AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDelaware Elections & Governance: Eight proposed amendments to the Delaware Constitution are awaiting the next General Assembly, including four that could reshape voting and election procedures—most notably a proposal for 10 days of early in-person voting and a constitutional right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse. Courts & Public Safety: A federal judge struck down parts of Delaware’s ghost gun restrictions as unconstitutional, blocking bans on possessing certain unserialized guns and unfinished frames/receivers while leaving other limits intact. Small Business & Regulation: Gov. Matt Meyer says progress is underway on Executive Order 21, with a new Office of Small Business Access (OSBA) pushing to cut red tape, run listening tours, and review cottage food and food truck rules. Housing Politics: In Sussex County, Senate Bill 23 over affordable housing is still driving election-year friction, with officials pausing hearings while municipalities figure out compliance. Labor Market: Delaware’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7% for the fifth straight month, even as the labor force shrank. Business/Legal: A Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit alleges Carl Icahn-linked hedge funds coordinated appraisal arbitrage in the Endeavor buyout fight. Public Health/Compliance: FDA reports show one Delaware biologics company received an inspection in August, accounting for half of the state’s FDA inspections that month. Local Watch: Dagsboro officials debate annexing 134 acres west of Route 113 for a housing development, with a council vote expected later this fall.
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