| Government 'openness' off to an iffy beginning
by Ginger Gibson -->"The door may have been unlocked two weeks ago when the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee met for the first time since it was required to abide by the state's open-meetings law. But with little notice [more]... |
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| Airpark's federal grant afloat in jet stream of controversy
by Andrew Eder "Delaware Airpark in Cheswold hardly ever sees a paying passenger. About 46 planes are based there, and the 45-acre airport -- like most small general-aviation facilities -- doesn't make enough money to cover its expenses. Y [more]... |
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| New Dover library at center of tax fracas
by James Merriweather --> "DOVER -- A City Council majority believes residents are being unfairly taxed twice for the same services and is pushing for a break from Kent County. But county officials see the request to lower property taxes -- [more]... |
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| Jobs outlook offers no cheer
by Eric Ruth "As the new year dawns, some signs raise hope that Delaware is leaving a forlorn year behind. Home sales are rising. The economy is growing again. But one cold statistic looks likely to be a laggard in the recovery. &nbs [more]... |
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| States Scramble to Close New Budget Gaps
by Amy Merrick "The patches used by states on their ailing budgets just months ago are now failing." "Ohio lawmakers were expected late Thursday to vote on a compromise reached with Gov. Ted Strickland to avoid cutting ed [more]... |
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| Weekly wrap: Governors offering dire spending plans
by Stephen C. Fehr "One by one, America’s governors are beginning to prepare their constituents for a dark year ahead, even as the economic recovery gets under way." "With many legislatures convening in a few weeks, g [more]... |
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| Nightmare scenarios haunt states
by Daniel C. Vock "One question keeps coming up as governors and legislators grapple with a seemingly never-ending stream of gloomy budget news that keeps getting worse: How bad can it get? The answer, according to experts and a look through [more]... |
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| State budgets: $28 billion short this year
by John Gramlich "Thirty-six states face budget shortfalls totaling $28 billion in the fiscal year that began just five months ago, according to a new 50-state report. The assessment predicts another $56 billion in shortfalls across 3 [more]... |
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| After furloughs, states mull permanent cuts
by Christine Vestal "Moving from furloughs of state employees to more permanent downsizing, states are girding for the deepest workforce cuts yet when they hammer out their fiscal 2011 budgets next year. In preparation, many are taking [more]... |
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| Candidate in a State of Dystopia
George Will's column, "Candidate in a State of Dystopia" appearing in the 9/10/09 Washington Post is worth a read. The full column can be viewed here though you may need to log in to read it. Here is a brief excerpt from the colu [more]... |
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| Lawmakers weigh in on Sussex prison issue
"Staff writer Leah Burcat can be reached at 741-8250 or lburcat@newszap.com." [more]... |
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| Report: Unjustified beatings at Sussex prison
WDEL has featured the Caesar Rodney Institute Special Report, "Rogue Force," on its website, WDEL.com. From the site: [more]... |
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| Critics take aim at NCCo's sick leave policy
A bi-partisan duo of New Castle County Council members is looking to trim costs in county government. The efforts of Council Members Tim Sheldon and Bob Weiner was recently reported in The Community News by reporter Jesse Chadderon. The ar [more]... |
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| Websites filling public desire for financial disclosure
Doug Denison of the Dover Post covers DelawareSpends.com and other transparency efforts in an article appearing in the July 15, 2009 edition of the paper. The article can be viewed in its entirety below or by clicking here. Dover, Del. -&n [more]... |
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| Critics: Gross receipts tax damages local businesses
The News Journal's Andrew Eder covers the gross receipts tax debate. The tax was reduced by 20% in 2005, increased by 25% last year and increased an additional 8% last night. Those interested in the harmful impact of the legislation should [more]... |
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| Nearly every Delaware tax is raised
Last night, the Delaware House of Representatives approved increases in nearly every tax levied by the State of Delaware. Ginger Gibson covers the increases for the News Journal. Some highlights from her article: &quo [more]... |
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