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Another State House Member Will Not Return

State Rep. Debra Heffernan (D-Bellefonte, Edgemoor) announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection to her 6th District seat in northern New Castle County. Her decision will mark the end of her 16-year tenure in the House of Representatives. […]

Debate Continues Over Proposal to Ban Credit Card Fee on Tips

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 […]

Bill Seeks to Curtail High-Tech Car Theft

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 […]

Lawmakers Continue Efforts to Limit Federal Immigration Enforcement in Delaware

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 […]