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Governor Markell has just announced a proposal to eliminate the Department of Finance, and to distribute the Department’s responsibilities among other State agencies. Secretary of Finance Gary Pfeiffer, who recommended that the Department be eliminated, is retiring and will be replaced as Acting Secretary by Tom Cook. Here is the press release in its entirety: DOVER – [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 9:17 a.m. - 2 clicks 
Well, for better or for worse the 2009 legislative session in Delaware has ended. It has been an interesting session. It started with a new Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and Democratic majority in the House. It ended in a bitter fight over the budget. The session was composed of the good, [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 6:02 a.m.
Forgive the inactivity on Delaware Watch lately. My daughter got married on Thursday and I have many relatives from out of town visiting and staying over. Once my family obligations are... ...
Delaware Watch - Sun 9:08 a.m. - 6 clicks
Food Bank of Delaware is holding a Virtual Food Drive this weekend. Just put some goods (or dollars) in your cart to donate, checkout your cart and you’ve donated to the Food Bank. This holiday weekend as we all spend time with our families and friends it’s a good reminder that the Food Bank is [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 6:04 a.m. - 3 clicks
Lost in the debate on how to balance Delaware's budget is the fact that it got done at all, and on time. The New York Times reports that Arizona, California, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania were likely to miss the June 30 deadline to adopt a balanced budget . California’s problems are getting the most attention, but other states may be forced to close offices, send non-es...
TommyWonk - Wed 2:21 p.m. - 3 clicks
Opponents of the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill argue that we can't afford it. It's a familiar refrain. We heard it here in Delaware during the debate over wind power, usually with wildly inflated cost projections. But it turns out that it won't be as expensive as the critics claim. The Congressional Budget Office came in with a cost of $175 per household . Critics often cite the burden...
TommyWonk - Jun 25 - 7 clicks
As Reuters reports, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar went to Atlantic City to announce that the department had issued five exploratory leases for wind power projects off the coasts of New Jersey and Delaware . ( See the Interior release here. ) These leases are for meteorological research towers to gather the data needed for siting eventual wind farms. This announcement demonstrates tha...
TommyWonk - Jun 24 - 5 clicks
El Somnambulo of Delaware Liberal linked to this site for information on two energy bills on the Senate agenda today . So here's the rundown: SB 106 would create new Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). It's a top policy priority of Governor Markell. Under the bill, Delaware's electricity consumption would be reduced by 15 percent by 2015, and natural gas consumption would be ...
TommyWonk - Jun 23 - 7 clicks
I spent yesterday in Dover, trying to help move some energy bills. Two important bills were reported out of the Senate Energy & Transit Committee: SB 106 would create new Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). Under the bill, electricity consumption would be reduced by 15 percent by 2015, and natural gas consumption would be reduced by 10 percent. The bill would also create a work...
TommyWonk - Jun 22 - 4 clicks
Listen to “Progressive Voices” every Monday evening on WVUD, 91.3 FM from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. Tonight’s host: Marion Peleski and Dana GarrettNote: Monday’s show starts at 6:30 ... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 22 - 5 clicks
When the Delaware Legislature's Joint Sunset Committee heard testimony that Delaware's Violent Crimes Compensation Board (VCCB) was stingy in compensating the victims of violent crimes, I wasn't... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 19 - 5 clicks
