Karl Baker
Journalist at Freelance
Reporter and Editor at Spotlight Delaware
Reporter in Wilmington at Spotlight Delaware. Fisherman and sax player, too. Send a tip to [email protected] or DM for Signal.
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1 week ago |
spotlightdelaware.org | Karl Baker
Why Should Delaware Care? Months of jockeying between Gov. Matt Meyer and Senate leaders within his own Democratic Party could not only impact how Delaware operates and expands its largest port, but could also set the power dynamic in Dover for years to come.  Delaware lawmakers are again asserting themselves in a months-long power struggle with Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
delawareonline.com | Karl Baker
Aldi received a $5.3 million grant from Delaware to build a new distribution center. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility will be located south of New Castle and is expected to create 225 jobs. The project is estimated to cost $550 million and will feature robotics technology. This story was produced by Spotlight Delaware as part of a partnership with Delaware Online/The News Journal. For more about Spotlight Delaware, visit www.spotlightdelaware.org.
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3 weeks ago |
spotlightdelaware.org | Karl Baker
Why Should Delaware Care? In the wake of the COVID pandemic, Delaware became a hot market for big warehouse distribution centers – largely because of its central location between New York City and Washington, D.C., and because of its relatively cheaper land. While new proposals for distribution centers slowed in recent months, Aldi’s plans show that there still is interest in Delaware land. Delaware”s warehouse building boom that began during COVID is not over yet.
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4 weeks ago |
newarkpostonline.com | Karl Baker |Jake Owens
Late on Tuesday, Gov. Matt Meyer signed into law a bill that eases regulations governing how powerful people can conduct insider deals within some of the biggest companies in the world.
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4 weeks ago |
spotlightdelaware.org | Karl Baker |Jake Owens
Why Should Delaware Care? Taxes and fees from corporate filings account for nearly a third of Delaware state revenue. Delaware political leaders who proposed and passed a controversial change to the state’s foundational corporate code said those dollars hung in the balance. Late on Tuesday, Gov. Matt Meyer signed into law a bill that eases regulations governing how powerful people can conduct insider deals within some of the biggest companies in the world.
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