Delaware NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.DELAWARE: Candidates battle over campaign contributions- August 15, 2008 Two Democrats vying to be Delaware's next insurance commissioner went after one of their own Wednesday, attacking the party's endorsed candidate for what they called conflicts of interest over donations to his ...http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/delaware-candidates-battle-over-campaign-contributio... Drivers Beware: Weekend checkpoints continue Delaware Dui crackdown- August 14, 2008 Six sobriety checkpoints are planned for Friday and Saturday, also the start of the National Impaired Driving Crackdown, with a slogan of "Drunk Driving.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/drivers-beware-weekend-checkpoints-continue-delaware... DELAWARE: Markell tops in money race- August 13, 2008 Lt. Gov. John Carney Jr. reported donations to his gubernatorial campaign of more than $420,000 this year -- about $700,000 less than State Treasurer Jack A. Markell reported Tuesday, the deadline for primary ...http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/delaware-markell-tops-in-money-race?fromrss=1 Military appropriations bill brings $65m to Delaware- August 12, 2008 On Aug. 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6599, known as the FY09 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/military-appropriations-bill-brings-65m-to-delaware?... State Lawmaker Calls on DHSS Sec. Meconi to Resign- August 11, 2008 A State Representative is calling for the head of the State Department of Health and Social Services to resign.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/state-lawmaker-calls-on-dhss-sec-meconi-to-resign?fr... Faces of Delaware grow more diverse- August 10, 2008 Nyemah Jones, 9, wrapped her arm around her older brother, Eman, trying her best to dunk him under water as he struggled to pull her with him.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/faces-of-delaware-grow-more-diverse?fromrss=1 Ancestry.com to Digitize Delaware Records- August 9, 2008 According to an article found at Delaware Online , it looks like we may be seeing digital records from the Delaware Public Archives in the near future.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/ancestry-com-to-digitize-delaware-records?fromrss=1 Congressman urges Delawareans to file for stimulus checks- August 8, 2008 Rep. Mike Castle announced Tuesday, July 29, that according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, almost 18,000 Delawareans who are enrolled in Social Security or receiving benefits from the Veterans ...http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/congressman-urges-delawareans-to-file-for-stimulus-c... Minority Contracts in Delaware- August 7, 2008 They say the system is broke and the governor needs to fix it. Local activists are up-in-arms, accusing the state of having a poor track record in doing business with women and minority owned companies.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/minority-contracts-in-delaware?fromrss=1 Delaware Rebates Unclaimed- August 7, 2008 There are still thousands of Americans who have not claimed their government stimulus checks One U.S. Congressman from Delaware says he wants to help 18,000 Delawareans get their tax rebates.http://www.topix.net/state/de/2008/08/delaware-rebates-unclaimed?fromrss=1 |