Two separate resolutions passed in the House and Senate requesting the Delaware Supreme Court issue an advisory opinion on the General Assembly’s authority to remove indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. The auditor was indicted in October on a slew of felony and misdemeanor corruption charges alleging nepotism, fraud, theft and witness intimidation. She has pled not guilty to all charges. …
General Assembly passes redistricting bill; new district lines take effect next election
Delaware Legislative Hall by Brian K. Leonard. September 2021. When Delawareans vote for their state representatives and senators a year from now, they could find out that they live in a new legislative district. That’s because during a special session of the General Assembly on Monday, both chambers approved Senate Bill 199, which redraws those district boundaries. The bill passed …
Delaware’s 10-digit dialing requirement starts Oct. 24
Photo by Ken Mammarella Georgetown native Brian Pettyjohn remembers making calls in the past, when Delawareans in the same telephone exchange could reach each other by dialing four digits. He is also prepared for the future, when Delawareans with (302) phone numbers will need 10 digits to call others in the 302. And the future starts Oct. 24. The …
Democrats say Republicans did know about special session; House Republicans say they did not
An email from a Democrat staff says the special session is likely to be in September and may deal with issues other than redistricting.
Republicans generally pleased with Carney’s budget, but want to see details
The legislators want to know more about state pay raises; a $770,000 program to help DelTech retain instructors; and the $3.6 million for police body cameras.