Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said Tuesday that Craigslist ‘did the right thing’ by shutting down the section of its U.S. Internet site featuring adult-themed classified ads. Biden and Attorneys General from about 20 other states sent a letter to Craigslist last week calling on the site to eliminate its “Adult Services” section because the [...]
By Michael Short Long-time Senator George H. Bunting Jr. will face a Democratic primary challenge on Sept. 14 from Ocean View Town Councilman Perry Mitchell. It’s a battle pitting a respected political veteran against a relative newcomer for the 20th Senatorial District seat. Bunting, of Bethany Beach, is an insurance agent and former state representative, [...]
By Michael Short At the last minute, a Democratic challenger has stepped up to face incumbent Sussex County Councilman George Cole. Cole, a veteran Republican on the Sussex County Council, will be challenged by Russell Melrath in District Four. Delaware’s political parties had until Wednesday, Sept. 1 to name candidates and that is when Melrath’s [...]
Governor Jack Markell joined community members and other elected officials to declare September 15th – October 15th, 2010 to be Hispanic Heritage Month. “Members of the Hispanic community have contributed so much to our state and our country,” said Markell. “they have served with honor and distinction in the U.S. Armed Forces and the Delaware [...]
In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about Labor Day as the traditional end to summer beach crowds, BBQs and baseball, weather pending; it also is the holiday that honors some of our country’s core values – responsibility, drive, resilience and faith that by working hard, you can, and should, get ahead. “While we’re focused [...]
Interested persons are encouraged to participate in the development of the state’s six-year Capital Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2012-2017, by attending a public hearing jointly sponsored by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Sussex County, and the Council on Transportation. DelDOT’s Sussex County public hearing is set for September 16, 2010, from 4-7 [...]
Attorney General Beau Biden will run for re-election without a Republican opponent. No Republican has filed to run against Biden, meaning only Independent Party candidate Doug Campbell will face Biden in November. The deadline for political parties to announce candidates was Wednesday, Sept. 1 and the day came and went with no action on Biden’s [...]
A radio interview this morning between Dan Gaffney of Rehoboth-based WGMD Radio and Republican Senate challenger Christine O’Donnell took a contentious turn this morning, and is now the subject of national attention. From The Hill: Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell’s interview with Delaware radio host Dan Gaffney on Thursday offers a pretty good indication of [...]
The political action committee arm of the group Citizens to Preserve Dewey Wednesday night issued endorsements in the Dewey Beach Town Council elections, which will be held on August 25th. Two seats are up in this year’s voting, and the committee has chosen to endorse incumbent Martin Seitz and newcomer Jim Laird. The third candidate [...]
Delaware’s draft long-range plan for reducing pollutants from entering local waterways that lie within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed– was posted today on the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) website and made available for public review. Delaware’s draft Watershed Implementation Plan (Phase I) was also submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [...]
