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Democrats eye host of gun-control bills in Delaware

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Delaware have introduced legislation outlawing the sale or possession of a wide variety of semiautomatic firearms and prohibiting anyone under age 21 from buying a firearm. The bills are part of a package of gun restrictions proposed Thursday with the support of Democratic Gov. John Carney. They come in the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas and New York that left more […]

06/03/2022 45

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Delaware House approves budget bill for upcoming fiscal year

DOVER, Del. (AP) — House lawmakers have approved a spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1st. The plan adds hundreds of millions of dollars to the budget that Democratic Gov. John Carney proposed in January. House members voted 38-1 Wednesday for a $4.7 billion general fund operating budget. That's an increase of almost 5% over the current year's budget and roughly $65 million more than what Carney recommended. […]

06/24/2021 16