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Carney’s Deputy Chief of Staff Daniel Walker said the ordinance would create an incentive for people to not pay their bills. Councilmember Coby Owens disagrees.
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It’s been a month since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to remove Temporary Protected Status or TPS, for around 350,000 Haitians and over 6,000 Syrians nationwide.Delaware has been home to nearly 5,000 Haitians and they’re considered to be among the fastest growing communities in the state.Until recently, this status helped them build a life here and avoid going back to Haiti, currently wracked by gang violence and humanitarian and environmental disasters.They are now at risk of mass deportations due to this ruling.To fully understand this, including long-term impact, and potential solutions, DPM's Jay Shah spoke to Rick Hogan, an immigration attorney and founding partner at Hogan and Vandenberg in Wilmington.
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2026 has been a year of milestone anniversaries from America’s and Delaware’s 250th to the First State’s libraries celebrating 125 years. Among those was a slightly smaller yet equally significant anniversary — the Delaware Supreme Court’s which celebrated 75 years since its founding.To commemorate that, the judicial branch released a video with a brief history and testimonials from former and current chief justices, the attorney general and other figures about how the system has worked so far.In this edition of History Matters, DPM's Jay Shah sat down with Sean O’Sullivan — Chief of Community Relations with the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts — to understand that history and its impact on Delawareans today.
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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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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.
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Kent County Levy Court approves an ordinance that places restrictions on data centers.
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Last week, consultants were in Rehoboth for a week of sessions with residents and business owners to take their pulse on future development.
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Sussex Council canceled two development applications following the passing of Senate Bill 23.
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After the death of 19-year-old Kadir Skinner, local churches have set up a rally that will take place on June 24th to keep the community's fire alive.
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Governor Matt Meyer passed three healthcare cost reform bills Tuesday, two of which he put early support behind during the legislative session.
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The Diamond State Port Corporation Board approved its operation budget for fiscal year 2027, as the group repeats that the start of phase one construction on its Ports of Wilmington Edgemoor expansion is imminent.
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Securities fraud was ongoing, according to the state’s Investor Protection Unit, and resulted in “administrative enforcement action” in 2020.