Year: 2022

Time to End Obesity Stigma and Expand Access to Treatment

Obesity is a complex and treatable disease, and the time has come to acknowledge this fact and shed the cultural stigma attached to body weight. Obesity is a costly epidemic and a leading contributor to major causes of death, including […]

Bills Guaranteeing Coverage for Mental Health Visits, Expanding Services at Delaware Schools Signed into Law

NEWARK – A series of bills designed to collectively address mental health issues for Delaware children and adults through preventive measures such as annual wellness checks and more mental health practitioners in middle schools is now law after Governor Carney […]

House Passes Bill Tackling Issue of Wage Theft

DOVER – The House passed legislation Thursday that would combat wage theft by addressing the many methods employers use to withhold wages from their employees. The measure would protect Delaware workers and taxpayers from employers who try to pay their […]

House Passes ‘Ban the Box Act’ for Higher Ed Institutions

DOVER – The House passed legislation Thursday that would expand higher education access for formerly justice-involved people who are now seeking a second chance at life. Sponsored by Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown and Sen. Marie Pinkney, Senate Bill 13 would prevent […]