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Red knot populations improve slightly along Delaware Bay, but remain fraction of historic levels
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (928+ words) Biologists in New Jersey and Delaware spotted more red knot birds this year, but levels remain significantly lower than before the 2000s. FILE - Red knots birds are pictured on the beach. (Courtesy of Chris Neff/New Jersey Audubon) The federally threatened…...
ACLU of Delaware seeks reform on police cooperation with ICE
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (874+ words) The ACLU of Delaware is asking state leaders to establish statewide rules governing when police can assist ICE and share information. The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware is urging Gov. Matt Meyer, Attorney General Kathy Jennings and other state…...
Proposed bill protecting same-sex marriage fails in the Delaware House
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (699+ words) Most House Republicans did not vote on the bill, depriving it of the 28 votes needed for approval. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware (Emma Lee/WHYY) Legislation that would protect the right to same-sex marriage failed to pass the Delaware House…...
Delaware County prison warden resigns after just months on the job
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) Willie Bonds resigned due to a “personal family matter and an opportunity to pursue other career interests,” per a Delco spokesperson. George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Willie Bonds has tendered his resignation as warden…...
Wilmington replaces city-issued tents for unhoused residents after they leaked
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (861+ words) Wilmington is requiring unhoused people to live in city-issued tents, but one Christina Park resident says officials “have no idea what they're doing.” Javier Horstmann, an official with Wilmington Mayor John Carney's office, speaks with an unhoused resident as city…...
Delaware advocates push housing aid for students experiencing homelessness
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (596+ words) To receive vouchers, heads of families must meet income requirements and be working, looking for work or doing job training. State Rep. Kim Williams talks about a pilot program she wants to fund in the next state budget that would…...
Groups founded by billionaire Koch brothers sue Delaware over campaign finance law
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1713+ words) The federal lawsuit charges that the 2012 law serves to “chill free speech," but a state official says the plaintiffs are “trying to keep dark money dark.” Two groups founded by billionaires Charles Koch (left) and David Koch, who died in…...
Former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, who led Riverfront overhaul, has died
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) Purzycki led the effort to dramatically overhaul the Wilmington Riverfront into a thriving residential and business district. FILE - Then-Mayor Mike Purzycki talks about efforts to improve the city's Riverside section in a 2024 WHYY News interview ("Resurrecting Riverside"/WHYY News) Former…...
Delaware faces $400M loss due to federal funding cuts, tax policy changes
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1037+ words) The massive tax bill passed by Republicans this summer included tax breaks for corporations and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Delaware is facing a $400 million budget shortfall over the next three years due to federal funding cuts from the massive…...
Delaware’s wetlands at risk as Trump administration seeks to remove protections
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (936+ words) Delaware is the only state in the mid-Atlantic that does not have a nontidal wetland protection program that exceeds federal baseline standards. Nontidal wetlands in Delaware (Courtesy of DNREC) Delaware’s “whale wallows,” also known as Delmarva Bays, provide homes for…...