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House Democratic Leadership Issues Statement on Pending Retirement of Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola 

DOVER- House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown, House Majority Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris, and House Majority Whip Ed Osienski issued a joint statement Thursday regarding Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola’s announcement that he plans to retire at the end of his current term:  “On behalf of […]

House Passes Williams Bill to Limit Cell Phone Use in Schools

DOVER – On the first day of the second leg of the 153rd General Assembly, the House passed bipartisan legislation aimed at limiting the use of cell phones in schools. Sponsored by Rep. Kim Williams and Sen. Eric Buckson, Senate […]

Gorman Bill Would Create Primary Process for Special Elections

DOVER – On Thursday, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a more open and transparent process for filling vacancies in the General Assembly by establishing a process for primary elections in special elections. Sponsored by Rep. Mara Gorman and Sen. Eric Buckson, House Substitute […]

School leaders testify, “A penny is not worth the same everywhere” 

DOVER — School leaders representing districts across Delaware, as well as groups like Chief School Officers Association of Delaware, the Delaware Association of School Business Officers, and the Delaware State Education Association, appeared before the Joint Special Committees investigating the recent […]