Healthcare Costs in Delaware: New BEA data ranks Delaware 6th nationally for per-capita health care spending in 2024, at about $11,987 per resident. State Health Policy: Gov. Matt Meyer signed a package of healthcare bills aimed at lowering costs, expanding access to primary care, and protecting hospitals from private-equity ownership. Land-Use & Growth: A Sussex County comprehensive plan update is getting renewed attention as Delaware law puts more weight on long-range planning in land-use decisions. Local Governance: Kent County approved new rules for where data centers can be built in unincorporated areas, with commissioners open to future limits. Courts & Elections: The ACLU of Delaware filed an opening brief in its appeal to the state Supreme Court challenging whether nonhuman entities (like LLCs) can vote in Fenwick’s local elections. Public Safety Funding Fight: Delaware AG Ford joined a multistate lawsuit challenging FEMA/DHS conditions on federal emergency and counterterrorism grants tied to election and immigration requirements. International/Defense: Trump attended a Dover dignified transfer for four U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict as Houthis attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, pushing oil prices higher. Business/Tech: Upstart received conditional approval from the OCC to establish Upstart Bank, N.A. Health Care Access/Nonprofit: Sarcomatrix Therapeutics, a Delaware corporation, opened an accredited investor round for a once-daily Duchenne pill aimed at patients regardless of genetic mutation.