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Biden’s big lead shutting down two contests could seal deal for Harris
President Joe Biden was so widely viewed as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party that two states did not hold primaries earlier this year, and that decision could help seal the deal quicker for Vice President Kamala Harris to get the party’s presidential nomination. Harris is poised to win the party’s nomination at a […]
Delaware man wins $300,000 in lottery scratch-off game
A 68-year-old Clayton man won the first $300,000 top prize playing the Mega Bucks Blowout scratch-off game in the Delaware Lottery. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket at the Goose Creek store in Felton and claimed his prize from state lottery headquarters July 12, said Helene Keeley, director of...
‘Her corruption is astounding’: Hall-Long opponents in Delaware gubernatorial primary say state report shows she’s unfit for office
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long has contradicted a new state Department of Elections report...
We need a healthier Delaware. We must address the urgent need for healthcare professionals
As leaders in Delaware's health promotion and healthcare sectors, we see firsthand the critical need for more healthcare workers in our state. The demand for healthcare professionals is pressing and expected to grow dramatically in the coming years. Delaware's aging population will require more medical services, leading to a projected increase in the shortage of healthcare workers. This dire situation calls for immediate and sustained efforts to train and retain healthcare professionals within the state. Currently, Delaware...
Coons: Joe Biden is a true Delawarean and the most consequential president of my lifetime
President Joe Biden is a Delawarean through and through. Joe is one of the most grounded people I know — grounded in his faith, his family, and yes, our state. At the best moments and the hardest times in his life, he has been at home in Delaware, drawing strength and encouragement from the people who have known him, loved him and shaped him over decades. His values of hard work, commitment to family and a belief...
Brady: The reality of unrealistic, expensive energy mandates
Delaware's government has made decisions in successive legislative sessions with regard to energy that impact the poorest of our citizens most negatively. Those families in our state that struggle with the costs of basic necessities, such as food and housing, are now going to face additional costs for electricity and transportation.
Ramone and Hilovsky: It's time to reimagine health care in Delaware
The cost of health care is out of control. In the current fiscal year, the state of Delaware is spending nearly $2 billion on Medicaid and insurance plans for state employees and retirees -- a $200 million increase over fiscal year 2024. Gov. John Carney has repeatedly called the growth of health care expenditures "unsustainable," and he's right.
UPDATE: Fraud Examiner Raises Red Flags Over Bethany Hall-Long Campaign Finances
DOVER, DE - The Delaware Department of Elections has allegedly uncovered violations of Delaware law after a forensic review of gubernatorial candidate and current lieutenant governor Bethany Hall-Long’s campaign finances. In January of 2024, the Department of Elections hired Forensic Litigation Consultants LLC of Pennsylvania to launch a review...
Outside PAC money enters Delaware governor race to boost Bethany Hall-Long's campaign
This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware as part of a partnership with Delaware Online/The News Journal. For more about Spotlight Delaware, visit www.spotlightdelaware.org. A fundraising disparity that once plagued Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s campaign for governor could be closing after several outside groups entered the elections landscape – capped last week by a well-funded political arm of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association. ...
Audit finds Hall-Long's campaign finances 'incomplete, inaccurate, misleading'
A forensic audit finding Delaware gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long's campaign finance reporting to be incomplete, inconsistent, inaccurate and misleading has prompted state attorneys to seek reform to Delaware’s election laws. The state Department of Elections in January hired Pennsylvania-based Forensic Litigation Consultants LLC’s Jeffrey Lampinski to audit Hall-Long's campaign finances as...
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