© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe head of Delaware’s Court of Chancery is preparing to retire.  Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard announced he plans to depart at the end of April. Bouchard was nominated to Chancery in 2014 by Gov. Jack Markell. He oversaw an expansion of the Court of Chancery back in 2018, in response to an increased growth of business looking to incorporate in the State of Delaware. The expansion increased the number of chancellors on the court from five to seven. Bouchard said in a statement Tuesday...…© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe head of Delaware’s Court of Chancery is preparing to retire.  Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard announced he plans to depart at the end of April. Bouchard was nominated to Chancery in 2014 by Gov. Jack Markell. He oversaw an expansion of the Court of Chancery back in 2018, in response to an increased growth of business looking to incorporate in the State of Delaware. The expansion increased the number of chancellors on the court from five to seven. Bouchard said in a statement Tuesday...WW…

© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAccording to Ballotpedia, Delaware has the nation’s longest Democratic hold on state government, controlling the Governor’s office and both chambers in the state legislature going back to 2008. Republicans in Delaware failed again to make any significant gains at the ballot box - and actually lost a pair of state Senate seats. Some moderate Republican candidates down ballot place blame on the statewide candidates that seem to turn off voters looking for bipartisanship. U.S. Senate candidate Lauren...…© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsAccording to Ballotpedia, Delaware has the nation’s longest Democratic hold on state government, controlling the Governor’s office and both chambers in the state legislature going back to 2008. Republicans in Delaware failed again to make any significant gains at the ballot box - and actually lost a pair of state Senate seats. Some moderate Republican candidates down ballot place blame on the statewide candidates that seem to turn off voters looking for bipartisanship. U.S. Senate candidate Lauren...WW…

Delaware Public MediaDemocrats in New Castle County flipped two state Senate seats in extremely tight races. Listen Listening... 0:53 Listen to this story   Democrats now hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, further cementing their political powers in the next legislative session.   Spiros Mantzavinos beat out Republican incumbent Anthony Delcollo by just 540 votes in Senate District 7.   He says the biggest priority when he arrives in Dover will be Coronavirus relief.   “For me, it really is just focused on COVID because I think the issues that we’re...…Delaware Public MediaDemocrats in New Castle County flipped two state Senate seats in extremely tight races. Listen Listening... 0:53 Listen to this story   Democrats now hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, further cementing their political powers in the next legislative session.   Spiros Mantzavinos beat out Republican incumbent Anthony Delcollo by just 540 votes in Senate District 7.   He says the biggest priority when he arrives in Dover will be Coronavirus relief.   “For me, it really is just focused on COVID because I think the issues that we’re...WW…

© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Castle County libraries will now offer a curbside pickup program for those wanting to check out books, movies and more. Starting Tuesday, patrons can drive to a New Castle County Library parking lot, call a number, and a librarian will bring their reserved books out to their trunk.This new curbside pickup program is a way the libraries can let people check out books and other items during the COVID-19 pandemic.It's part of an effort to keep patrons engaged with libraries during the pandemic.New Castle...…© 2022 Delaware Public MediaPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Castle County libraries will now offer a curbside pickup program for those wanting to check out books, movies and more. Starting Tuesday, patrons can drive to a New Castle County Library parking lot, call a number, and a librarian will bring their reserved books out to their trunk.This new curbside pickup program is a way the libraries can let people check out books and other items during the COVID-19 pandemic.It's part of an effort to keep patrons engaged with libraries during the pandemic.New Castle...WW…