In addition to long-term infrastructure funding, we need street-level solutions to bring clean water to our residents NOW. This can be done through HB 69. “…this will address issues directly on the ground for individuals that need help now and cannot wait until infrastructure reaches them. HB 69 can act as a stopgap to help these families on the ground …
Thank you Amy Cherry of WDEL for covering HB 243, legislation that bans releasing the names and mugshots of juveniles accused of crimes. The bill makes exceptions for juveniles charged with a violent felony and released if publication of the photograph is necessary to protect public safety.State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford) spoke out on the House floor after the bill’s …
Thank you Sarah Gamard of Delaware Online for sharing my thoughts on how partisanship by leadership has suppressed good policy this year in Delaware’s General Assembly. Republicans like Rep. Bryan Shupe, R-Milford, worry that the power dynamics have stifled what they argue are agreeable bills simply because they are championed by the GOP. “To see those bills not fail on …
State Rep. Bryan Shupe is sponsoring legislation that would safeguard the ability of citizens and journalists using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Delaware’s FOIA law ( 29 Del. Code, Chapter 100) provides citizens with a system for accessing public records and compels state officials to facilitate the process. Similar statutes exist on the federal level and in other states. …
Most Delawareans do not realize that the creation of new state laws and public policy is in the hands of a few General Assembly gatekeepers. For instance, a committee chairperson can control if the bill assigned to his or her group gets a hearing or is released. In the House of Representatives, when a bill clears committee, it is assigned …
Delaware’s $15 minimum wage bill will be heard on the House floor this Thursday. Trying to create a mechanism were the public, press and lawmakers could have a discussion based on empirical evidence, instead of political agendas, I introduced HB 147 which called for an analysis of what the positive and negative impacts of this legislation would be on our …
Months ago I created a bill that would allow for no-excuse absentee ballot voting in the State of Delaware while requiring that any changes to our absentee process would have to remain in the Delaware Constitution, a 2/3 vote over two consecutive legislative sessions. This legislation safeguards the integrity of our elections by not allowing the majority, either Democrat or …
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HB 146, a bill created by Rep. Bryan Shupe aims to remove separate registration rules for municipal elections. The legislation will be heard on the House floor Thursday, June 10. Under this bill, residents of Delaware that are registered to vote in the State of Delaware will be eligible to vote in their local election without the barrier of double …
HB 146, a bill to remove separate registration rules for municipal elections, will be heard Thursday, June 10 on the House floor. Under this bill, residents of Delaware that are registered to vote in the State of Delaware will be eligible to vote in their local election without the barrier of double registration. Currently, The residents of 45 out of …
