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DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – May 5, 2024
This Week’s Review Includes: GOP’s Mike Ramone to file Monday to run for governor Changes afoot for Polly Drummond yard waste site Delaware Live wins 10 Delaware Press Association awards Jones-Potter expects to face status quo in Wilmington mayor race St. Edmond’s dedicates arena focused on STEM, gaming Lightning strikes twice as Goldey eliminates Wilmington Click on the image below …
GOP reps: Dems never told us about Appropriations bill releases
Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee say they were not notified that Democrats planned to release bills from the House Appropriations Committee they sit on. The bills were signed by the Democrat members Wednesday, maybe during a caucus meeting, and then press releases were sent out saying they had been released by the committee, which never met. Among them …
Republicans make one more try to limit DNREC on EV mandate
The leader of the House Republicans offered a resolution during Thursday’s session asking DNREC to pause the implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Car II regulation. Like other Republican attempts to rein in state efforts to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road, the motion failed 17 to 22. The resolution also would have ask the Department of Natural …
House approves bills on tenants, solar panels, theft
On Tuesday, the House approved bills ranging from a tenant bill of rights to making certain buildings ready for solar panels. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, would give tenants below 200% of the federal poverty line free legal representation if they are evicted. The bill would create a Right to …
Republican bills on EV regulation meet committee opposition
Two Republican bills that would stop DNREC from implementing an unpopular electric vehicle mandate failed in House and Senate committees. Senate Bill 96, sponsored by Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, would forbid the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control DNREC from making any rules or regulations that would restrict the sale of gas-powered vehicles. House Bill 123, sponsored by …
Bill to let lower wage earners keep more $$$ heads to hearing
A bill that would allow more lower wage earners to keep more of their pay is set to be heard Tuesday in the House Revenue & Finance committee. House Bill 89, introduced by Rep. Paul Baumbach, D-Newark, would increase the amount of refunded tax for those who meet the federal Earned Income Tax Credit from 4.5% to 7.5%. It would …