May 8, 2026 Delaware House Republicans After being confirmed by the Delaware State Senate on Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer swore in Robert Storch as the state’s first Inspector General at Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 4 (as amended), creating a nonpartisan, independent Office of the Inspector General, was enacted last August. Mr. Storch most recently served as the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense, where he led a global workforce of more than 1,800 professio

May 8, 2026 Delaware Senate Republicans Over the past several years, Delaware has seen a steady stream of firearm-related legislation coming out of the General Assembly. Each bill is often debated on its own terms, but when you step back and look at the full picture, a clear pattern begins to emerge. It is a pattern that raises serious concerns about both effectiveness and constitutionality. At its core, the issue is this: rather than focusing on keeping firearms out of the h

May 5, 2026 Anti-gun Democrat leaders are poised to launch a new double-barreled attack on Delaware’s FFLs (Federal Firearm Licensee) and your right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. Their goal is to drive every FFL out of Delaware so that you cannot lawfully purchase a gun and to register every firearm purchase. Multiple known and reliable sources have warned both DSSA and the NRA that a veritable anti-gun tsunami is about to crash down on Delaware’s licensed firear

May 6, 2026 Mike Philips, WDEL The Board of Directors of Dell Technologies announced on Monday, May 4, 2026, that they have unanimously approved recommending the company change its corporate domicile from Delaware to Texas. Stockholders will vote on the proposed "redomestication" at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 25th. The Board said the proposed redomestication would align Dell Technologies’ state of incorporation with its roots and long-standing cente

May 2, 2026 Delaware State House - Republican Caucus Amid the ongoing debate over whether credit card processing fees should be banned on tips made to service workers, a new bill filed this week proposes tax breaks on tipped income. Sponsored by State Rep. Jeff Hilovsky (R-Long Neck, Oak Orchard), in photo, House Bill 386, also known as the Tipped Worker Tax Relief Act of 2026, seeks to provide targeted state income tax relief. The measure would create a tax deduction of up

May 2, 2026 Delaware State House - Republican Caucus Sen. Eric Buckson (R–South Dover) and House Republican Leader Tim Dukes (R–Laurel) are sponsoring new legislation to strengthen protections for Delaware’s first responders performing their duties. The legislation makes it a Class A misdemeanor for an individual to cross a marked barrier set by a first responder or to ignore a clear verbal warning and come within 25 feet of a first responder with the intent to interfere, thr

May 1, 2026 Gene Truono, Chairman of the Delaware Republican Party Yesterday’s landmark 6-3 Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais delivered a powerful affirmation of equal protection under the law and rejected race-based map drawing that divides Americans by skin color. Delaware Republicans stand firmly with the Court’s defense of constitutional principles: fair maps, secure elections, and real voting rights for every citizen—regardless of race. The original Louisian

Delaware Live HB 392 duplicates existing regulations while expanding the State Government’s role in monitoring nonprofit behavior. DOVER, Del. (AP) — Legislation introduced in the Delaware General Assembly would formalize long-standing federal restrictions on nonprofit political activity in state law, setting up a debate over whether the measure protects neutrality or expands government oversight in a one-party-dominant state. House Bill 392, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Ross Le

April 24, 2026 Delaware State Senate - Republican Caucus Under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), our state met and exceeded its emissions reduction goals back in 2015, more than a decade ago. However, the costs tied to RGGI have not gone away and continue to be passed directly onto your electric bill. That is why Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker introduced Senate Bill 65 (SB 65), which was heard in the Senate Environment, Energy, & Transportation Committee

April 25, 2026 By DE House - Republican Caucus IN PHOTO: State House Majority Whip Jeff Spiegelman debates HB 400 with the bill's sponsor, House Democratic Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris. A bill that will generate more than $140 million annually for the state by hiking numerous business fees cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday and heads to the Senate for consideration. Sponsored by House Democratic Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris (D-Dover East) and Senate Democratic Leade

