Shupe leads education transparency effort

Thank you Delaware State News for discussing my efforts to bring more transparency to school data and help create local strategic plans for the 24 single-digit proficiency schools in Delaware. https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-lawmaker-introduces-initiatives-to-streamline-school-data-establish-proficiency,106002? The first bill would create a “one-stop shop” on the Department of Education website consisting of educational profiles for each Delaware public school. “It’s very important for parents to …

Food Bank on target to open in 2023

Thank you to the Delaware State News for covering last night’s Community Conversation hosted by Representatives Bryan Shupe and Charlie Postles and Senator Dave Wilson. We are making great progress on construction! Check out the story here: https://www.fbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DelawareStateNews-20230124-A4.pdf

DE General Assembly denies small businesses opportunities to bid publicly

By voting for the mini-bond bill on Thursday, January 26, the Delaware General Assembly denied Delaware businesses the protection of the public bidding process. This protection is in place so that your government cannot discriminate or favor one business over another. It ensures that the government must look subjectively at measures like quality of work, experience, and pricing when it …

The man behind the movement to restore community voice

“Our state. Our news. Our home.”  The man behind the media movement to restore community voices for the betterment of all. Community. Where traditions are born and passed down through generations. Where values, views, and beliefs are shared—and sometimes debated—over coffee at the local diner. Where dreams are born, nurtured, rise, and flourish, and neighbors look out for neighbors. This …

Political games serve political parties, hurt people

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 …