WBOC has learned that former Delaware Governor and U.S. Representative Michael Castle has passed away.
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On Wednesday, Gov. Matt Meyer signed House Bill 1 into law, creating a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level secretary.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) signed off on a $6.5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget alongside a $37 million supplemental spending plan Tuesday.
HB 182 prohibits local agencies from assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the 287(g) program and requires the termination of any existing ICE agreements in the state.
Death penalty abolitionists rallied at Legislative Hall on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to support House Bill 35, which would permanently enshrine the state's ban on capital punishment in its Constitution.
House Bill 54, introduced by Rep. Eric Morrison (D-Dist. 27), looks to establish an Office of Suicide Prevention in Delaware – currently the only state without one.
The 153rd Delaware General Assembly convened today for its first time since the November elections, with the Senate Executive Committee reviewing appointments to the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board. The board, created under House Bill 350, is tasked with overseeing hospital budgets to address rising healthcare costs.
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that Delaware will no longer be prosecuting or enforcing two statutes initially aimed at cracking down on loitering and soliciting in the First State.
The Delaware State Auditor has issued the first audit of dual employment of government officials within the First State since 2017.
State officials announced that the House passed two measures on Sunday that would prevent defendants charged with certain felony offenses, who pose a clear risk to public safety, from being eligible for pre-trial release.