AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConsumer Protection: Delaware joined a 43-state settlement requiring rent-to-own company Acima to provide $230,110 in consumer refunds, forgive $511,582 in leases and pay the state $81,875. Local Governance: Georgetown repealed its cottage-community rules after a nonprofit sued over the town’s handling of a 124-home proposal; some residents objected to the development’s density, while one council member argued small homes could ease affordability pressures. State Politics: Townsend, Hansen and Pinkney are taking over Delaware Senate leadership as Democrats prepare to govern with supermajorities. Women will hold half of the seats in Delaware’s legislature, making it one of six states to reach gender parity. Voting Rights: A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s bid for Delaware voter registration data, while state voters separately sued seeking a second U.S. House seat. Health: Delaware secured more than $160 million in federal rural-health funding, and the state’s new public health director, Dr. Harrison Hines, brings experience in federal health policy.
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