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Dear Editor:   Contrary to the rhetoric coming out of Dover, Delaware’s economy is doing poorly. And the political establishment has little stomach for meaningful change.   THE ECONOMY’S PERFORMANCE   EMPLOYMENT: The current annual growth rate of private employment in Delaware is 0.6%, about half the nation’s rate. And 0.6% is the jobs growth rate projected by the Delaware Department of Labor through 2026 and 0.2% is the jobs growth rate projected by the Delaware Population

"Mr. Stevenson's discussion will focus on the success (or lack thereof) of Maine's clean energy policies, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the upcoming Transportation and Climate Initiative, a regional coalition of 12 states and Washington DC that aims to reduce emissions in the transportation sector by imposing new fees on fuel distributors that will be passed onto consumers at the pump, in effect acting as a new gas tax."-The Morning News with Ken & Matt

The state of Delaware legislated requirements that led to Delmarva Power signing long term contracts for high cost electric generation sources. This included the purchase of fuel cells from Bloom Energy, Inc., and earlier than needed contracts for high priced solar and onshore wind resources.   Consequently, the cost from these sources is exceeding a consumer protection cost cap by six-fold. This will cost families as much as an extra $2,500 over the life of the contract. Som

Caesar Rodney:   A Founding Delegate Who Helped Start America's Road to Freedom Celebrating the 250 th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress   By Charlie Copeland, Director Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy October 31, 2024 (Picture source: Caesar Rodney's statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection )        September 5, 2024, marked the 250 th anniversary of the start of the  First Continental Congress ,   where delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in 

Delaware's Next Governor Must Declare a State of Emergency in Education   By   Tanya Hettler, PhD   Director, Center for Education Policy October 28, 2024 Delaware’s educational performance on the  National Assessment of Educational Progress  (NAEP) peaked in 2013. Since then, proficiency scores for 4 th and 8 th grade math and reading have plummeted, underscoring the urgent need for improvements in student achievement.    Delaware is among the top ten states in the country

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Big News on Offshore Wind A Recent Delay in Pre-construction Decommissioning Bond Raises Concerns   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy August 13, 2024 US Wind will likely petition the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to delay buying a pre-construction decommissioning bond , which will likely be approved. These bonds ensure that expensive decommissioning costs are covered if a developer goes bankrupt. Developers often create separa