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UPDATE: Dr. Nikki Miller Named Republican Candidate for State Representative in Delaware’s 20th District Special Election
WGMD - Delaware
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July 3, 2025
UPDATE 7/3/25: Dr. Nikki Miller has been officially nominated as the Republican candidate for the upcoming special election in Delaware’s 20th District. A longtime educator and community leader, she emphasizes bipartisan, results-oriented...
Oral History Project Seeks Black Voices from the Delaware River Waterfront
Hidden City Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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June 25, 2025
The stories that go unheard the longest often resonate the loudest when they are finally heard. This sentiment is the core driver of Independence Seaport Museum’s (ISM) new oral history project, Breaking Uncommon Ground on the Delaware River. The...
Trump DoJ ally denies claim he urged defying court orders on immigration
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
Emil Bove, a top justice department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, denied to senators on Wednesday a whistleblower’s claim that he suggested prosecutors ignore orders from judges who ruled against the president’s...
Newark can tax University of Delaware on per-student basis
The News Journal - Delaware
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The tax, capped at $50 per student, could generate $2.4 million for the city. The University of Delaware acknowledges the city's financial needs and aims to maintain affordable education. The Newark City Council will determine the exact tax rate,...
Small business supporters partner to retain STEM talent in Delaware
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Delaware recently took a big step toward strengthening the state’s innovation and technology workforce when the Delaware Division of Small Business, in partnership with BioConnect DE, a jobs-focused initiative of the nonprofit Delaware Center for...
20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Release of Private Medicaid Data to Homeland Security
The Political Insider
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July 19, 2025
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: 20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Release of Private Medicaid Data to Homeland Security State attorneys general allege that the data is being used for mass deportations and other large-scale...
Chemicals trouble Delaware River tributaries
Delaware Currents - New York
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June 25, 2025
We have our work cut out for us. A recent report from the scientists at the Delaware River Basin Commission indicates there is a significant presence of toxic chemicals in the tributaries that feed the Delaware River Estuary. The presence of these...
Survey says Minnesota is top road trip state, Delaware worst
Oakdale Leader - California
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June 25, 2025
Minnesota is at the top and Delaware is at the bottom of a new study focused on summer travel road trip destinations. With nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults saying they will take some sort of road trip this summer, the personal-finance website...
Delewareans fight for LGBTQ+ rights amid federal challenges
The Review - Delaware
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June 24, 2025
With the rise of controversial legislation from the Trump administration, Delaware organizations and politicians are working to ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community. A slew of executive orders from President Donald Trump has particularly...
Farnan: Celebrating Homeownership Month and the Delaware dream
Daily State News - Delaware
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By Scott Farnan Scott Farnan is president of the Delaware Association of Realtors. This June, Delaware took an important step in reaffirming the value of the American Dream by officially recognizing National Homeownership Month through a...
Rep. Stell Parker Selby resigns from Delaware House following stroke
Delaware Live
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June 24, 2025
State Representative Stell Parker Selby (D-Milton) has resigned from the Delaware House of Representatives following a serious medical issue that has prevented her from participating in the 2025 legislative session. House Speaker Melissa...
Hettler: Delaware’s terrible literacy scores need attention
Daily State News - Delaware
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Dr. Tanya Hettler, Ph.D., is director of the Caesar Rodney Institute Center for Education Policy. By Tanya Hettler The Delaware General Assembly passed four laws between 2021 and 2024 regarding teaching literacy in our public schools using...
Who is paying bills for Bucks sheriff in ACLU immigration lawsuit?
PhillyBurbs - Pennsylvania
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Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's legal fees in a lawsuit challenging his participation in an ICE program are being covered by America First Legal, a firm tied to the Trump administration. Bucks County officials state they were unaware of the...
Driver in fatal crash near University of Delaware indicted on murder charges
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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By Laura Fay, CBS News Philadelphia Staff Updated on: June 24, 2025 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Driver indicted on murder charges in crash that killed University of Delaware student Driver indicted on murder charges in crash that killed...
Sport notes: Big race at Delaware, Majors seek all-star votes, swim star shines
BVM Sports
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June 24, 2025
This weekend, Delaware Speedway will host a major racing event, featuring the DAYCO Super Stock series and the APC Series Pro Late Models, highlighting the area's motorsports enthusiasm. In baseball, six members of the London Majors are seeking...
'Black-ish' star popped up in these Delaware spots. Did you see him?
The News Journal - Delaware
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Anthony Anderson was spotted at multiple locations in Delaware. The actor is an alum of Howard University. He's known for movies and TV shows like 'Black-ish' and 'Hustle & Flow.' Delaware has a reputation for being boring-ish, yet that wasn't the...
Whistleblower exposes dark secrets of DOJ and White House immigration policies: Here’s what he alleges
The Economic Times
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June 25, 2025
A whistleblower has accused the Trump-era Justice Department of planning to defy federal court orders in a sweeping effort to speed up deportations, raising urgent questions about rule of law and accountability at the top levels of government....
ICE outreach to 4 Delaware police departments met with some reluctance
The News Journal - Delaware
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ICE contacted at least four Delaware police departments seeking partnerships under the 287(g) program. Only Camden agreed, then quickly paused the agreement due to public backlash. The 287(g) program deputizes local officers to enforce federal...
University of Delaware launching First State AI Institute to push boundaries of research and innovation
UDaily
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Article by Tracey Bryant Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson June 24, 2025 At a time when artificial intelligence is being developed behind closed doors — generating “black box” systems that make it impossible to see how decisions are made and whose...
Sunday is Funday at the Chabad of Delaware County
The Jewish Exponent - Pennsylvania
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June 24, 2025
Students and a teacher having fun at Sunday School (Photo Courtesy of the Chabad of Delaware County) At the Chabad of Delaware County, Rabbi Tzvi Altein and his wife, Rikki, saw a problem with the way that Hebrew Sunday schools approached Jewish...