Offshore wind too ugly for the Hamptons but OK for other beach resorts?   By David T. Stevenson Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy May 4, 2021 (Photo source:  Vanity Fair and CRI's creative)       Officials in New York and the Federal Government determined that the proposed offshore wind turbine lease area off the Hamptons is too close and ruins the serene ocean viewshed. They also noted it is a threat to navigation, fishing, and endangered marine mammals.  The

Reducing taxes would jump-start Delaware's economic growth   by John Toedtman, Executive Director Caesar Rodney Institute (Updated May 4, 2021)     According to the  Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council , Delaware will end up with a $425 million cash surplus at the end of this Fiscal Year 2021 (June 30, 2021). With the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan just signed into law by President Biden, there is a high probability that the small states will be given another

A look into "Delaware's Economic Recovery": strongly suggests it's time for a tax cut   by Dr. John Stapleford Co-Director, Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending April 29, 2021     On April 13 th,  the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank president, Patrick Harker,  spoke to members of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce . According to Harker, the real Delaware economic recovery is underway, but it is "a work in progress."   Total Delaware employment

Claims of an Electric Vehicle Charging Shortage are a Myth   by David T. Stevenson Director of the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 23, 2021   President Biden wants to build 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2030 using government subsidies to fill an imaginary shortage. We urge the federal government to allow markets to work and to stay out of subsidizing EV chargers. We don't need to add to the federal deficit chasing a myth.   Empty EV cha

Feds Approve "Environmental Disaster" off our Coast for Earth Day   by David T. Stevenson Director of Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 19, 2021 (last updated April 20, 2021)     It is time to know the truth about what an "environmental disaster" will look like if we build thousands of skyscraper-sized wind turbines off every major coastal beach from Massachusetts to North Carolina.   Creatures from the lowly horseshoe crab to the majestic whale are threatened. V

Delaware's $7.5 Billion "Shadow Budget" dominates total spending in the first state   by Charlie Copeland, Co-Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending April 14, 2021     Delaware will spend around $12.5 billion over the next year despite a widely-reported "General Fund Budget" of around $5 billion. The $7.5 billion "Shadow Budget" is 1.5X larger than the "General Fund" and has almost no legislative oversight or citizen input. The General Assemb

How Delaware's $7.5 billion "Shadow Budget" dominates total spending in the first state An exclusive interview with former state legislator Charlie Copeland by CRI April 7, 2021 Did you know that Delaware will spend nearly $12.5 billion over the next year despite a widely-reported “General Fund Budget” of around $5 billion? Did you also know that the difference, $7.5 billion “Shadow Budget,” has almost no legislative oversight or citizen input? Could this be an invitation to

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COVID-19 and Wages in Delaware By Dr. John Stapleford, Co-Director Center for Analysis for Delaware's Economy & Government Spending April 7, 2021     It has long been recognized that economic planning is futile because market conditions are so fluid. The great variation in Delaware's average wages by occupation during COVID-19 confirms this.   Every May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes " Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates " by state. The percentage in ch

Delaware's New Tax Brackets   By  Dr. John Stapleford Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending (Updated 3/2/2021 originally published on 2/23/2021. See disclaimer at the bottom of the page.)     Pending  House Bill 64  (HB 64) proposes graduated increases in the top personal income tax rate, starting with 7.1% at household income of $125,000 and topping out at a rate of 8.6% at an income of $500,000 or more. We provide five reasons why this is an ill-ti