First State Focus

Some state senators complained that the state of Delaware was removing local control from counties.

State Rep. Hensley avoided a harsher penalty because his other offense was more than 10 years ago. The legislator says he’s on a “recovery journey.”

After blocking the nominees, lawmakers also reestablished a task force to monitor the port expansion project and report back monthly.

Opponents of the proposal say Wilmington City Council should discuss policy issues in the open.

The U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights says federal funding is a privilege, not a right.

Lobbyists attended and paid for the conferences. Attorney General Kathy Jennings got free flights, hotel rooms, meals, side trips and pampering, but didn’t disclose gifts.

Delaware Gov. Meyer proposed adding tax brackets and raising fees to add new revenue to the state.

Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.

Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.

Many of the bills were inspired by last year’s acrimonious Christina school board meetings attempting to remove the superintendent.

El gobernador Matt Meyer habla sobre sus prioridades mientras se adapta a su nuevo rol como director ejecutivo del Primer Estado.

The state will direct the $50 million it planned to spend in fiscal year 2026 on expanding Legislative Hall to counter losses in federal funding.

The governor wants to raise new revenue by changing the personal income tax brackets and increasing fees on cigarettes, state parks and roads.

Despite some fierce public opposition to the bill nationwide, it easily passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law.

Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.