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 …

Flight of alcohol bills aim to support, expand industry

DOVER — State lawmakers are weighing a flight of bills aimed at liquor stores and craft breweries while another continues a lifeline that many taprooms and restaurants have relied upon to stay in business amid the pandemic. Both liquor stores and craft breweries in Delaware are capped by the number of licenses they can hold, but two bills would raise …