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Senator Coons statement on vote to prevent default

By First State Times Report | Jun 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which prevented the United States from defaulting on its debts:

Senator Coons statement on bill to avoid default

By First State Times Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement about the Fiscal Responsibility Act and the agreement between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy to avoid default:

DOJ Secures Guilty Plea In Emma Cole Killing

By First State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

Three-year-old’s remains were found behind Smyrna softball field in 2019

Senator Coons statement on the Dignity Act

By First State Times Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) introduced the Dignity Act:

Millsboro PD Officer Indicted For Drug Tampering

By First State Times Report | May 31, 2023

Defendant faces multiple felonies after stealing drug evidence

AG Jennings Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions Of Illegal Robocalls

By First State Times Report | May 30, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings on May 23 sued Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls.

DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for Dover Man in 2022 Violent Gun Case

By First State Times Report | May 29, 2023

On May 11, 37-year-old Kyle Leonard pled guilty to Murder 2nd Degree in Kent County Superior Court. Leonard was sentenced to 40 years in prison, suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement, followed by two years of probation.

Analysis: Delaware one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By First State Times Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the First State Times shows that Delaware is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

Governor Carney Releases Statement on Senator Carper’s Retirement

By First State Times Report | May 25, 2023

Governor John Carney on Monday released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tom Carper announced he will retire from the U.S. Senate when his term ends in 2025

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing

By First State Times Report | May 23, 2023

Order sends Delaware’s climate damage & deception lawsuit back to State court

U.S. Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware

By First State Times Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the SCORE for Small Business Act on May 18, 2023, to reauthorize and improve the SCORE program and invest in the in-person mentoring, online training, and local workshops that SCORE provides to small businesses.

Gov. Carney, Sens. Carper & Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester Announce American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund

By First State Times Report | May 22, 2023

Investments totaling over $65 million focused on communities hardest hit during the pandemic

U.S. Senator Christopher Coons of Delaware

By First State Times Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced he would retire from the Senate when his term ends in 2025:

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags

By First State Times Report | May 20, 2023

President Biden issued a proclamation designating May 15, 2023 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Senator Coons statement on the Dignity Act

By First State Times Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) introduced the Dignity Act:

Analysis: Delaware among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By First State Times Report | May 12, 2023

Delaware is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the First State Times found.

Delaware among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By First State Times Report | May 4, 2023

Delaware is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.

Analysis: Delaware not among the 11 states with education savings accounts

By First State Times Report | Apr 28, 2023

As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the First State Times shows that Delaware is not one of 11 states that has such a program.

Analysis: Top five early COVID reopening states have significantly higher test scores than bottom five late opening states as Delaware ranks last in reading

By First State Times Report | Nov 17, 2022

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test score results were released demonstrating an overall decline in student achievement in the areas of math and reading nationwide. The data shows states with less restrictive COVID-19 measures scored significantly higher than those states with strict COVID regulations and mandates.

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