Year: 2022

Senate Passes Legislation To Increase Access To Higher Education

Senate Bill 13, also known as the Ban the Box Act, would prevent Delaware’s higher education institutions from asking prospective students questions about their criminal history during the initial application process or the admissions process except in limited instances. […]

Delaware To Debut Official State Sea Turtle

DOVER — Earlier this year, Senator Stephanie Hansen rolled out the Delaware State Sea Turtle Project in partnership with the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Daughters of the American Revolution and […]

Senate passes legislation to ban large-capacity magazines in Delaware

DOVER – The Delaware Senate on Tuesday passed common-sense gun safety legislation to limit the firepower capabilities of deadly weapons in the First State. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 6 is the first measure in the gun safety package […]

Delaware needs to do more for its seniors

By Sen. Sprios Mantzavinos | Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to talk with older residents from across the state. Some are lifelong Delawareans, while others moved here later in life. They have diverse backgrounds and stories, […]