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Democrat-pushed state laws are expected to protect abortion rights in Delaware even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade next summer.

Its the first time the Delaware General Assembly has approved hefty raises for state officials since 2005, though the 2021 increases are much higher.

Jobless people cite virtual learning, child care costs, ageism and other obstacles keeping them from work as the economy attempts to return to normal.

Jobless people cite virtual learning, child care costs, ageism and other obstacles keeping them from work as the economy attempts to return to normal.

Delaware News Journal Sen. Sarah McBride announced a bill on Wednesday to ensure Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. Senate Bill 1 would create a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, paid for by payroll contributions, for certain life events such as serious illness, a new child or adjusting to military deployment. People could receive up to 80% of their average weekly wages. The program would be funded by less than 1% of an employees...

Delaware Sen. Sarah McBride introduces paid family, medical leave bill. What it would do Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Headlines May 5, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT Sen. Sarah McBride announced a bill on Wednesday to ensure Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. Senate Bill 1 would create a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, paid for by payroll contributions, for certain life events such as serious illness, a new ch...

Why environmentalists want Delaware to ban all plastic shopping bags and charge for paper ones Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Delawares vaccine effort goes door-to-door Replay Video UP NEXT Lawmakers have pledged to further restrict plastic shopping bags in Delaware stores, but some environmental advocates dont think their plans go far enough. Delaware put a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags at larger stores starting Jan. 1. It was meant to encourage stores and sho...

View Comments A task force to change policing has voted on its first set of recommendations to Delaware lawmakers, which includes asking lawmakers to increase transparency in its Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. In what is likely one of its final meetings, the Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force on Thursday approved nearly all recommendations from three of its four subcommittees, asking lawmakers to change how police use force, interact with the community and collect data. Despite...

Police task force asks for added transparency in Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Headlines April 28, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT A task force to change policing has voted on its first set of recommendations to Delaware lawmakers, which includes asking lawmakers to increase transparency in its Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. In what is likely one of its final meetings, the Law Enforcement Accountability Task Force on Thursday ap...

Why environmentalists want Delaware to ban all plastic shopping bags and charge for paper ones Sarah Gamard, Delaware News Journal Delawares vaccine effort goes door-to-door Replay Video UP NEXT Lawmakers have pledged to further restrict plastic shopping bags in Delaware stores, but some environmental advocates dont think their plans go far enough. Delaware put a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags at larger stores starting Jan. 1. It was meant to encourage stores and sho...