AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoDelaware Legislature Oversight: Lawmakers are questioning how Gov. Matt Meyer created the state Surgeon General role by executive order, saying the reclassification and cost jump weren’t discussed before the appointment process moved forward. Health Care Access: Delaware is debating whether private insurance should cover hearing aids for dependents up to age 26, with a bill stalled in the Senate Finance Committee. Elections & Voting Rights: Delaware has enacted voting rights legislation expanding protections against race-based discrimination at the ballot box, following the John Lewis Voting Rights Act signing. Public Safety & Community: Sussex County P&Z weighed limits for a proposed pickleball and tennis center after a 2024 fire, while Delaware County named members to a new Human Relations Commission focused on discrimination in housing, jobs, public spaces, and health care. Local Culture & Education: Delaware State University earned Forbes’ first top-HBCU rankings, and Delaware County’s Teachers’ Teammates is pushing a back-to-school supply drive to keep classrooms stocked. Science & Weather: University of Delaware researchers are testing whether sharks can carry sensors to help improve hurricane intensity forecasts.
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