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This week– we bring you an in-depth sit-down with Gov. Matt Meyer.Meyer joined DPM News Director Tom Byrne and DPM’s State Politics Reporter Sarah Petrowich earlier this week for a discussion of topics ranging from this week’s General Assembly special session on property reassessment to the massive, proposed date center near Delaware City, the roll-out of recreational use marijuana sales, and more.Our conversation started with this week’s legislative special session and what it delivered.

Our in-depth interview with Gov. Matt Meyer continues with a discussion of Port of Wilmington expansion, the proposed data center project near Delaware City and the start of legal marijuana sales in the First State.

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2025 marks the Univ. of Delaware football program’s transition to FBS Football following its invitation to join Conference USA.The change is an important milestone for UD athletics, elevating the Blue Hens to the highest level of competition in the NCAA.However, it also presents UD with some challenges as it navigates unfamiliar terrain.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s University of Delaware Intern Brenden Patterson reports on how the UD Athletic Dept. is meeting those challenges.

Delaware’s 2025 statewide assessment results reveal only a 1% increase in math and reading proficiency rates for grades 3-8.Relatively stagnant test scores have become a familiar theme for the First State as school districts continue to work on making up for COVID learning loss and return proficiency rates to pre-pandemic levels.This struggle persists while the state is in the process of overhauling its core education funding formula in the hopes of making more equitable investments and improving student outcomes.Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Education Secretary Cindy Marten about her reaction to the latest assessment scores, how the state is moving forward and what countywide reassessments mean for the new funding formula.

Money & Politics In Delaware is your link to finance, business and policy in the First State.

Money & Politics In Delaware is your link to finance, business and policy in the First State.

Last month's flooding in Texas killed over 130 people with Kerr County receiving the most damage and deaths.In the aftermath of the flood, the response to the disaster came from far and near, and included University of Delaware doctoral student Julie Elliott as she studied the disaster response.This week Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry sits down with Julie Elliott to discuss the scene in Texas right after the flooding and the recovery response -- as well as what can be learned about improving flood responses in the future.

The Division of the Arts' Mezzanine Gallery in Wilmington continues to spotlight the work of Delaware artists with an exhibition this month by Paula Brown.Brown is a relatively recent arrival to the First State, spending much of her life on the West Coast. Her work - much of it impressionistic landscapes and seascapes - shows off her adeptness with pastels and oils.And on this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny sits down with Brown to talk about her art, her background, and the importance of Bach, Brahms and... Dr. Seuss.

Money & Politics In Delaware is your link to finance, business and policy in the First State.