First State Times

Rising Republican star appears at University of Delaware on Monday

By Sarah Downey | Nov 19, 2019

A former Democrat who has risen to national prominence as the face of the #WalkAway movement was scheduled to speak Monday night at Clayton Hall at the University of Delaware in Newark.

State transportation officials say Illegal trash burdens roadways, taxpayers

By Sarah Downey | Oct 18, 2019

Officials with the Delaware Department of Transportation say illegally dumped trash has become a concern around state roadways.

Delaware receives 'F' grade for state finances in nationwide study

By Sarah Downey | Oct 11, 2019

A new report by a Chicago think tank finds Delaware’s 2018 taxpayer burden is among the highest in the nation, largely due to unfunded pensions and retiree health care benefits.