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 …
Lawmakers introduce task force to explore nuclear energy potential
DOVER – A new legislative effort in Delaware aims to explore the feasibility of incorporating nuclear energy into the state’s energy portfolio. State Senator Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford, has introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 18, which calls for the creation of the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force. The task force will evaluate the potential benefits and challenges of utilizing Small Modular …
Trans athletes should compete based on birth gender, bill says
A controversial topic that has swept the nation – transgender athletes – will show up in the Delaware General Assembly Wednesday. Dubbed the “Fairness in Girls’ Sports Act,” Senate Bill 191 is on the agenda of the Senate Education Committee and if approved would force a trans student athlete to compete only with others who share their biological gender. Sponsored …
Republicans push bill to allow Delawareans to file ethics complaints
A proposed law that intends to hold state legislators accountable for unethical behavior was showcased in the second of a series of press conferences each Wednesday by the Republican Party. House Bill 261, sponsored by Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek, would establish the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly to ensure that valid allegations of wrongdoing by state …
Senate Republicans ask Carney to oust Ag Sec. Michael Scuse
Six Delaware State Senate Republicans on Thursday asked Gov. John Carney to immediately remove Delaware Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse following an ethics report that said he violated state bidding processes. The Public Integrity Commission released a report saying Scuse improperly used $100,000 in taxpayer money to employees of the department to house seized farm animals without public notice or a public …
Senator: Gun-free school zone law is attack on 2nd amendment
A law that would place restrictions on guns in schools was tabled in the Senate Friday after Republican legislators claimed it was unconstitutional and unfair to law-abiding citizens. House Bill 201, sponsored by Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, makes having of a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone as a class E felony, which …
8 bills pass Senate, ready to become Delaware law
Eight bills were discussed and passed through the Senate Thursday and are heading to Gov. John Carney’s desk for signature in what is the last week of the legislative session. Here’s what is set to become law: House Bill 65, also sponsored by Rep. Debra Heffernan, D-Brandywine Hundred South, provides state employees who suffer a miscarriage, stillbirth or other loss, …