After the first full month of table games at all three Delaware gambling venues, the Department of Finance released numbers showing that July’s revenues lagged behind projections. Share this:

What do a former freelance wrestler, a real estate investor, a public relations specialist, and a chiropractic office manager have in common? They are some of people who serve or hope to serve as Delaware legislators. In Delaware the decision to run for legislative office, a part-time job with a part-time salary of $41,680, can [...]

Recent rain was a welcome sight for Delaware farmers, but Larry Jester isn’t just looking to the skies for help. He’s benefitting from a pilot program this summer that recycles Middletown’s wastewater to irrigate crops. Jester says the new water source makes a huge difference. “It could help save a crop. It could definitely help save [...]

The deadline to file as a candidate for public office in the 2010 Delaware election passed Tuesday.  While political parties can still nominate candidates for office until September 1, the list of who’s running for what is now largely complete. DELAWARE IN FACT has the lineup of candidates running to represent you. Delaware 2010 Statewide [...]

The slate of candidates running for office in 2010 is mostly complete now that Delaware’s candidate filing deadline has passed.  DFM News sat down with Delaware Democratic Party Chair John Daniello and the Executive Director of the Delaware Republican Party, Seth Wimer, to get their thoughts on topics such as recruiting 2010 candidates, anti-incumbent sentiment, [...]

Veteran lawmakers and political hopefuls have thrown their hats into the ring for Delaware’s 2010 election, looking to have a hand in steering the state over the next few years. Candidates were required to file by Tuesday. At the end of the day, 29 of the 41 seats up for grabs in the State House [...]

The effort to cut municipal budgets without compromising critical public services has taken a toll on programs that support communities’ quality of life: library services, job training, help for the elderly and for children. One volunteer group, New Castle County Pride, has formed several private/public-sector partnerships to help plug the gaps in government services. The [...]

LEWES—A new Delaware law will allow alleged survivors of sexual abuse from a health care provider more time to file civil cases against accused offenders. On Tuesday, Governor Jack Markell signed into law House Bill 326, calling it a clear signal that state government “stands squarely with the victims” in these cases. Share this:

For a small-state junior U.S. senator who was a lame duck from the moment he took office, Delaware’s Ted Kaufman (D) is wielding influence in ways many congressional veterans only could hope for. Share this:

As a state agriculture expert—and as a third-generation Delaware farmer—Donald Clifton grapples with the issue of irrigation. Clifton, Delaware Executive Director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency,  grows corn on his 1,000-acre farm in Milton. He has irrigated one quarter of his land and allows nature to water the rest of it. Each year Clifton [...]