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House Passes Bill to Protect Delaware’s Drinking Water from Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’

DOVER – Citing a critical need to address harmful chemicals found in alarming concentrations in Delaware’s drinking water, lawmakers Thursday passed the Drinking Water Protection Act, which establishes a process for the development of an enforceable limit for perfluoroalkyl and […]

House Passes Bill Establishing Black History Education in Delaware Schools

DOVER – Seeking to better integrate and incorporate a more realistic and holistic history of Black people into Delaware’s educational system, lawmakers passed legislation Thursday to ensure Black history is taught in public schools. While schools dedicate lessons to the […]

House Passes Bill to Expand Use of Telemedicine in Delaware Post-Pandemic

DOVER – The House passed legislation Thursday to ensure that Delawareans will continue to have access to telehealth services, even after the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated remote healthcare in 2020. Sponsored by Rep. David Bentz, the Telehealth Access Preservation and […]

Morrison Bill Would Expand Students’ Opportunities for Civic Engagement

DOVER – Aiming to increase civic engagement and knowledge among students, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would permit students to miss one day of school per year to attend civic engagement events. HB 175, sponsored by Rep. Eric Morrison, would […]