Georgetown- The changes DNREC proposed under then-Secretary Colin O'Mara, also a named defendant, would substantially increase electric bills in Delaware. The Judge held that the Plaintiffs, led by the David T. Stevenson, the Caesar Rodney Institute's Policy Director of the Center for  Energy Competitiveness, possess standing to continue their lawsuit against DNREC  and O'Mara. The plaintiffs allege that  DNREC, under O'Mara's leadership, raised electric rates for Delaware ra

A new study says Delaware can benefit from offshore drilling with minimal environmental impact, WILMINGTON- A new study by Dr. Timothy Considine, Distinguished Professor of Energy Economics, in conjunction with the Interstate Policy Alliance, published on the merits of offshore drilling should act as a conversation starter about drilling for oil and gas off the Atlantic coast. The U.S. Department of Interior is considering offering lease sales off the Atlantic seaboard for oi

Contact: Samuel Friedman Communications Director (302) 273-0080 sam@caesarrodney.org   Poll Headlines National Employee Freedom Week’s Grassroots Campaign to Educate Union Employees about their Rights   Newark- Eighty-two percent of Delawareans support allowing union employees to leave their union without force or penalty, a concept generally referred to as right-to-work. That's the finding of a new poll, released today by the Caesar Rodney Institute as part of National Emplo

A recent report from the Mercatus Center uses fourteen metrics to assess whether states can meet their short-term bills and long-term obligations. Delaware is poorly positioned with regards to its long-term obligations.   The analysis in the report is based upon FY 2013 data from the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) produced uniformly by every state according to criterion mandated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.   All the CAFR financial statements

A major rule change for RGGI auctions kicks in January 1, 2014, and it will increase auction revenues five to eight fold by 2017. The higher cost will show up in electric bills in nine northeast states. These states already have industrial electricity costs 30 to 96% higher than the average state making it hard to compete for job growth. This will add $40 a year to residential customer bills but could add $1 million a year to some large industrial companies. RGGI states have

Dear Friends, Associates, and Donors:   As of the close of business today, Friday, August 2, 2013 my tenure with the Caesar Rodney Institute ends. After five and a half years of affiliation serving as a Founding Director, Chairman & CEO and most recently, as acting Executive Vice President, it is important that the new crew on the ship’s bridge not include a holdover navigator.   When I was approached by the founder of CRI, Bradley Berg, in March of 2008 to become the third m

In a May 2012 report the Institute for Justice ranked all the states with regards to barriers to entry to low- and moderate-income occupations. Delaware had the 42 nd most burdensome licensing laws and was the 25 th most extensively and onerously licensed state. The report documents the license requirements for 102 low- and moderate-income occupations—such as barber, massage therapist and preschool teacher—across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.   It finds that o

The Caesar Rodney Institute will be celebrating its Fifth Anniversary at our Annual Dinner on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Wilmington Country Club, Greenville, Delaware.  Please mark your calendar and plan to share this special event with us!  Invitations and details to follow shortly. Caesar Rodney Institute Share

Since Delaware has had 15 consecutive years of conservative governors followed by 18 years of progressive governors, it is an interesting case study. Do the differences in the governance philosophies have consequences for Delaware’s economy?   A simple answer to this question is to consider the differences in the major measures of economic performance for Delaware between these two time periods. While this simple approach doesn’t control for all intervening factors, both peri

CRI and the Center for Excellence in Education is pleased to invite you to our first in a series of conversations about improving literacy in Delaware.   Dr. Matthew Ladner, a nationally recognized leader in education renewal, will share his experience with successful programs that have positively impacted the performance of students, particularly minority and low income students.   This free event will be held in the Kent Room at Dover Downs from 11:30am to 1:30pm.  A deli s