Property Tax Reassessment Committee Hears From County Administrators and National Experts as Review Continues By Brent Burdge, Contributing Journalist DOVER, Del., Oct. 7, 2025 (AP) — Delaware lawmakers gathered Wednesday for the second hearing of the Special Property Reassessment Committee, moving the state’s review of its controversial property reassessment forward with new testimony from county officials and national experts. During …
WILMINGTON — Bayard Hogans, formerly the president overseeing Enstructure’s Mid-Atlantic operations including Delaware, has departed the company, according to a recent announcement from the Port of Wilmington operations. Hogans’ departure comes nearly two years after he was appointed to the role in October 2023, following the state’s termination of its contract with previous port operator Gulftainer. Enstructure stepped in with …
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 …
The Delaware Division of the Arts is spreading nearly $4.5 million among more than 100 arts and community organizations. This first round of funding for fiscal year 2025 includes general operating support, project support, arts stabilization, start up and education resource grants. “These funds will play a crucial role in fostering a vibrant cultural environment and ensuring that the arts …
ChristianaCare has filed a lawsuit to stop the creation of a board that would oversee hospital budgets, saying it violates the system’s state and federal constitutional rights and corporate laws, and threatens its mission to care for the community. The suit, filed in Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which deals with business issues, says House Bill 350 illegally gives the …
The record-busting $98.5 million grants-in-aid budget bill for fiscal year 2025 sailed unanimously through the Delaware Senate Sunday, even though it is nearly 27% higher than the last one. The 2024 budget, which ends today, June 30, was $98.5 million. Senate Bill 327 was one of hundreds before the Delaware House and Senate on the final day of the 2024 …
A bill that would force DNREC to hold public meetings in person and allot at least two hours for public comment on major issues got quite a lot of comment during a hearing Wednesday before being approved. House Bill 434, sponsored by Rich Collins, R-Millsboro, the bill will keep the Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control Department “transparent and citizen friendly” …
