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How Delaware’s $7.5 billion “Shadow Budget” dominates total spending in the first state
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
Charlie Copeland
Apr 14, 2021
Comments on Final Supplement to EIS for Vineyard Wind 1 COP, BOEM-2018-0069
Center for Energy & Environmental Policy To read the document, please download the pdf below.
David T. Stevenson
Apr 8, 2021
COVID-19 and Wages in Delaware
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
Dr. John E. Stapleford
Apr 7, 2021
Delaware's New Tax Brackets
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
Dr. John E. Stapleford
Mar 2, 2021
House Bill 91 - Expanded Powers for AG is "Offensive to Public Policy"
House Bill 91 - Expanded Powers for AG is "Offensive to Public Policy" By Charlie Copeland , Co-Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending March 2, 2021 ( House Bill 91 would add the words “unfair practice,” loosely defined as “offensive to public policy,” to the state’s existing Consumer Fraud Act. This unnecessary change greatly expands the Attorney General's power and opens the door to open-ended damaging litigation to Delaware businesses.
Charlie Copeland
Mar 2, 2021
Delaware Beware: Likely Causes of Texas Electric Grid Blackouts
Delaware Beware: Likely Causes of Texas Electric Grid Blackouts By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy February 17, 2021 (photo source: Washington Post Video ) Besides Texas, blackouts occurred last year in California, Europe, and Japan, all with wind and solar power making up about 25% of their electric grids. Delaware just increased its wind and solar mandate from 25% to 40%, and discussions are being held to go to 50%. Beware following th
David T. Stevenson
Feb 17, 2021
An Excess of Regulations Smothers Economic Growth Does this regulatory overload harm Delaware's economy?
An Excess of Regulations Smothers Economic Growth Does this regulatory overload harm Delaware's economy? By Dr. John Stapleford Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending February 4, 2021 To answer this question, we calculated two measures of the state’s economic performance: the percent change in total employment by state from 2009-19 and the percent change in per capita income by state from 2009-19. Are the number of words of regulation by state
Dr. John E. Stapleford
Feb 4, 2021
Will Governor Carney's 2021 Budget finally bring an end to Delaware's failing economy?
Will Governor Carney's 2021 Budget finally bring an end to Delaware's failing economy? By Charlie Copeland Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending January 31, 2021 A growing economy matters for myriad reasons and, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, Delaware's GDP has not grown for a decade. During this same period, Delaware's worker productivity has seen a 6% decline. Thanks to better public schools, lower personal and business tax
Charlie Copeland
Jan 31, 2021
Saving Delaware’s Budget from Medicaid
To read the abstract, please click the link below. CLICK HERE to READ the full proposal for a Delaware Medicaid HSA Demonstration Project
Delaware's Clean Energy Future
Delaware's Clean Energy Future As long as you are moving the goalposts for percent renewable energy let’s do it right By D ave Stevenson Center for Energy and Environmental Policy January 11, 2021 (last updated 1/14/2021) The best way to lower carbon dioxide emissions is to let the free market work. US emissions fell 14.4% from 2005 to 2019 primarily by shifting from higher cost, higher emitting coal to lower cost, lower-emitting natural gas. Existing decade-old renewab
David T. Stevenson
Jan 11, 2021
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