WILMINGTON- Delaware lawmakers are once again considering a proposal to move the state’s primary election to align with the presidential primary. During a committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep Stephanie Bolden , the bill’s sponsor, made her case for House Bill 65, which would shift the state’s primary election to the fourth Tuesday in April, aligning them with the presidential primary. …
WILMINGTON- A lawyer and republican state senator filed a complaint with the civil rights division of the US Department of Justice for non-compliance with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause, regarding transgender girls participating in sports. DE State Sen. Bryant Richardson and Wilmington attorney Thomas Neuberger filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, requesting that it …
The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act, which gives residents new rights over their personal data and strengthens online privacy protections, took effect January 1, 2024, following its passage by the General Assembly in 2023. Here are the key provisions of the new law: Opt-In: Businesses must get consent before using or sharing sensitive data like health conditions, race, religion, location, …
By Bradley Vasoli In November, a Working Families Party (WFP)-backed candidate picked up a Delaware House seat for the Democrats, growing an overwhelming majority. But those groups’ shared interest in Frank Burns’s capture of retiring House Republican Leader Mike Ramone’s Pike Creek-based District 21 seat came after fierce disagreements between the two left-of-center parties. And while some within them hope …
WILMINGTON — Delaware OMB Director Cerron Cade was arrested Dec. 13, 2024, on six counts of Class A misdemeanor shoplifting related to multiple incidents at the Home Depot located at 3600 Miller Road, Wilmington, the Delaware State Police confirmed Monday morning. State Police spokesperson Lt. India Sturgis said there was sufficient probable cause to issue an arrest warrant following a …
The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF Delaware Sea Grant has been selected to be one of 11 groups nationwide to participate in a national cleanup of discarded fishing gear. This is an effort to clean …
Updated 12/13 with an interview with Steve Washington. Both major parties have candidates set to run for upcoming special state Senate elections, with the GOP announcing the nominations of Steve Washington and Brent Burdge on Thursday. Washington will face United Way executive Dan Cruce in Senate District 1 to represent Bellefonte, parts of Wilmington, and surrounding communities. The victor will …
BELLEFONTE — Democratic Party precinct leaders packed the Brandywine Hundred Fire Hall on Dec. 9 to consider state Senate special-election candidates, choosing Ray Seigfried and Dan Cruce and Ray Seigfried. A former state representative, Ray Seigfried of Arden, will vie for the seat District 5 Democrat Kyle Evans Gay will soon vacate to begin her lieutenant governorship. A United Way …
WILMINGTON — Delaware Contractors Association Executive Vice President Bryon Short will serve as Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride’s state director starting Jan. 3. “I’m going back to where I started my career, Short said in a brief interview Thursday. “My first grown-up position was working for then-Congressman [Tom] Carper. When folks run into the federal bureaucratic wall, it’s our job to make …
Delaware’s populous north has long been rough territory for Republicans to run in competitively, in relative contrast to downstate. Of the 12 New Castle County Council seats, for instance, the party holds only one. Candidate recruitment can therefore be difficult, and thus many Democrat-held seats from the General Assembly down to local boards go unchallenged. Consequently, GOP candidates run a …
