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Delaware Public Media
Gov. Matt Meyer’s 2027 budget plan opted not to fund several requests from Delaware’s Dept. of Elections, such as expanded early voting locations and upgrades to its campaign finance reporting system.
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Delaware Public Media
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Isreal Hale/Delaware Public MediaMany of the proposed changes were fairly straightforward, but some were more controversial like how much commissioners pay themselves and how much the city can bring in in property taxes.. -
Delaware ParkDelaware Park announces 75 days of live racing this season starting in May.
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
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A shooting at a school in British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, authorities said. A woman who police believe to be the shooter also was killed. -
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. -
Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink. -
The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department. -
The allegations were leveled by U.S. officials late last week. Arms control experts worry that norms against nuclear testing are unraveling. -
A person was briefly detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, Israeli prime minister to meet with Trump, lawmakers appear divided on ICE reforms as funding deadline approaches.
