Leaders in the Delaware Senate have revealed the body’s committee assignments for the 152nd General Assembly which begins in January. Senate President Pro Tempore-Elect Dave Sokola announced the assignments Monday. âLegislative committees are an essential part of the legislative process where senators gather public input and determine which bills should move forward,â Sokola said in a news release. âThe assignments …
Itâs not uncommon for state Rep. Ruth Briggs King to be the only woman in a room full of men. The Georgetown lawmaker is the only female legislator in Delawareâs General Assembly who belongs to the Republican Party. She doesnât let that get in the way of representing her constituents.  In fact, she sees it as an opportunity. âThere have …
When Democrat Lydia York takes the oath of office on Jan. 3, sheâll be Delawareâs third auditor of accounts since October. Sheâll take the reins from Dennis Greenhouse, who Gov. John Carney appointed after former Auditor Kathy McGuiness resigned following a misconduct scandal. For York, the gravity of the moment is still sinking in, she told Delaware LIVE News. âEach …
Even though Delawareâs state senators and representatives wonât be formally sworn in until Jan. 10, their work begins the day after election day — and so do their paychecks. Delaware is one of just four states where lawmakers assume office the day after an election. Three other states’ lawmakers assume office on election day, while eight others assume office sometime …
When you think about âgovernment communications,â you might automatically tune out. Press releases, statements, political jargon — it can all be a bit dull. When the Delaware Senate Republican Caucus decided to focus on the challenges being faced by the First Stateâs agricultural community, its members knew a press release wouldnât cut it. Thatâs why Matt Revel, the caucusâs communications …
In response to protests by state government retirees who say they were left in the dark over a significant change to their health insurance, the General Assembly unveiled a bill Monday aimed at creating additional oversight. The House of Representatives and Senate will hold a special session in Dover on Oct. 26 to debate and vote on the bill. Pensioners …
A group of Delaware state government retirees and pensioners has filed suit against two government officials tasked with implementing a change in their health insurance coverage. RISE Delaware, an organization formed after state officials announced a plan to transition retirees to a Medicare Advantage program, filed the lawsuit in the Delaware Superior Court. RISE hopes to stop the transition to …
Lawmakers, state employees and law enforcement officers gathered at Legislative Hall Tuesday to learn how Delaware can better address the scourge of human trafficking. Delaware is one of 39 states to receive an âFâ on the Shared Hope International Child and Youth Sex Trafficking Report Card, attendees learned Tuesday. Areas the state performed the worst in include identification and response …
A change to the health insurance held by retirees of Delawareâs state government is causing an uproar. The stateâs requirement that retirees and pensioners switch from original Medicare to a specially-tailored Medicare Advantage plan has led to charges that retirees will lose their doctors or be denied services that are currently covered. Thatâs not true, said Delaware Secretary of Human …
The judge who oversaw the trial of Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has thrown out one of the juryâs three guilty verdicts. He upheld their guilty verdicts on the other two charges and denied McGuinessâ request for a new trial. On July 1, McGuiness was found guilty on three misdemeanor charges of official misconduct, structuring and conflict of interest. The …
