Laura V. Sturgeon

Senate Passes Landmark Environmental Bills in Second Week of Session

DOVER – In just the second week of the 151st General Assembly, the Delaware State Senate passed major legislation aimed at protecting the environment and combating climate change. Sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, both bills will now head the […]

Delaware Senate convenes the 151st General Assembly

DOVER – The Delaware Senate convened the 151st General Assembly on Tuesday by swearing in a historically diverse class of re-elected and newly elected Senators, selecting a new President Pro Tempore, confirming a new Secretary of the Senate and adopting […]

ADVISORY: Redding Consortium to call for targeted funding for educational equity in FY2022 budget

WHAT: The Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and community supporters will call for the Governor and the Delaware General Assembly to fund the Consortium’s interim recommendations in next year’s budget. Created in 2019 by Senate Bill 148, the Redding Consortium […]

Delaware Senate Passes Vote-by-Mail, Other COVID-19 Bills

Legislation allowing Delaware residents to cast their ballots from home passed the Delaware Senate on Thursday – along with several other Coronavirus-related bills – and now heads to Governor John Carney for his signature. House Bill 346, which expands Delaware’s […]