The Conservative Caucus of Delaware

08/20/2026

Delaware’s energy policies should put affordability and reliability first. An all-of-the-above energy strategy can keep the lights on, strengthen our economy, and protect Delaware ratepayers from higher costs. https://delawarelive.com/analyst-points-to-five-delaware-policies-driving-up-electricity-costs/

08/18/2026

Newark residents could be facing higher property taxes as the city works to close a projected $2.3 million budget gap for FY 2027.

City officials say closing the entire gap through property taxes alone would require a double-digit percentage increase. The city has already reduced the projected shortfall from about $6 million, but additional spending cuts or new revenue will be needed to balance the budget according to the city.

The question for Newark taxpayers: Before raising taxes, should the city look for deeper cuts, eliminate unnecessary expenses and forgo salary increases until city government can operate leaner and within its available revenue?

The cities annual budget over the last 10 years:
2016 — $49,366,736
2017 — $49,894,843
2018 — $87,404,822
2019 — $94,545,901
2020 — $96,739,815
2021 — $94,633,216
2022 — $99,112,761
2023 — $111,505,874
2024 — $114,863,828
2025 — $123,544,239
2026 — $127,698,635

*Beginning in 2016, Newark changed how it reported its budget by listing electricity, water and sewer-treatment purchases separately instead of netting those costs against utility sales revenue.

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

Dems and AGs like Kathy Jennings don't care about driver safety!

Federal law enforcement wants access to information contained in the Commercial Driver’s License Information System as federal officials investigate CDL fraud, improper licensing and whether commercial licenses have been issued to people who were not legally eligible to receive them.

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of other state attorneys general are suing to stop the federal government from obtaining five years of CDLIS records covering roughly 17 million commercial drivers. The states argue that turning over the information would violate privacy laws and could allow the information to be used for immigration enforcement.

But there is another side to this fight. Commercial drivers operate tractor-trailers, buses and other large vehicles on roads across the country. Federal authorities are responsible for enforcing national commercial-vehicle safety requirements, and immigration status can be relevant when determining eligibility for certain CDLs.

The courts will determine whether the federal government's demand for the bulk records is lawful. But the underlying question is straightforward: When federal authorities are investigating fraud and potentially improperly issued commercial driver's licenses, should state attorneys general be fighting to prevent investigators from accessing the information they say they need?

08/17/2026

...ask the dems...they run the city and the state...

A series of violent incidents across the city is affecting residents and businesses while renewing debate over declining arrests, detention policies and whether current crime-prevention strategies are producing measurable results. By George D. Rotsch, Editor…