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On Tuesday the 24th, I attended the bill signing for HB 256, which prohibits the sexual solicitation of children.  I also attended the signing of a proclamation affirming LGBT rights in Delaware.  After (a very long) session, I attended a reception to bid farewell to DNREC Secretary O’Mara.  On Wednesday the 25th I attended a […]

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On Sunday the 8th I attended a ‘changing of the guard’ at Delaware’s Civil Air Patrol, down at Dover Air Force Base, and also knocked doors.  On Monday the 9th I had a conference call with nurse leaders about the midwifery bill (House Bill 319, aka HB 319), and attended a DelTech scholarship fundraiser at […]

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Despite being less than two weeks since the last update, a lot has been going on in my work as your State Representative. I visited Bloom Energy’s plant on Wednesday the 28th, and then went to a meeting in West Branch to discuss ‘Phase II of the Upper Christina Stream Restoration Project.’  Senator David Sokola […]

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On the 5th I met with both labor and contractors to discuss prevailing wage legislation.  That day I also met with US Representative John Carney to discuss national legislation and regulations for brokers and investment advisors, and later I attended the 23rd RD Democratic Committee.  On the 6th I met with the American Council of […]

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I attended a homecoming ceremony for the Delaware National Guard at the Delaware State University stadium on April 13th.  Jill Biden was a featured speaker.  On the 15th I met the mayor at one morning meeting, and the governor at a second one.  My third morning meeting was with city staff to learn about their […]

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The past two weeks were pretty busy, as we had two weeks of session in Dover in addition to events here in Newark. On Sunday the 30th I joined the annual meeting of the Friends of the Newark Library.  On Monday I met with an advocate for the disabilities community, and that evening I attended […]

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This is a bit fuller with information, as both of the past two weeks included legislative session in Dover. I had some conference calls on Monday the 17th, one on Same Day Voter Registration, and one on manufactured housing.  In the evening I attended a city of Newark workshop on boards and commissions.  On the […]

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On Tuesday the 4th I headed to Dover for a House Democratic Caucus meeting.  We heard a presentation from the Governor’s staff on his Clean Water for Delaware proposal (see http://governor.delaware.gov/clean_water_plan.shtml),  we discussed the budget process, the transportation proposal ($500 million infrastructure new spending over five years, http://governor.delaware.gov/transportation_investment_plan.shtml), and other legislative issues. I hosted my […]

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On Monday February 17th I met with the UD College Democrats in the evening.  On Tuesday the 18th I met with a midwife with many years experience in multiple states.  I also met with a representative of manufactured housing communities, and that evening I attended a board meeting of the Newark Charter School.  On the […]

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On Tuesday the 4th I met with Representative Bryon Short and UD economics professor Saul Hoffman, to discuss the EITC, earned income tax credit, and other fiscal matters.  I hosted my monthly coffee on Wednesday the 5th, and attended the evening’s Progressive Democrats for Delaware (PDD) meeting.  On Thursday the 6th I met with New […]

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