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Dover City Council endorse a new fee on tax exempt properties to help boost revenues, but questions loom on its legality.
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Quinn Kirkpatrick/Delaware Public MediaUnion members and ChristianaCare representatives ratified a three-year contract a few weeks ago. It will cover more than 500 physicians and four different hospitals. -
Delaware Public MediaThe Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission opened a fourth round of grant funding this month, using funds from the state’s opioid case settlements.
This Week on "The Green"
High electricity bills remain a front-burner issue for many Delawareans, who face rising bills with no end in sight.Just last week, the state’s Public Service Commission approved a small interim rate increase for Delmarva Power that goes into effect this month while the PSC considered Delmarva’s full rate increase request.This came on the heels of lawmakers passing a bill that sought to cap what Delmarva Power could recover for nonessential infrastructure spending, limit interim rate increases and require regular audits of Delmarva, and other utilities.Gov. Meyer hasn’t signed that bill yet, but signaled he would. And Meyer has called out Delmarva throughout 2026 for being concerned more about profits than its customers.This week, Tom Byrne sat down with Delmarva Power Delaware Region President Marcus Beal to discuss these issues and the utility’s response.
NPR National and World Headlines
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR. -
The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer. -
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing. -
When the temperatures soar and the kitchen heats up, cucumbers are perfect for light, refreshing and cooling recipes. -
Redistricting divides a community of Black voters along the same line as a highway that split them up 60 years ago.
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Student Spotlight
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