First State Focus

Legislation passed by the General Assembly includes creating a new hospital tax and a procurement process for offshore wind projects.

The Delaware Supreme Court heard the case on an expedited basis ahead of the November general election.

The legislation expands access to abortion and the use of state funding to cover the procedures. It now goes to Gov. John Carney.

It’s unclear what action Gov. John Carney will take. This is the first time the bill has passed both chambers since it was introduced in 2015.

Lawmakers still have dozens of bills left to vote on, with subjects ranging from abolishing the death penalty to the definition of a firearm.

Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.

Davis was running for Delaware’s lone congressional seat when she discovered her family’s history included an unknown genetic condition.

A spokesperson with the Delaware Department of Justice says it is reviewing the ruling. Delaware banned bump stocks in 2018.

State Sen. Sarah McBride would also be the youngest elected official from Delaware since President Joe Biden.

A bill would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives.

A Superior Court ruled in February that early voting and permanent absentee ballot laws were unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court is now considering.

Letters obtained by WHYY News acknowledge state oversight responsibility while arguing that not disclosing the embezzlement was the right move.

WHYY News revealed the embezzlement of taxpayer money from the unemployment trust fund in 2023 after receiving a tip about the theft.

George was president of Delaware Technical Community College for 19 years before retiring in 2014.

The First State still struggles with creating a quality education for all students despite its consequential role in the Brown v. Board decision.