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 …

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 …

Lawmakers Call for Digital Transparency – HCR 10

Legislation Would Require Streaming/Archiving of all General Assembly Action for Online Public Access State Reps. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford South) and Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek Valley) are introducing legislation today that calls for audio and video of all General Assembly proceedings – House and Senate floor action and committee meetings – to be streamed live, archived, and made available online. The …

“Transparency” Needs to be Conspicuously Apparent

By State Rep. Bryan Shupe When the state’s legislative leaders announced that the 151st General Assembly would start its 2021 session virtually, it promised unprecedented accessibility. “One silver lining to all of this is that the public will have more access than ever before to the business of the legislature,” said Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf in a press …

Milford pet emporium moves to bigger space

Feb 7th, 2021 · by Noah Zucker · Comments: 0 MILFORD — Last week, the excited barks and howls often heard on Northeast Front Street moved a little further down the road. Fur Baby Pet Resort just moved to their new space at 301 Northeast Front St., across from their old location next to Arena’s. “We were at capacity,” owner Sherri Shupe said of the …

Delaware communities deserve quick access to clean water

By Rep. Bryan W. Shupe As we begin the 151st General Assembly, the State of Delaware has several critical health challenges to face head on. We look to the strength of our healthcare communities in facilitating a COVID-19 vaccine as we continue the march forward in creating a more proactive health model for residents across the First State. One effective …