Delaware lawmakers returned to Legislative Hall on Tuesday, kicking off the new legislative session. Lawmakers shared a wide-ranging list of priorities for the new year with WBOC, including affordable housing, education funding, health care access, and potential changes to voter ID laws.

Delaware lawmakers heard from the state’s business and housing communities Tuesday during the Special Reassessment Committee’s hearing on the statewide property reassessment. Representatives from small businesses, farms, restaurants, housing providers, and early childhood education described the significant challenges posed by rising property taxes.

State leaders, agencies, and energy advocates met Monday in Dover for the first Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force hearing, raising a question that could shape Delaware's energy future: Is it time to go nuclear?

Delaware could face a $400 million budget shortfall over the next three fiscal years, raising concerns among lawmakers about the state's financial stability and how to prevent major cuts to key programs.

Delaware's Special Reassessment Committee met Tuesday at Legislative Hall for its second session. The committee heard from Kent and Sussex County leaders about their reassessment processes and how communication, transparency, and public outreach guided their work.

Delaware's Special Property Reassessment Committee held its first hearing on Tuesday to review the state's property reassessment process following widespread tax increases across all three counties.

Delaware lawmakers spent hours in a special session Tuesday addressing public outcry over steep property tax increases, particularly in New Castle and Sussex counties.

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) signed off on a $6.5 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget alongside a $37 million supplemental spending plan Tuesday. 

With just hours left in the first year of the 153rd General Assembly, lawmakers in the Delaware House voted 25–15 on Monday to pass Senate Bill 159 — one of the most debated measures of the session.

Lawmakers, advocates, and veterans from across generations gathered at Legislative Hall Tuesday to celebrate a major milestone — the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.