These days, it seems like Democrats and Republicans arenāt able to agree on much. But on Wednesday, a Republican state senator and Democratic state representative combined forces to support each otherās bills and help Delaware grow by supporting the tradespeople it desperately needs. Their complimentary bills ā a kind of counterpoint to the money poured into state colleges and their …
State auditor says pharmacy benefits company should pay $24.5 million back
Saying Delaware state employees paid three times the average drugs costs from 2018 through 2020, state Auditor Kathy McGuiness believes Express Scripts should pay Delaware back $24.5 million. āWhile the national drug inflationary rate was 4.7 percent during those three years, Delaware paid a 20.1 percent increase in prescription costs,ā she said in a press release. āThatās an abuse of …
Stateās 2022 budget includes $1,000 bonus for employees, $500 for pensioners
With Delaware’s revenue surplus holding steady at $1.12 billion, state budget bills dropped into the General Assembly Friday include a one-time $1,000 bonus for state employees and $500 bonus for pensioners. State employee expenses will soar in Fiscal Year 2022, which starts July 1, according to the final expenditure and revenue estimates by members of the Delaware Economic and …
Dems retaliate for Republican no votes by adjourning before GOP bills hit House floor
After Republican members of Delaware’s House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that would allow people to vote absentee for any reason, the Democratic leadership responded by ending the session before three Republican bills came to the House floor. “Those bills were not considered because of and in retribution for the Republican vote against House Bill 75,” said …
Repeal of youth and training wage heads to Carney
The bill would take effect 90 days after being signed by the governor. As expected, Democrats were successful Tuesday in passing a bill through the state Senate that would repeal the youth and training wage passed in 2o18. House Bill 88, which is part of a package of economic bills pushed by the Dems, would go into effect 90 …
General Assembly eases restrictions, allowing 25 people in gallery for sessions
A few members of the public will be allowed to sit in the gallery during General Assembly Sessions. With the Delaware General Assembly in the last month of its regular session, rules have been changed to open Legislature Hall in Dover to the public in a limited way. The statehouse will require the public to sign up to reserve …
GOP calls for Brown to resign; he’s stripped of committee chairmanship
If Brown will not resign, Jane Brady said Senate should act; presiding Democrat said they would learn more before reacting
Delaware House to return to Legislative Hall for hybrid April 29 session
Republicans in the legislature last week issued a press release calling for a return to in-person meetings.
Republican legislators say it’s time to return to in-person hearings, session
They say between vaccination efforts and the 90,000 people who have had COVID-19, meetings can be held safely.
Bill to hike income tax for those earning more than $125,000 fails
Bottom line: Even though Kowalko got schooled by Geisenberger, the bill nearly passed