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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 […]

Senator Leads Effort to Crack Down on Illegal Truck Traffic

DOVER – For years, residents living near designated truck routes in Delaware have dealt with commercial trucks using residential roads as shortcuts, despite posted signs prohibiting heavy traffic. That could change in 2021 with the passage of Senate Bill 89, which cleared […]

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 […]