AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoState Budget: Delaware’s revenue forecast adds $188 million for fiscal 2027 and $363 million for 2028, lifting the proposed 2028 spending limit to $7.97 billion. State analysts caution that economic and geopolitical shifts could change the outlook. Election Watch: Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 22, at sites across all three counties; voters can use any site in their home county. Small Business: Gov. Matt Meyer’s new pilot offers business owners one coordinated route through state applications and pre-opening inspections, aiming to cut delays without removing safety requirements. In the Courts: Albertsons’ trial against Kroger opened in Delaware Chancery Court, with Albertsons alleging Kroger failed to do enough to win approval for their blocked $24.6 billion merger. Coastal Services: Delaware is weighing fares or a change in operator for the Woodland Ferry, which costs about $755,000 a year and carries an average of 87 vehicles daily. Public Access: A proposed FOIA overhaul has raised concerns about limits on access to state records, including Newark’s continued refusal to release old meeting minutes about a data center project whose litigation ended in 2017.
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