Delaware’s transgender community reels after election. There’s a lot to fear, they say
Cello music filled a sanctuary here on Wednesday night as the audience clutched blue or pink carnations in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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Delaware Gov.-elect Matt Meyer announces transition public feedback process ahead of taking office next year
Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.
Delaware County School Board seat filing begins Dec. 2
Candidate filing for 10 Delaware County school board seats begins on Monday. Candidates must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Delaware County Election Board between December 2 and 4 between 8 a.
House issues restroom policy as Delaware's Sarah McBride prepares to serve in Congress
Come January, the 34-year-old will be sworn into an office under President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside two red chambers. The state senator will be far from Delaware's Democratic supermajority, giving way to a divided House and more polarized national politics.
Abortion, immigration: What issues ACLU Delaware is prioritizing ahead of Trump presidency
Decisions about the future of public education in the U.S. and the rights afforded to students were the final areas of concern outlined by the ACLU at Thursday's meeting. The issue intersects with many others also on the docket, such as the rights of LGBTQ and immigrant students.
Is Delaware becoming a purple state? Probably not, but Republicans are gaining traction
The wins were expected. Delaware hasn’t had a Republican governor in more than 30 years, a Republican Senator in more than 20 years and a Republican Representative in more than a decade. The last time a Republican presidential candidate won the state was in 1988, when former President George H.W. Bush was elected.
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‘Crazy insider game’: Gov.-elect Meyer wants Delaware Democrats to hold primaries — not anoint nominees — for vacant Senate seats
The offices are opening up in January because Sen. Sarah McBride is going to Congress, and Sen. Kyle Evans Gay will become lieutenant governor.
John Gallagher Jr. joins former band in Delaware in 2017
John Gallagher Jr. joins his former band Annie’s Autograph at Wilmington's 1984 rock club in 2017 in honor of bandmate Daryl Devlin, who died that year.
Bitcoin values hit record highs. Should you invest in cryptocurrency? Here's how it works
Bitcoin values continue to skyrocket, with the crypto currency at a record price and approaching $100,000. Should you invest? Here's what to know.
‘The most powerful thing we can do right now is survive’: Delaware’s transgender community reels after election
In Delaware, transgender residents and their allies said they’re reeling after electing Sarah McBride, the nation’s first trans lawmaker, amid President-elect Donald Trump’s resurgence.
Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020
Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election.