State Rep. John Kowalko Questions UD Trustees On Their STAR Campus Gas Power Plant Proposal

(Susquehanna River - all images by John W. Greene)I know that the News Journal's editorial page editor has promised to publish a Delaware Voice submission Amy Roe is preparing in response to Harry Themal's recent attack piece.Meanwhile, John Kowalko has sent this along ~ Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...

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Safer Chemicals - Healthy Families: Chemical Safety Improvement Act Update

Today was a big day. For the first time this year, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee discussed what it will take to pass strong laws on toxic chemicals. So, why was this Congressional hearing such a big deal? In May, Senator Vitter and the late Senator Lautenberg introduced a bi-partisan bill to reform our federal law on toxic chemicals. The bill as drafted, has serious flaws, but provided a rare political...

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CJC Reports: Recidivism In Delaware: An Analysis Of Prisoners Released In 2008 And 2009

Delaware Criminal Justice Council Releases Recidivism ReportWilmington – The Delaware Criminal Justice Council Statistical Analysis Center today released Recidivism in Delaware: An Analysis of Prisoners Released in 2008 and 2009.  The report is the first of its kind since 2000, and is an examination of recidivism rates for released offenders serving a sentence of one year or more.    For the last two years, the state has been engaged in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, a data-driven approach to increase public safety,...

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First Saturday Events For August 3rd In Dover: “The Era of Prohibition in Delaware” And “Speakeasy”

First Saturday August 3rdDon’t Miss Two (2)Special Productions !!The Old State House“The Era of Prohibition in Delaware”Join us for this Entertaining & Interactive Show11:30AM & 2:00PMThe Johnson Victrola Museum“Speakeasy”Musical Presentation by DonDel Productions1:00PM & 3:00PMclick on the link below for the description of the two events above plus others.Fifteen Events at Division Museums...

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UD Cyberattackers Probably Got My Info.....

Even though I worked for the University of Delaware's Development Office 20 years ago (1988-93), I was told this morning that my personnel information is likely included in the data theft reported yesterday. (News Journal) Nichole Dobo reports ~ Hackers steal identity info at UD, affecting 72,000 - current, past employees affected, university officials sayHackers exploited a security flaw in Web-based software used by the university and stole names, addresses, Social Security numbers and university identification numbers of...

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Education Voices Public Education Conference Set For 9AM September 7th In Wilmington

Education Voices Public Education Conference: Pressing Issues in Public EducationUpdate: Workshops - Meedra Surratte (Parent Information Center) Topic: Special Education- IEP's & 504 Plans - Dr. Theodore Davis (University of Delaware) Topic: Black educational progress or lack thereof, since Brown vs. Board of Education Keynote Speaker: Dr. Umar Johnson Author of Psycho-Academic Holocaust- The special education and ADHD against black boysFREE public education conference will provide workshops regarding special education the educational...

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Steady Growth Seen In Delaware Food Stamps Program

Delaware State House of Representatives - Minority Caucus writes ~ In another sign of the slow recovery, people using food stamps in Delaware is significantly higher now than it was three years ago. Economists say the recovery began in June 2009. Six months later, in January 2010, there were 109,215 Delawareans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In April of this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports...

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Dogfish Head Beer Voted #1 Craft Breweries In America!

From facebook ~ The 25 Best Craft Breweries in Americawww.thedailymeal.com"In the brewery business for almost two decades, Dogfish Head is one of the most popular breweries in the country. It is Delaware’s first brewpub as well as the smallest commercial brewery in America. But, this small brewery now packs a giant punch, as they now operate out of a 100,000-square-foot converted cannery and sell their beer, including their original Shelter...

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Ask Senator Carper To Support SB 761 - Energy Savings And Industrial Competitiveness Act Of 2013

From the Delaware Sierra Club via Young PeacemakersTAKE ACTION on ‪#‎EnergyEfficiency‬ and ‪#‎ClimateChange‬: The ‪#‎Senate‬ may be voting in the next few days on important Energy Efficiency legislation. Unfortunately, as usual, a few Senators want to attach rider amendments which have nothing to do with the intent of the bill and may delay passage of this bipartisan legislation. The bill is Senate Bill 761 and you can help by giving a quick callto Senator Carper's office at (202) 224-2441...

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