Melissa Minor-Brown

The General Assembly's one-day special session got off to a rocky start Tuesday, but ultimately seven bills were passed in an effort to provide immediate tax relief to New Castle County residents.

State lawmakers have filed 13 pieces of legislation to address concerns around the recent reassessment process and its impact on taxpayers.

Speaker of the House Melissa Minor-Brown is calling Delaware legislators back to Dover on August 12 to discuss relief efforts for residents affected by the recent property reassessment process.

Rep. Parker Selby's decision comes after some state lawmakers called for her to step down after missing the entire legislative session to date.

New legislation filed in the Delaware General Assembly would raise the per pack cigarette tax from $2.10 to $3.60 and update the tobacco tax structure as a whole.

The Delaware City Refinery has been emitting excess levels of sulfur dioxide for almost two weeks due to equipment failure, but DNREC assures the community the emissions are not a public health threat.

State Rep. Sherae’a Moore’s removal from the House Education Committee has sparked a larger conversation around due process and Democratic infighting within the Delaware legislature.

State Rep. Sherae’a Moore has been stripped of her title as vice chair of the House Education Committee and removed from the body entirely following controversy around her teaching licensure.

State Rep. Kevin Hensely has been removed from the state’s budget-making committee after pleading guilty to third degree vehicular assault and DUI charges.

Following Gov. Matt Meyer's first State of the State address, Democratic lawmakers express relative alignment with his policy goals, but differences in their planned approaches are unfolding.