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Del. police arrest suspect in reputed smuggling

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:36:06 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A man arrested in Delaware as part of the takedown of an alleged East Coast cigarette smuggling ring that may have funneled money to terrorist groups is being held on $12.5 million cash bail.

Delaware budget writers set to begin work

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:50:35 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House and Senate are taking a break while legislative budget writers start nailing down a spending plan for next year.

House approves Markell effort to help HealthSouth

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:26:31 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - With no discussion, the state House has approved a legislative effort by Democratic Gov. Jack Markell to circumvent Delaware's courts to get a HealthSouth hospital built in Middletown.

Fed. court hears appeal over Del. court secrecy

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:55:05 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court is weighing the constitutionality of a Delaware law allowing chancery judges to oversee secret arbitration in high-stakes business disputes.

Del. House panel tables proposal for more casinos

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:25:27 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A state House committee on Wednesday tabled a proposal authorizing two more casinos in Delaware amid opposition from the state's three existing casinos and questions about the requirements for new ones.

Delaware House approves 2 gun-control bills

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:17:17 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House on Tuesday approved two gun control measures proposed by Gov. Jack Markell following the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school last year.

Del. Senate approves school choice bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:38:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state Senate has approved a bill standardizing the school choice process in Delaware.

Del. man charged with 6th DUI

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:58:26 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - Delaware State Police have charged a man with a 6th DUI.

Del. gay marriage vote could be election issue

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:58:48 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - Passage of a bill authorizing gay marriage in Delaware starting July 1 could be a campaign issue in the next round of elections for the General Assembly.

Del. lawmakers eye fewer horse racing days

Thu, 09 May 2013 04:49:18 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House is set to take up a bill allowing Delaware's horse racing tracks to reduce the number of racing days.

Del. House panel releases mental health gun bill

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:41:53 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A bill expanding the ability of authorities in Delaware to prohibit people with mental health issues from having guns has cleared a House committee and is on its way to the full House for a vote.

Same-sex couples welcome Del. gay marriage law

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:02:29 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - Mikki Snyder-Hall married her partner, Claire, in California in 2008, and moved two years ago to Rehoboth, a gay-friendly Delaware beach town.

4 charged in Del. bank robbery

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:35:35 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - Delaware State Police have arrested four people in the armed robbery of a Dover bank.

Del. House to vote on lobbying reform bill

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:46:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House is set to vote on a bill prohibiting a former member of the General Assembly from working as a lobbyist for one year after leaving office.

Delaware lawmaker eyes post-Labor Day school start

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:08:05 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A Republican state senator is proposing legislation to study whether all Delaware public schools should wait until after Labor Day to start classes.

Pa. House passes proposal to lower business taxes

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:30:30 -0400

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania House is giving its approval to a bill that would eventually cut business taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars a year while increasing revenues by cracking down on the so-called Delaware loophole.

Man sought for Delaware gas station robbery

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:40:05 -0400

WILMINGTON, Delaware - Delaware State Police say they are seeking a man who took money from a Wilmington gas station.

Del. officials searching for gas station burglar

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:18:04 -0400

MILTON, Delaware - Delaware State Police troopers are searching for a man they say burglarized a gas station near his home in Milton.

Millsboro man in custody after pursuit

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:25:13 -0400

LAUREL, Delaware - The Delaware State Police says a Millsboro man was arrested after leading troopers on a chase.

2 arrested after drugs found at Delmar home

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:05:12 -0400

DELMAR, Delaware - The Delaware State Police says two people have been arrested at a Delmar home where a large amount of heroin was found.

Delaware Senate approves lost gun reporting bill

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:01:40 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The Delaware state Senate on Thursday narrowly approved a bill requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms, a measure authorities suggest could help cut down on illegal gun trafficking.

Del. House eyes ban on high-capacity gun magazines

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:50:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A gun-control bill banning the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines in Delaware won approval in a House committee Wednesday and was sent to the full House for consideration.

Gay marriage bill headed to Delaware Senate

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:08:49 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - A state Senate committee on Wednesday sent a bill authorizing same-sex marriage in Delaware to the full Senate for a vote next week.

1 killed, 1 hurt in pickup truck crash

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:35:26 -0400

MILLSBORO, Delaware - Delaware State Police say a man has died and another man has been hurt when their pickup truck rolled into a ditch near Millsboro.

3 in Del. charged with possessing heroin

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:57:50 -0400

GREENWOOD, Delaware - Delaware State Police have arrested three people on drug charges after an investigation into drug dealing in Greenwood.