Child health advocates ask Gov. Meyer for $15 million in lead remediation funding

Delaware Public Media | By Martin Matheny

Published November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM EST

Politics & Government

Martin Matheny

Martin Matheny comes to Delaware Public Media from WUGA in Athens, GA. Over his 12 years there, he served as a classical music host, program director, and the lead reporter on state and local government. In 2022, he took over as WUGA's local host of Morning Edition, where he discovered the joy of waking up very early in the morning.

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