AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMental Health Coverage: Gov. Matt Meyer signed Delaware’s Fair Standards in Mental Health Care Act, tightening insurance rules so mental health and substance-use coverage can’t be delayed or denied as easily as it has been. Election Law: A Delaware court upheld the state’s permanent absentee voting law, rejecting a Republican challenge that argued voters must requalify each election. Military Tax Relief: Delaware will expand its military retirement income tax exemption under SB 219, with a staged increase starting in 2027. Permitting Reform: DNREC permitting timelines for certain dock and utility work in waterways were streamlined under HB 456, including an automatic approval path if DNREC misses deadlines. Energy Rates: Delmarva Power appealed a PSC interim-rate directive, arguing the commission cut its interim recovery too far. Local Politics: Radnor Township dropped plans to convert a shuttered vet hospital into a local district court after neighbor pushback. Civic/Community: The League of Women Voters of Sussex County set a Sept. 16 Zoom forum on immigration and voting. Commemoration: A new historical marker honoring the Milford 11 was unveiled at Milford Middle School.
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