AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUtility Affordability: Gov. Matt Meyer put his demand in writing, urging Delaware’s Public Service Commission to suspend Delmarva Power’s July 9 interim rate hike and keep distribution rates flat while regulators review the request, calling it part of an “affordability crisis” for families, seniors, and small businesses. Public Safety Policy: A Delaware bill to strengthen background checks for volunteer firefighters is moving forward, but a new amendment narrows who must be screened and who is automatically barred, while expanding use of the FBI’s “Rap Back” system. Medicaid Fight: Delaware and other Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration to block new Medicaid work requirement rules that narrow the “medically frail” exemption, arguing the change would cut off coverage for vulnerable patients. Delaware Courts/Business Law: Delaware Court of Chancery is set to weigh whether a technology term sheet is a binding deal and whether specific performance can be ordered for IP licensing and joint venture terms. Health & Seniors: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester helped secure a $1.25 million federal grant to expand behavioral health support for seniors through EHRI’s Milford Wellness Village. Local Economy/Development: New Castle County and state leaders celebrated the opening of a Residence Inn at Chestnut Run, a step in the redevelopment of the former DuPont site into a life-sciences and advanced-manufacturing campus.
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