Slaughter Beach mayor asks Dems to rethink moving town to new Senate district

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Slaughter Beach’s mayor said she’s fearful the town will lose progress it’s made on climate and infrastructure issues if it’s moved into a district that’s mostly Kent County.   If Senate Democrats have their way, the town of Slaughter Beach could become part of the 16th Senate District — and the mayor is not happy about it.  Democratic leaders in …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – September 12, 2021

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DelawareLive-Sept-12-1.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Sept 12″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines For 1st time, Milford woman describes escaping twin towers 20 years ago Proposed U.S. rule would force reporting …

Rep. David Bentz announces he won’t run for re-election

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Rep. David Bentz   Rep. David Bentz, D-Christiana, announced Tuesday that he won’t run for re-election in 2022. “For the past six years, I’ve had the privilege and honor to serve the residents of the 18th District in the House of Representatives,” he said in a press release issued by the House Democratic Caucus. “Starting out as a legislative aide …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – August 15, 2021

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom. From here, you can scroll through the pdf, forward and backward, zoom in or out in 10% increments, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DelawareLive-Aug-15.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Aug 15″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Moms say they will keep kids home rather than send to …

Sen. Ernie Lopez will not seek re-election in 2022

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Sen. Ernie Lopez   Republican State Senator Ernie López will not be seeking re-election in 2022, according to a press release issued by the Senate Republican Caucus Friday afternoon.  He didn’t cite a reason why. López’s district includes Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, and Harbeson. “It is with a great deal of thanks and humility to the people of …