Earlier this month, New Castle County Executive Marcus Henry’s budget address offered some sour fiscal news for the state’s largest county. Henry says the county faces a $42-million deficit - and to fill it, he’s proposing a 17.2% property tax increase, along with budget cuts and a hiring freeze.Earlier this week, Marcus Henry sat down with DPM's Tom Byrne to discuss New Castle County’s fiscal health and his budget proposal.

On Monday, March 30, Chancellor Kathleen McCormick, the highest judge on Delaware’s Court of Chancery, made an uncommon filing. She was originally set to preside over three lawsuits against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but last week his lawyers accused her of showing bias over a LinkedIn post she allegedly liked.In her filing this week, she refused to recuse herself, but reassigned the three lawsuits to other on the Chancery bench.To understand what this means, Delaware Public Media’s Jay Shah spoke with Lawrence Cunningham, Director of the John L. Weinburg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.

For almost ten years, the University of Delaware has played host to the Calidore String Quartet.In addition to a busy performing and recording schedule, the ensemble teaches the next generation of classical musicians through their work at UD.Ahead of its performance Monday at UD, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny is joined by one of the group's violinists, Ryan Meehan on this edition of Arts Playlist,

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Delaware is considering changes to state code meant to help it adapt to a growing digital money market.Recently introduced bills will make it easier for financial transactions across state lines and Delaware companies conducting business out of state while establishing a licensing framework for stablecoin - a type of cryptocurrency.The package of bills come from one of General Assembly’s leaders in banking and business policy, State Senator Spiros Mantzavinos. He says they’ll be important to Delaware retaining its reputation for being business friendly and attracting corporations to the First State.This week, Delaware Public Media State Politics Reporter - Bente Bouthier sits down with Mantzavinos to delve more deeply into what these bills will do.

The University of Delaware is moving to incorporate artificial intelligence into its business and economics graduate programs to keep up with how AI is affecting the workforce.UD’s Lerner College of Business and Economics is developing programs focusing on artificial intelligence, fintech and analytics.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry spoke with Lerner College of Business Dean Oliver Yao about their plans, how they're helping students prepare for AI’s growing role in the business world and understanding the ethics of AI.

The Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville is gearing up for another season of concerts.While it continues to offer a diverse mix of shows, some things are changing, including a brand-new stage.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny gets a preview of the summer season from the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation's Alyson Cunningham.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most lethal and prevalent forms of cancer. New research from ChristianaCare and the University of Delaware adds new data about how it forms and its early stages which could have long-term implications for treatment.To learn more, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny spoke to Dr. Bruce Boman, a senior researcher at the Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, who was one of the lead researchers.

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It appears the final chapter in the life of the Concord Mall is about to be written. After denying in December that the North Wilmington mall was up for sale, its current owner now has reportedly made a deal to sell the retail hub, which opened in the late 1960s.Contributor Eileen Dallabrida has been following the mall’s ups and downs in recent years – and this week, returns to the story to detail what we know about this sale and what could be next for the property.