Spotlight Delaware

Governor Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21, limiting small investors' ability to challenge insider deals at major corporations. ???Read more:?https://lnkd.in/etS7r2fp

For three years, a Delaware committee could have recommended six-figure opioid grants—but hasn’t spent a dollar. The reason? Local officials didn’t show up to meetings, stalling funding decisions. ???Read more:?https://lnkd.in/efw-_vSH

The future of one of the biggest sources of federal investment into Delaware in recent years is uncertain after earmarks were stripped from the latest spending bill and a new era of federal austerity sets in across Washington. The funding, known today as Congressionally directed spending (CDS), has brought more than $300 million in the last three years to support new affordable housing construction, workforce development initiatives, and health care expansion, among other uses, across the entire state. But the continuing resolution passed by Congress this month cut all $15.8 billion in earmarked funding for Fiscal Year 2025. That included more than $149 million in designated projects for Delaware, according to an accounting by Spotlight Delaware. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBygrDEm

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Last week, our CEO and Publisher Allison Taylor Levine, MPA joined the University of Delaware's Biden Institute Chair, Valerie Biden Owens and former President & CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates and Chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of Delaware, Terri Kelly, for a dinner in honor of Women's History Month. This annual event gives women on the University of Delaware campus an opportunity to engage with prominent women leaders in Delaware representing career fields including Law, Politics, Communications, Business, Journalism, and more. Thank you to the Biden Institute for honoring Allison amongst many great Delaware women, and for providing a wonderful opportunity to engage with students and alumni as they embark on their own career journeys!

Spotlight Delaware’s newest reporter, Mike Smith, discusses his article on Sussex County growth issues — now the 4th most viewed in Spotlight history. He shares why it resonated, the key source Editor-in-Chief Jacob Owens urged him to include, and how a journalist can be both a birder and pro-growth. Plus, the unexpected value of Arena’s Deli & Bar to a reporter! #BeyondTheHeadlines Listen to the full episode ?? https://lnkd.in/e3NyevGb

A controversial state board aimed at controlling hospital costs in Delaware held its first meeting Tuesday amid a lawsuit from ChristianaCare that threatens its authority. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8mWddKc

The Delaware Senate passed Senate Bill 21, a controversial corporate law bill that alters deal-making rules and raises concerns over small investor protections. ??? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_wkt3ab

The Indian River and the Smyrna school districts are each asking their communities to approve local tax rate increases through referendum votes in the coming days. The Smyrna School District will hold its referendum seeking $5.4 million on Saturday, March 15, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. The Indian River School District will hold its $22.3 million referendum on Thursday, March 20, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Both districts aim to raise the money for their ongoing operations, including for retaining and recruiting educators. ?? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ePjypADJ

After weeks of outrage over soaring Delmarva Power bills, Governor Matt Meyer and lawmakers are taking a tougher stance. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezwiSx7e