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

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.

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

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