The physician-assisted suicide bill, which passed through the state legislature, has been vetoed by Governor John Carney. (Photo by Syda Productions/Adobe Stock)

Carney vetoes assisted suicide bill, Dems could try override

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

A bill that passed through the Delaware General Assembly and was set to become law and allow physician-assisted suicide has been vetoed by Gov. John Carney. In a written statement, the Democrat governor said throughout his tenure, he’s consistently opposed legalizing this end-of-life option.  “I have always recognized, and do today, that this is a deeply personal issue,” he stated. …

There are more than 70 libraries across the state that share 2.5 million ebooks and print books for the benefit of Delawareans.

Delaware to add school libraries into statewide catalog

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The Delaware Library Consortium announced Tuesday that it will spend $1 million to add school libraries into the statewide catalog. The goal is to broaden the First State’s library catalog and provide more students an opportunity to conduct research or read for pleasure. “Over the years it seems like everything around literacy has been tweaked except school libraries, until now,” …