AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BOAT LICENSING AGENTS. This Act raises the permissible service charge for a boat registration from $5 to $10 and the permissible service charge for a boat ramp certificate from $1.50 to $5.00. Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 …
HB 104
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE PLANNING. The state’s pre-application process for land use process, known as PLUS, was created 20 years ago and has served to increase coordination among state and local agencies. In doing so, it has fulfilled its intent of providing predictability and consistency for the development community, especially …
SB 37
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE DOG. This act designates rescue dogs as the official state dog. Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 at The News Journal in Delaware. delawarelive.com/This post was originally published on this site
SB 34
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 AND TITLE 28 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. On March 1, 1875, the federal Civil Rights Act was enacted. Following the end of the Civil War and the adoption of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was to guarantee Blacks equal treatment in …
Federal Court Rules Against Gun Lobby on Delaware Injunction
Delaware’s bans on assault weapons, large capacity mags remain in effect A federal judge hearing a right-wing challenge against two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al. In an […] The post Federal Court …
Statewide – Delaware Transit Corporation Seeking Public Input on “DART Reimagined”
All — Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) is leading a year-long, statewide transit study, “DART Reimagined: Reshaping DART Transit Services to Meet the Needs of Today and Beyond,” to identify opportunities to reconfigure the bus network and provide a more sustainable and equitable transit system for all Delawareans. The goal is to collaborate with riders, the public, municipalities, businesses, state agencies, …
Rescue dog on its way to be named official state animal
The Delaware General Assembly did not go to the dogs Wednesday. The dogs came to them. Four lucky pooches who were up for adoption or had been adopted from shelters sat through part of a Senate hearing and then part of a Senate Session as Senate Bill 37, which would make the rescue dog the official state animal, passed in …
University honors oldest living alum — Susan Young Browne
Susan Y. Browne Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, including 15 at The News Journal in Delaware. delawarelive.com/This post was originally published on this site
Meet the March Athlete Spotlight Students
Delaware Tech student-athletes must excel on and off the field as representatives of the College. Throughout the season on the Delaware Tech Athletics Instagram account, one student-athlete is regularly honored for their overall athletic performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, and commitment to education. Here are Athlete Spotlight students this month: Hunter Rauch… Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has …
Senate bill will define 911 dispatchers as first responders
A bill that defines 911 dispatchers as first responders drew no opposition Wednesday in the Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee. The remarkably short Senate Bill 36, sponsored by Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos, D-Elsmere, was also the first bill to be heard in the new committee. It is expected to pass, but the results won’t be known until the vote is posted …