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2014 House Democratic Caucus

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Welcome to the home page for the Delaware House Democratic Caucus. Here you will find updates about legislation, events and other information from the caucus' perspective.

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Latest News

Jan28
Bill Would Extend Special Education to All Students K-3

Lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday designed to provide assistance and meet the needs of special education students as early as kindergarten.

Jan20
Baumbach Bill Would Give Local Governments More Control in Local Zoning Decisions

NEWARK – Citing a need to give local governments more control over local zoning issues, Rep. Paul Baumbach filed legislation Tuesday that would modify a law central to a decades-old court decision regarding land owned by the University of Delaware.

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Jan21

Wilmington House delegation, with Speaker's support, reaches out to Gov. Markell on city crime

The House’s Wilmington delegation sent this letter to Gov. Markell at the end of December, offering help and pledging to work cooperatively to help formulate and implement solutions to the city’s crime problem.

Jan20

Q&A: Rep. Quinn Johnson Named to DEFAC Revenue Task Force

Last month the panel responsible for calculating the state’s budget projections announced the creation of a task force that will conduct a thorough review of the various revenue streams that fund state government. Click here to read more about the task force in this report from WDDE news.

The Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, commonly referred to as DEFAC, structured the task force to include members from throughout state government, including members of the General Assembly. Middletown-area Rep. Quinn Johnson, who chairs the Legislature’s joint capital budget committee, was selected to represent the House Majority Caucus on the task force.

The task force is scheduled to have its first meeting this month and produce a final report in the spring.