Laura V. Sturgeon

Delaware Senate passes two major gun safety bills

DOVER – The Delaware State Senate on Thursday passed two common-sense public safety bills designed to promote responsible gun ownership in Delaware and reduce the firepower capability of deadly weapons. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 3 would add Delaware […]

Senate Democratic leadership sponsors gun safety legislation

DOVER – Two of the highest-ranking Democrats in the Delaware Senate on Thursday introduced a pair of common-sense public safety bills designed to promote responsible gun ownership in Delaware and reduce the firepower capability of deadly weapons. “Through countless polls and […]

Delaware State Senate passes $15/hour minimum wage bill

DOVER – The State Senate on Thursday passed legislation to lift families out of poverty by gradually raising Delaware’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. “The economic health of this nation turns on a core proposition: if you […]

Statement from Sen. Laura Sturgeon on Senate passage of Senate Bill 56

Sen. Laura Sturgeon, chair of the Senate Education Committee, released the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of SB 56, legislation to expand and make permanent Opportunity Funding in the State of Delaware: “Delaware students face a wide range of […]