Once ranked higher in education and income, Delaware now trails in key areas—while Mississippi climbs the ranks. For decades, Delaware enjoyed a reputation as a high-performing state-economically sound, educationally competitive, and relatively stable. In contrast, Mississippi was often portrayed as lagging behind the rest of the country on nearly every metric. However, recent data tells a different story: Mississippi is making notable gains, while Delaware is losing ground.

Unraveling Deception: Delaware’s ‘Energy Solutions’ Act Our legislature's approach to promoting offshore wind power raises serious concerns about deception and manipulation.   By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 5, 2024 Delaware lawmakers have cleverly disguised the costly price of offshore wind power through a draft Senate bill called the "Energy Solutions Act." This bill is a prime example of how to deceive Delawareans and the public by maki

Contrary to oft-stated comments, Delaware meets all federal air quality standards. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Those standards are reviewed regularly...

Delaware joined other East Coast states to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), basically a tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants. Power plants must buy emission allowances at quarterly auctions and turn them in based on emission levels...

Delaware faces a growing budget crisis—rising costs, demographic shifts and slow economic growth threaten the state’s long-term stability. Without immediate action, the state will struggle to sustain economic growth. To reverse this trend, lawmakers must act now by modernizing government, reducing inefficiencies and fostering a more business-friendly environment. The time for reform is now. Projections from the Delaware Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Delaware..

The Caesar Rodney Institute’s (CRI) Center for Education Policy has formally responded to Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s proposed education plan. While commending the governor’s focus on transparency and teacher development, CRI raises concerns over proposed spending increases, warning that they may not deliver the promised results. “We applaud the Governor’s focus on improving transparency in spending, enhancing professional development—especially in the Science of Reading—a

I have carefully read your education plan for Delaware multiple times. There are several aspects of your plan that I think would be extremely beneficial in improving Delaware public education.  These include...

The Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI)’s Center for Energy & Environmental Policy, alongside the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and a coalition of policy experts and environmental advocates, is urging U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to immediately revoke letters of authorization permitting the incidental take of endangered and threatened marine species by offshore wind projects.

Letter to Secretary Secretary Burgum, United States Department of the Interior To read the document, please download the pdf below:

As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, Delaware reflects on how it remembers one of its most important figures: Caesar Rodney.