Where Delaware’s legislature stands heading into lawmakers’ two-week recess

By Sarah Petrowich,

Tom Byrne

Published April 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM EDT

State lawmakers are heading into a two-week spring recess, offering a chance to regroup before the legislative session winds down.

A week after Gov. Matt Meyer delivered his first State of the State address, lawmakers embark on their two-week spring recess – an opportunity to regroup before this year’s legislative session heads into its stretch run.

So where do things stand following Gov. Meyer’s State of the State and his budget presentation? And what issues are likely to dominate lawmakers' attention in May and June?

This week, Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne sat down with DPM political reporter Sarah Petrowich to delve into the current state of play in Dover.

DPM political reporter Sarah Petrowich outlines where the state's legislature stands heading into lawmakers’ two-week recess

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Sarah Petrowich

Before residing in Dover, Delaware, Sarah Petrowich moved around the country with her family, spending eight years in Fairbanks, Alaska, 10 years in Carbondale, Illinois and four years in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2023 with a dual degree in Journalism and Political Science.

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Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.

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