Stephanie L. Hansen

First $700,000 in Opioid Impact Fee funding allocated for the treatment of substance use disorder

DOVER – Revenue from a new opioid impact fee created by the Delaware General Assembly in 2019 will be used to prevent overdose deaths and provide new services to those seeking treatment for their substance use disorder, the Delaware Department […]

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 […]

Delaware Senate Passes Nine Coronavirus-Related Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 23, 2020Delaware State Senate Majority CaucusContact: Scott Goss (302) 744-4180, orDylan McDowell (302) 744-4282 The Delaware Senate passed nine bills on Tuesday that seek to codify several provisions established in Governor John Carney’s COVID-19 State […]

Delaware Gun Violence Forum to Bring Together Local, National Experts For Daylong Event On Jan. 9

include the home sale of firearms, the current process for conducting background checks on people and on guns for resale, training and licensing requirements, defining assault weapons, mass violence, and Delaware gun-related crime statistics. […]