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Human composting as alternative to burial and cremation gets final approval by Delaware lawmakers

Mar. 21, 2024 17:43 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote and now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney. The legislation authorizes a...

Delaware calls off Republican presidential primary after Haley removes name from ballot

Mar. 19, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Republican presidential primary is over before it even began. State lawmakers suspended the rules in the House and Senate on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation amending Delaware election law and allowing the scheduled April 2 primary to be called off....

Official revenue estimates tick up slightly as Delaware lawmakers eye governor's proposed budget

Mar. 18, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s official government revenue forecast for the current fiscal year has grown by more than $70 million since December, but officials still expect total general fund revenue to be slightly lower than last year. Meeting for the first time this year, the...

Delaware Democrats give final approval to handgun permit-to-purchase bill

Mar. 14, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Democrats in Delaware gave final approval Thursday to a bill requiring anyone wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state. The bill cleared the Senate on a straight party-line vote Thursday and...

Delaware House approved requirements to buy a handgun, including fingerprints and training

Mar. 07, 2024 21:42 PM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Democrat-led House voted mostly along party lines Thursday to approve a bill requiring anyone who wants to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state. Thursday’s vote came exactly two weeks before a...

Gov. Carney reflects on time as Delaware governor during his final State of the State address

Mar. 05, 2024 17:11 PM EST

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democrat John Carney touted job growth and increased school funding as being among the highlights of his two terms as Delaware’s governor in his final State of the State address Tuesday. Carney, who took office in 2017 and is barred from seeking a third...

Delaware governor proposes 8% growth in state operating budget despite softening revenue projections

Jan. 25, 2024 17:56 PM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gov. John Carney on Thursday proposed a state operating budget of more than $6 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of more than 8% even amid a projected revenue decline of 2% this year. The Democratic governor’s proposed spending plan is...

Illness forces Delaware governor John Carney to postpone annual State of the State address

Jan. 18, 2024 13:31 PM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney was forced to postpone his scheduled State of the State address on Thursday because of illness, his office said. Officials provided few details in a statement, saying only that Carney has “a fever and mild symptoms” but was in good...