The ACLU of Delaware filed the opening brief in its appeal to the state’s Supreme Court on July 16, arguing that nonhuman entities like LLCs should not get a vote in local elections.
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Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWhile Delaware’s case numbers are small, declaring an outbreak gives public health officials more options to address the situation. -
Governor Matt Meyer signed Delaware’s Grants-in-Aid budget bill on July 15, approximately two weeks after Delaware's General Assembly passed it during the final hours of its 153rd legislative session.
This Week on "The Green"
Stephanie Hansen
One of the most notable bills to pass in the General Assembly this year was Senate Bill 9 — the Wetlands Stewardship Act. Once signed by Gov. Matt Meyer, this law will protect half of Delaware’s freshwater wetlands that were previously shielded from development by the federal governmentThis week, Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle took a closer look at the bill, how it got to the finish line and its expected impact. He joined Tom Byrne this week to discuss his reporting.
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NPR National and World Headlines
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New U.S. strikes on Iran and continued Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf and Jordan are sending ripples through global energy markets.
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NPR's A Martínez asks former U.S. deputy national security adviser Jon Finer what the blockade of the Red Sea by Houthi rebels means for the global economy.
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Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are backing popular peptide therapies. They voted to allow specialized pharmacies to make them despite agency scientists' recommendations against it.
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Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs. -
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The administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended.
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