Kenton NewsLocal news for Kenton, DE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lee takes first step in run for governor- May 12, 2008 "To be considered for the nomination and not have definitive plans or groundwork laid, to want to take more time when most would agree we're pressed for time right now -- it's literally impossible to win this late" A week after he was drafted by the Republican Party to run for governor, retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee said Friday he will accept the challenge next week -- barring unexpected problems. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/kenton-de/2008/05/lee-takes-first-step-in-run-for-governor?fromr... Civic center, libraries take hit in round of budget cuts- May 10, 2008 "We haven't given up on the idea, City Council still very much wants to see a new library" Legislators and state budget officials Tuesday cut the state's $62.4 million budget deficit by more than half, but a second round of cuts next week promises to be more painful. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/kenton-de/2008/05/civic-center-libraries-take-hit-in-round-of-bu... Delaware Republican party drafts Bill Lee to run for governor this fall- May 8, 2008 "I think the vote total reflected on him more than my father. Graham was not nominated, nor seconded" Retired Superior Court Judge Bill Lee said he will open campaign headquarters and a commission to gauge support and raise money in preparation for a Republican run for the governor's office. via Cape Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/kenton-de/2008/05/delaware-republican-party-drafts-bill-lee-to-r... Transfer tax fund is shrinking- May 6, 2008 "There are quite a few projects we use the money for" The realty transfer tax, a dwindling pot of money divided among Delaware's state, county and municipal governments, could still provide some cushion to pad the state's $200 million to $250 million budget ... via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/kenton-de/2008/05/transfer-tax-fund-is-shrinking?fromrss=1 Del. GOP poised to draft Bill Lee- May 4, 2008 "I'm shocked that anybody would try to sully the reputation of a guy like Bill Lee that way" The hand-painted "Draft Bill Lee" signs already had sprouted Friday in Sussex County, as delegates made their way to the Republican State Convention. via News Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/kenton-de/2008/05/del-gop-poised-to-draft-bill-lee?fromrss=1 |