Sarah Petrowich

6 days ago | delawarepublic.org | Sarah Petrowich |Tom Byrne

So where do things stand following Gov. Meyer’s State of the State and his budget presentation? And what issues are likely to dominate lawmakers' attention in May and June? This week, Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne sat down with DPM political reporter Sarah Petrowich to delve into the current state of play in Dover. DPM political reporter Sarah Petrowich outlines where the state's legislature stands heading into lawmakers’ two-week recess

1 week ago | delawarepublic.org | Sarah Petrowich

Following Gov. Matt Meyer's first State of the State address, Democratic lawmakers express relative alignment with his policy goals, but differences in their planned approaches are unfolding. In his speech, Gov. Meyer increased commitment to his campaign promises of personal income tax bracket changes, implementing a new equitable education funding formula and further affordable housing and healthcare efforts.

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Sarah Petrowich

Legislation to legalize medical aid in dying heads to the State Senate for a final vote, where it has faced hurdles once before. Although efforts to legalize medical aid in dying have persisted for over a decade, a bill passed both chambers in the General Assembly for the first time last year. The legislation narrowly cleared the Senate, requiring a special procedure to bring it up for a second vote after failing on its first go-round, only to be vetoed by former Gov. John Carney months later.

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Sarah Petrowich

The Delaware legislature is back after a week of Joint Bond Committee hearings and advances several bills with just under two dozen days of session left. This week marks the halfway point for the legislative session, and the House cleared three notable bills to kick off the two-week stretch before Spring Recess. Among the legislation was State Rep. Stephanie T.

2 weeks ago | delawarepublic.org | Sarah Petrowich

Delaware’s General Assembly continues to build upon its slate of justice reform efforts with new compassionate release legislation. If signed into law, Senate Bill 10 — also known as the Richard "Mouse" Smith Compassionate Release Bill — would expand the eligibility criteria for those who qualify for compassionate release, a legal mechanism that allows certain incarcerated individuals to seek early release under specific circumstances.