First State Focus

Municipalities and counties have banned or restricted businesses, but the state is in the process of issuing retail, growing and manufacturing licenses.

The Office of the Controller General estimated that 40% of collections may qualify for the waiver if a defendant meets the eligibility requirements and is granted relief.

The push by the Delaware Coalition for Open Government is part of a 20-year fight for more government transparency.

El alcalde de Camden, Larry Dougherty, dice que él no estuvo involucrado directamente en el acuerdo y que no lo vio como un problema importante en ese momento.

Los líderes de Delaware advierten que los recortes de $1.1 millones a AmeriCorps y a la ayuda alimentaria de USDA afectará servicios.

Meyer’s cabinet secretaries skipped a port expansion task force meeting for a second month in a row and required questions in writing.

Thieves are able to steal public assistance funds on the state-issued cards because they lack security features credit and debit cards have.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings says she abandoned the idea she championed last year, but the money remains in the state’s proposed budget.

Studies have suggested that Red 40 can cause neurobehavioral problems in some children. But some experts say more research is needed.

Delaware leaders warn that $1.1 million cuts to AmeriCorps and USDA food aid will impact services for the state's most underserved communities.

Camden Mayor Larry Dougherty says he was not directly involved in the agreement and didn't see it as a significant issue at the time.

Marijuana Commissioner nominee Joshua Sanderlin has interests in two cannabis businesses. Senators say that’s a legal problem.

Officials have been studying measures since first-year student Noelia Gómez was killed in August. The death of Marina Vasconcelos last week has accelerated efforts.

The bill would have recognized marriages that happened outside of Delaware. It did not allow the marriages to take place in the state.

Federal dollars the state is losing come from bipartisan legislation passed after a Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead.