Page 11 - Eric Morrison News Today

Delaware News Journal Delaware lawmakers introduced a bill late Tuesday to gradually raise the states minimum wage to $15 an hour, heeding the growing call for the pay increase that neighboring states have already implemented. But the COVID-19 pandemic has only bolstered opposition from Delawares business-friendly community, which has prevailed in stopping such an increase in the past. Democrats have tried and failed for several years to move the state toward a $15 minimum wage. And like last ...

The Greenfield Police Department has released the following information:Feb. 23ARRESTS/CITATIONSJoshua Taylor, 26, of Washington C.H., was arrested for fai

Greg Lavelle February 4, 2021 Congratulations to newly elected representatives Eric Morrison, Madinah Wilson-Anton and Sen. Marie Pinkney.  These three New Castle County legislators won primaries that took place over the spring and summer months of 2020.  In addition to shoe leather, they had the benefit of warm weather and long hours of daylight for them and their volunteers to engage voters.  Pandemic challenges noted, I’m sure they would confirm that voter contact was critical...

Delaware News Journal The 2020 election cycle was a historic one for Delaware when the state’s favorite son, Joe Biden, won the presidency.  But the state also made history in other ways, including newly elected progressive lawmakers who broke national and local barriers. Three of them became Delaware’s first openly gay, first openly lesbian and first practicing Muslim state lawmakers in history, increasing the diversity in the 62-member Legislature after shocking the state by defeating t...

Delaware News Journal The 2020 election cycle was a historic one for Delaware when the state’s favorite son, Joe Biden, won the presidency.  But the state also made history in other ways, including newly elected progressive lawmakers who broke national and local barriers. Three of them became Delaware’s first openly gay, first openly lesbian and first practicing Muslim state lawmakers in history, increasing the diversity in the 62-member Legislature after shocking the state by defeating t...

State Sen. Sarah McBride has made history by becoming the highest-ranking transgender official in the United States. Now, how does she plan to govern?

Its not just a home in Newark, but also the location of Christian-based Ignition Church. On Tuesday night, they were having one of their two services a week. But according to State Rep. Eric Morrison of the 27th District, its a big problem. "The point of this is that its being done against county code, but more importantly, its the public health," said Morrison. Morrison says after neighbor complaints, he even attended a service and took pictures inside. "People were packed into the home like s...

It was the year history will remember, but we all wish we could forget. The coronavirus dominated the year’s headlines and brought life as we knew it to a halt. Thousands of Delawareans were infected with the virus, businesses were decimated, schools scrambled to find ways to teach kids online, face masks became a legal requirement, and everyone learned what it meant to practice “social distancing.” The pandemic wasn’t the only national story that also had an impact in Newar...

3 months ago More recently, most of the complaints have been about large retail establishments, like Target and Walmart, and mostly have been about stores not requiring customers to wear masks and maintain physical distance. There is a step-by-step process to handling complaints for violating COVID-19 restrictions, Warren said. DPH only gets involved if it has received at least three or four complaints. Once the agency analyzes the situation, it either conducts a visit to the site or makes a ph...

First responders are stepping up to help with COVID-19 vaccinations, as health officials are inundated with demand.