Tag: COVID-19

Paid leave works and it will work for Delaware

By Sen. Sarah McBride | The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored a simple truth: we can’t keep our economy going when we force workers to choose between their job and their family’s health. As we seek to build a bridge to […]

Legislative Hall To Open To Public In Limited Fashion

Legislative Hall has been closed to the public since March 2020 due to the global pandemic, which has infected more than 10% of Delaware’s population and resulted in the deaths of more than 1,670 residents. Lawmakers met virtually throughout 2020 and began the 151st General Assembly virtually before beginning a hybrid in-person session earlier this spring. […]

Senate Passes Legislation To Make Virtual Meetings A Permanent Option For All Delaware Public Bodies

Introduced in March, Senate Bill 94 would give all public bodies in the First State -- including municipalities, school boards and commissions -- the option of offering a virtual component of their meetings and set out the rules public bodies must follow to ensure their virtual meetings comply with the Delaware Freedom of Information Act. […]

Delaware Senate is advancing legislation to lift up working families

By Sens. Dave Sokola, Bryan Townsend and Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman | Over the last year, Delawareans have been tested like never before. The pandemic has cost us lives and livelihoods. It’s kept us from our loved ones, ravaged our economy, […]