Delaware

A Plan to Excuse Students From School for Protests and Demonstrations

A proposal in Delaware would allow students one excused absence each school year to attend a “civic engagement activity.” If passed, it would be the nation’s first statewide guarantee, its sponsor said.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

Are Plastic Driver's Licenses Headed For the Dumpster?

Utah is one of nearly two dozen states exploring digital driver’s licenses, stored on smartphones, that state officials say come with enhanced privacy and control.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

Delaware Bill Would Require Menstruation Products In Public School Bathrooms

The one-time cost to each school would be about $30,000 to install dispensers and $77,000 a year to keep them filled.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

With Schools Deemed Low-Risk for Covid, One State Urges a Return to Hybrid Learning

Delaware Gov. John Carney asked schools to resume at least some in-person instruction by Monday, saying that state health data showed that schools have not been significant sources of infection.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

Pandemic Drives Delaware to Pinpoint Internet Connectivity Speeds

The coronavirus pandemic has shown a spotlight on the digital divide and Delaware is hoping to gather more precise data on broadband deserts and connection speeds to help guide its broadband expansion plan.

  • By Andrea Noble

States Sue EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plans

A group of states say New York and Pennsylvania are not doing enough to reduce water pollution and arguing the federal government is letting them get away with it.

  • By Andrea Noble

Don't Want to Wear a Mask? In Some Places, It Could Cost You.

States and cities are introducing penalties for people who don't comply with mandatory mask policies. But enforcement is tricky, with some public officials and civil rights experts arguing fines are counterproductive.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

A County Expands Internet Access with Remote WiFi Hotspots

By boosting WiFi internet signals at government buildings, New Castle County in Delaware is providing residents places to log on for free in parking lots.

  • By Andrea Noble

Why HR Managers Should Be Partnering With State Governments

Legislatures are taking up important issues of key interest to companies and their employees.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Invasive Species Have Some States Seeking Increased Federal Partnership

More than 5,000 invasive species—from plants like cheatgrass to rodents like nutria—inhabit the U.S. causing about $120 billion in economic damage annually.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

In States Embracing More Toll Roads, Freeways May No Longer Be Free

Some transportation officials are considering road-funding plans that were once unthinkable.

  • By Michael Grass

Looking at Bus Stop Improvements and Transit Ridership Impacts

While research is limited, one study found that “improved bus stops are associated with a statistically significant increase in overall ridership and a decrease in paratransit demand.”

  • By Michael Grass
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Delaware’s Lt. Governor Distributes Doses of Life-Saving Medication

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  • By Michael Grass

If Forced to Provide Job Training to Food Stamp Recipients, Many States Couldn't

One idea on the table as House and Senate negotiators wrangle over the farm bill is work requirements for SNAP recipients. But that would also require states to run job training programs.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts

Delaware Is Dead Set on Putting Your State’s Broadband to Shame

“My hope is in the next 24 months, we’re going to eradicate this rural broadband issue,” James Collins, state chief information officer, told Route Fifty.

  • By Mitch Herckis

Delaware Corrections Officer Dies in Prison Standoff; Oregon’s Potential Pension Reforms

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wyoming budget cuts; Alaska’s potential major gas tax hikes; and Texas, Florida legislation targets sanctuary cities.

  • By Route Fifty Staff

The Tiny State Whose Laws Affect Workers Everywhere

Because so many companies are incorporated in Delaware, their cases fall under that state’s law, even when their operations and workforces are based elsewhere.

  • By Alana Semuels, The Atlantic

East Coast Blizzard Aids Delaware in Courtship of Austin Startup

Two entrepreneurs got the red carpet treatment in the First State, which wants to boost its tech credentials.

  • By Michael Grass

Delaware Divvies Up Seized Assets Without Oversight; South Dakota Preps for More Overdoses

Also: Pennsylvania leads successful veterans courts movement and Florida cities demand control over fracking and effective leadership on climate change.

  • By John Tomasic

States Slowly Scale Back Juvenile Sex Offender Registries

Many are concerned that putting juveniles on sex registries unfairly makes them targets of law enforcement.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts

When Residents Clash With Homeowner Associations, Some States Step In

Some states are creating ombudsman offices to handle the deluge of complaints that often land at state and local agencies.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts