinimink school board hears progress on finance recommendations

Martin Matheny

Some of those recommendations are already in place or in progress. Others are a bigger challenge.
Camden Town Council passes attendance rule

Martin Matheny

Under the new rule, council members can vote to remove a colleague, if they miss more than three meetings in a twelve month period.

This Week on "The Green"

Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry at her Senate confirmation hearing on Monday in Legislative Hall in Dover, Del.

Sarah Petrowich

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry starts building Delaware's Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Tom Byrne

Veterans Day is this Tuesday and this year, Delaware can point to an increased commitment to the 72,000 vets living in the First State.Earlier this year, state lawmakers passed and Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation creating Delaware’s first state-level Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary.Meyer then selected Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry as the first Veterans Affairs Secretary. She stepped into the role October 1.This week, Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry to discuss the new Department of Veterans Affairs and how she plans to build it.

Education

Survey shows improving teacher satisfaction in Delaware, despite lingering concerns about working conditions

Tom Byrne

Delaware Art Museum

Arts

Arts Playlist: Delaware Art Museum's 'Imprinted: Illustrating Race'

Martin Matheny

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New Epstein emails appears to reveal more Trump ties

Stephen Fowler

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
NPR Headlines

Flight issues could linger after shutdown. And, Google's lawsuit targeting scammers

Brittney Melton

Even if the government shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are expected to linger. And, Google has launched a lawsuit targeting text message scammers.
House set to vote on bill to end the longest shutdown as Democrats remain divided

Claudia Grisales

The House may vote as early as Wednesday afternoon on a measure that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, but Democrats remain deeply divided about whether to support it.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., talks about upcoming House vote to end the shutdown

Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the imminent House vote on a deal to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
Immigration is a key issue at this week's U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Aleja Hertzler-McCain

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in Baltimore this week to elect a new leader and renew their commitment to advocate on behalf of migrants in the U.S.
Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., talks about upcoming vote to reopen the government

Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about the pending vote on a measure to end the government shutdown.

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