More than 50 percent of the wellness centers’ patients were either on Medicaid or uninsured.
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Gas prices in Delaware have risen over one dollar per gallon since the start of the war in Iran.
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When DelDOT employs speed cameras, McLeod says they see a 10% reduction in the overall speeds of anyone traveling through a designated area, which leads to lower crash numbers.
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Delaware took a significant step toward revamping the way it funds its public schools.The Public Education Funding Commission formally voted on its recommendations for a new hybrid model which will increase per-pupil funding for multilingual learners and students from low-income homes.The General Assembly will now comsider bills reflecting these changes and how to implement them.They’'re sponsored by the commission’s chair State Sen. Laura Sturgeon, who joined Delaware Public Media’s state politics reporter Bente Bouthier this week to discuss this new education funding plan.
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The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.
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The political environment doesn't look good for Republicans right now, but the party could make gains in the many races for governor across the country this November.
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With gas prices and other necessities at record highs, families are struggling with costs. NPR wants to know how you're coping.
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The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion pill mifepristone. And, Indiana's primaries will test President Trump's influence as he tries to oust incumbent Republican senators.
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The U.S. military announced the launch of an operation to end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the waterway to global shipping traffic.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.
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