Delaware Public Media
House lawmakers also passed two other bills Thursday, one extending the deadline for New Castle County residents to pay their property taxes and another allowing remote participation.
Delaware River and Bay Authority
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The application includes 15 projects, programs and initiatives including a medical school, mobile health units and a Rural Diabetes Wellness Pilot Program. -
Tom Byrne/Delaware Public MediaSplit property tax rates created in New Council County to address post-reassessment concerns will move forward after a decision by Delaware’s Supreme Court.
This Week on "The Green"
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Veterans Day is this Tuesday and this year, Delaware can point to an increased commitment to the 72,000 vets living in the First State.Earlier this year, state lawmakers passed and Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation creating Delaware’s first state-level Department of Veterans Affairs with a cabinet-level secretary.Meyer then selected Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry as the first Veterans Affairs Secretary. She stepped into the role October 1.This week, Retired Brigadier General Karen Berry to discuss the new Department of Veterans Affairs and how she plans to build it.
NPR National and World Headlines
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The White House dismissed the release of new Jeffrey Epstein documents as a distraction by Democrats and maintained President Trump has done nothing wrong, but it's been a tough issue to shake.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the fallout over the latest release of documents from the Epstein estate.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sheriff Garry McFadden of Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, who says federal officials alerted him that Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte.
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Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, and now President Trump is preparing to take on the concern. And, Charlotte, N.C., is bracing for Border Patrol agents to arrive in the city. -
The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021 speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster. -
This week's quiz is mercifully light on politics, unless you count President James Garfield, a Kennedy family member and a new House rep … OK, so it's not light on politics. But there are geese?
Student Spotlight
- Irreverent Warriors hit the road to build awareness - and raise money for a family need
- Seed library offer opportunity to grow your garden
- Thinking of bee-coming a beekeeper? This series of classes could help
- Frozen Fun: Dover's Fire & Ice Festival
- Biggs Museum highlights African American traditions and culture in holiday exhibition
- Scouting facility welcomes fall 5k run