This story has been updated to correct tax and licensing information. Marijuana â and the implications of its legalization in Delaware on certain state agencies â was part of the discussion in Wednesdayâs Joint Finance Committee hearings. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is set to receive a little over $5 million of the total request is specifically in …
Cape Henlopen School District is the sixth district in Delaware to have a referendum this year in which residents will vote whether or not to raise local taxes. In total, the district is seeking a total of $83,647,000 of additional local revenue. This yearâs referendum will take place Tuesday, March 26, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. …
Jokes were cracked, programs were praised and millions state funding was requested from Delaware State University Thursdayâs Joint Finance Committee hearing. That committee is responsible for setting the state budget and allocating funding to different programs and organizations throughout Delaware. DSU, the stateâs only Historically Black College and University, is asking for about $47,000,000. It started its hearing on a …
It was higher education day in the Joint Finance Committee Thursday, in which the big three state institutions â University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community College â made their cases for millions in state funding. DelTech, which has $100,460,200 penciled in through the Governor’s Recommended Budget, is asking for additional $525,000 for salary competitiveness, which the …
An ousted Sussex County school principal who was sued by a former student is trying to get his position back after the lawsuit dismissed in court. Bradley Layfield, the former principal of Sussex Central High School in the Indian River School District, was among those sued by former student Aniya Harmon, who claimed they circulated a video and a photo …
Delawareâs lawmakers are ironing out the details of an increasingly popular way Americans have dealt with death: allowing the body to naturally return to the soil. Itâs one of a variety of ways to deal with bodies other than the modern, and costly, traditional services involving embalming and burial in a big casket. Eco-friendly methods of burial are becoming more …
Another marijuana law â sponsored by the apparent champion of cannabis in the state legislature, received some opposition in the House Thursday before ultimately passing. House Bill 285, sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, who has been a champion of marijuana in the state legislature, would allow Delawareans 65 or older to obtain a medical marijuana card without their doctorâs …
Laws that would establish a Bill of Rights for student loan borrowers and adjust the transfer of leave days for educators garnered support in a Senate Education Committee hearing Wednesday. Senate Bill 132, sponsored by Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Wilmington, would make Delaware the 19th state to have a Bill of Rights for student loan burrowers. Of the 18 states who …
The discussion in a House committee Tuesday got testy in response to a bill that would hold porn websites liable for showing graphic content to minors. âYouâre getting a little snippy, and Iâm trying to support your legislation, but I can stopâŠwould you prefer that?â said Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton, D-Newark, after asking a series of clarifying questions to Rep. Mike …
Officials in the Milford School District answered questions and gave updates Monday night about the progress of the districtâs literacy plan. Kelly Carvajal Hageman, Milfordâs chief academic officer, pointed out in the districtâs monthly board meeting that Gov. John Carney and Education Secretary Mark Holodick have urged the state in the past two years to focus on literacy. A 2022 …
