By Matt Bittle DOVER — It’s election day in your town, and you’re ready to cast a ballot for the newest slate of council members. You checked with the state a week ago to make sure you’re registered, you showed up at your polling place well before it closed, and yet, when you arrive, you’re told you can’t vote. What’s going …
Meeting jobs with jobs training
As businesses have faced difficulties like never before during the current pandemic, one sector of our economy has been met with a unique challenge. Small businesses in Delaware in the industrial trades are struggling to find individuals with the skills needed to perform jobs currently in demand. There is simply not enough certified electricians, plumbers, gasfitters, carpenters, bricklayers, technicians and insulators …
Bill Tackles Mental Health in Delaware Elementary Schools
April 6, 2021 Javari Burnett, abc 47 “You’d be very surprised to learn that even some of our youngest children suffer from anxiety and depression and the way that it manifest is different for each child,” said Delaware State Education Association’s Kristin Dwyer. Yes. Children go through it too and legislators in the Delaware General Assembly plan to tackle the …
Economic Analysis can tell us whether Min Wage will Hurt or Help Delawareans
Today I released a bill to be circulated for sponsorship that calls on the Controller General Office of Delaware to facilitate or contract out a local economic impact analysis on minimum wage legislation. This analysis is intended to guide lawmakers, the public, and the press through making a decision based on empirical evidence instead of political talking points. I am …
Local businesses aren’t out of the woods yet
April 19, 2021 Hannah Cechini DELAWARE – A local lawmaker is reminding Delawareans that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet, and small businesses still need support. “Even though we are starting to get out of this pandemic, we need to realize that over this past year our small businesses have been struggling,” said Representative Bryan Shupe. According to the first state’s …
For Above Seven, designing workout gear is tiny part of business plan
April 22, 2021 Amy White A7 wants to provide resources for student athletes from one-parent households in Delaware, and eventually beyond If working out is a hassle, you’re surrounding yourself with the wrong people. Need proof? Swing by Newark’s Alpha Training on a Saturday at 7 a.m. and step into the fitness world uniquely curated by dream team Amirah Postell …
Fur Baby heads into second decade with new building, services and lots of happy dogs
April 22, 2021, Betsy Price The business has moved into a new building bought in December 2019 and expected to open four months later. The pandemic didn’t allow that. Sherry Shupe started volunteering at a pet rescue Paws of Tomorrow a decade ago, when she was looking for something to help balance her stressful job as a pharmaceutical rep. She quickly …
Delawareans deserve sound discussions, not soundbites
State Rep. Bryan Shupe As many Delaware small businesses are still relying on federal and state subsidies to keep the doors open and local families employed, many jobs have been lost to current business regulations that have given unfair advantages to large corporations during the pandemic. This has driven the public sector to double down on its efforts to seek …
Bill would remove separate registration rule for municipal elections
By Matt Bittle Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:00 am Bay to Bay News DOVER — It’s election day in your town, and you’re ready to cast a ballot for the newest slate of council members. You checked with the state a week ago to make sure you’re registered, you showed up at your polling place well before it closed, and yet, when you …
Proposed legislation updating requirements for public access
DJ McAneny Mar 10, 2021 – 2:13 pm Could the Delaware General Assembly be doing more to make its committee hearings more accessible to the public? It’s a question that arrived like much else in the previous years, with a pandemic settling in across the world. Republican state Reps. Bryan Shupe (District 36) and Mike Smith (District 22) have introduced …