History was made as the 153rd General Assembly swore in its first Black Speaker of the House, Melissa Minor-Brown. Her election to this pivotal role marks a significant milestone in Delaware's political landscape.
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.
The Delaware House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has advanced a new law that would require Delawareans to obtain a permit through a firearm training course in order to buy a handgun.
Two bills aimed at greater transparency and public accountability in cases alleging misconduct by police officers cleared a Democrat-led House committee on Wednesday despite concerns by reform advocates that they do not go far enough.
A Senate bill requiring anyone in Delaware wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state has cleared a House committee.