April 25, 2026 By DE House - Republican Caucus Critics Note House and Senate Democrats Continue to Block Delaware Election Reforms in the Legislature Governor Matt Meyer on Wednesday signed Executive Order 19, establishing the Delaware Task Force on Free, Fair, and Secure Elections, characterizing the action as an effort to safeguard the state from unconstitutional federal interference. "The basic concept of one person, one vote is being threatened, and it's not an accident,

April 25, 2026 By DE House - Republican Caucus The bipartisan Delaware Sportsmen's Caucus received a briefing this week from a state deer biologist on chronic wasting disease (CWD). Thursday's presentation followed last week's disclosure by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) that Delaware's first case of CWD had been confirmed in a deer taken in south-central Sussex County. Chronic Wasting Disease affects cervid species, including deer, elk,

April 24, 2026 Delaware State Senate - Republican Caucus DOVER, DE – Senator Eric Buckson and House Republican Leader Tim Dukes on Tuesday introduced Senate Bill 284 (SB 284), known as the “First State Emergency Response Act,” to strengthen protections for Delaware’s first responders while they are performing their duties. The legislation makes it a Class A misdemeanor for an individual to cross a marked barrier set by a first responder or to ignore a clear verbal warning and

April 18, 2026 Delaware House Republican Caucus Car thieves are increasingly using advanced technology to clone vehicle key fobs, a method particularly effective against newer models equipped with “push-to-start” ignition systems. State Rep. Jeff Hilovsky is co-sponsoring a new bipartisan bill authored by State Rep. Franklin Cooke (D-Wilmington South, New Castle) to crack down on this type of theft. House Bill 351 would make it a crime to manufacture, sell, or possess a ve

April 17, 2026 Delaware Senate Republican Caucus DOVER, Del. — Senate Republican Whip Brian Pettyjohn’s (R – Georgetown) Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR 13) passed the Delaware Senate Wednesday and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. SJR 13 directs the Delaware Judiciary to establish a pilot court date reminder program in Justice of the Peace Court, using text message notifications to help individuals remember upcoming court appearances. The pilot wi

April 18, 2026 Delaware House Republican Caucus Last October, the U.S. Justice Department designated Delaware as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" based on "actions and policies that materially impede the enforcement of federal immigration statutes and regulations." Since then, Delaware House and Senate Democrats have worked to double down on that status. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed two bills intended to further limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (

April 18, 2026 Delaware House Republican Caucus An annual audit continues to report problems with the management and accountability of the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Thousands of Delaware employers contribute to this fund, which pays out unemployment benefits to Delawareans every week. While the fund's assets vary, it typically has a balance of several hundred million dollars. The Delaware Department of Labor manages the fund, with federal funds contributing t

April 18, 2026 Delaware House Republican Caucus A bill to increase a host of fees imposed on businesses incorporated in Delaware, collectively raising more than $150 million in new annual income for the state, cleared the House Administration Committee this week. Sponsored by House Democratic Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris (D-Dover East) and Senate Democratic Leader Bryan Townsend (D-Newark, Bear) , House Bill 400 would raise annual fees paid by Limited Liability Corporations a

April 18, 2026 Delaware House Republican Caucus Whenever someone uses a credit card to pay a bill, the credit card company charges a fee (typically bewteen 2% and 3% of the transaction cost) to process the payment. A controversial bill to change that in a single narrow instance has sparked a heated, ongoing debate between supporters and detractors. House Bill 315 would prohibit credit card companies from charging processing fees on tips. It has been released from committee a

April 14, 2026 Kevin T. Conlon, Cape Gazette Sussex County Council decided April 14 to continue challenging a court decision overriding its 2024 vote to deny a permit for an electrical substation project that’s critical to an offshore wind power project. After meeting behind closed doors with their lawyer for nearly an hour, council members returned to session and voted 4-1 to continue the appeal of state legislation that effectively OK’d the substation. Councilwoman Jane Gru