Change the System not the Standards!
Change the System not the Standards!
By Ron Russo, CRI Executive Director
3/28/2019
In a recent guest column, Atnre Alleyne (Executive Director of DelawareCAN) identified the obstacles faced by many students trying to gain admission to some of the state’s best schools.&nbs...
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Nuclear Power Far from a Dead Horse
Nuclear Power Far from a Dead Horse
By David T. Stevenson, CRI Policy Director
4/8/2019
Dr. Sowers April 8, comparison of nuclear power to a dead horse is dead wrong. Despite the recent closure of a few nuclear power plants the remaining plants still supply 20 percent of...
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THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE IN TRANSITION
THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE IN TRANSITION
A common theme among the current candidates for the position of mayor of the City of Newark is the call for improved dialogue with the University of Delaware. The impression is that the University is growing rapidly and having a bigger footprint i...
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Delaware's statewide property tax update
3/11/2019 DATA DELAWARE: Delaware's statewide property tax update
Senate Bill 50, the Del Tech carve-out, is dead. State Senator Colin Bonini provided the leadership in defeating it! Today, the State Senator from the 16th District, makes his first of a two part visit address...
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Delaware’s Misguided Lawsuits against the EPA
Delaware’s Misguided Lawsuits against the EPA
By David T. Stevenson, CRI Policyb Director
2/28/2019
Delaware has joined another multi-state lawsuit against a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation. The Obama era EPA wrote the Cross-State Air P...
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Del Tech tax issue sign of deeper problem
(Originally published on March 1, 2019 by Delaware Business Now. See link below to be directed to the originally article or to contact the publisher, Doug Rainey.)
Good afternoon,
Constituents spoke out and a plan to provide a reliable source of funds for maintenance and related e...
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Who PAYS Delaware’s TAXES?
The media has been fixated on the self-proclaimed Justice Democrats, especially their aggressive tax policy proposals.
Soooo, in Delaware, who actually pays the billions in taxes?
Corporate America, Delaware’s unique incorporation franchise , makes u...
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February 12, 2019: Taxation without Representation - SB 50
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION: SB 50
By David T. Stevenson, CRI Policy Director 2/13/2019
SB50 adds the ability of Delaware Technical & Community College to assess a property tax in each county to repay tax free bonds for capital improvement projects at the college ...
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Letter to Governor Carney: Offshore Wind Threatens Beach Economy
Dear Governor Carney,
One of the true joys of visiting the ocean is the chance to stare out on a crystal clear day and let the mind wander to the mysteries that lie over the horizon, and to enjoy the pure beauty. It is rejuvenating. Have you ever watched with wonder as the moon rises over th...
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February 12, 2019: Delaware ranks a precarious 36th
ALEC’s widely followed Rich States, Poor States
publication was just released.
According to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams, not that long ago
Delaware was ranked 25th, we’re now 36th,
and it's highl...
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