Barrett will be Trump’s third justice appointed to the Supreme Court, the most for any president since Ronald Reagan… The Senate voted 52-48 on Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a move that makes the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals judge and Notre Dame law professor the third appointment to the high court by President Trump, solidifying […]
$100 million CARES Act fund will support Delaware health care providers Governor John Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) on Tuesday announced the creation of a Health Care Relief Fund to support Delaware health care providers through the COVID-19 crisis. The $100 million fund will support providers throughout the […]
While Halloween plans have been decided, some towns are starting to look at Christmas celebrations in the era of COVID-19. Millsboro announced it would go ahead with its annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m., followed by a tree lighting ceremony. The town worked with the Division of Public Health to have […]
Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 2 Weekly Data Release OCT. 15, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the second phase of the experimental Small Business Pulse Survey. Data collection began Aug. 9, 2020. Results will be released weekly starting Aug. 20 through Oct. 15, 2020. The second phase includes questions on the […]
Delaware will be voting on ExpressVote XL. The ExpressVote XL Universal Voting System both marks and tabulates votes in one full-face voting unit. It includes a voter-verifiable paper record that is digitally scanned for tabulation on the ExpressVote XL itself http://ExpressVote XL How do I request Department of Elections demonstrate the ExpressVoteXL at my organization? […]
DOVER — Gov. John Carney’s son has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a fraternity pledge at Clemson University. In court documents filed last month in Pickens County, South Carolina, the parents of the late Tucker William Hipps indicated they had settled with Samuel Carney, several other individuals, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity […]
‘Tens of millions of people’ could lose their plans as a result of the proposed change, one industry expert estimated A frequently overlooked part of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden‘s platform would upend the traditional tax preferences of retirement accounts like 401(k) plans — a change that industry experts warned could force some small companies to cut those benefits. Biden has vowed to convert the current deductibility of […]
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September 2020 fell to 8.2 percent, down from 8.9 percent in August. A record-high 40,400 unemployed Delawareans in September 2020, more than double the 19,300 in September 2019. In September 2020, seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment was 428,800 up from 426,700 in August. Since September 2019, Delaware’s total nonfarm jobs […]
Rehoboth Beach ~ Hosted by Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Sadly, the 31st Annual Sea Witch® Festival has been POSTPONED to October 29-31 of 2021 due to the State’s Covid-19 Regulations and Mandates that cannot be met. Next year will be bigger & better than EVER, including more entertainment, more activities, and […]
Meet Donyale Hall, the GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Donyale For Delaware is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a small business owner. Ms. Hall plans to be a champion of change by tackling government spending problems and socio-economic inequalities in Delaware while improving education by giving more control to teachers and parents. […]