Just because Delaware is a prevailing wage state does not guarantee that the unions should be able to manipulate the system to their own advantage. Prevailing wage does not have to be union wage. This work is an analysis of the cost to taxpayers that prevailing wage continues to be and a sound alternative going forward.

As Delaware goes forth with an eye toward job creation and a revived economy, few legislative actions could be as harmful as irrevocably changing the employer/employee relationship by replacing our existing Employment at Will standard with the labor union endorsed Good Cause requirement. If passed, this law could stifle job creation and cause many Delaware employers to relocate in other states. Just as importantly, many companies who are currently considering relocation to De

Delaware Public Housing: Defenseless by Decree   After an investigation by the Caesar Rodney Institute revealed the state’s public housing authorities prohibit gun ownership, the National Rifle Association says it will take legal action if the gun bans are not withdrawn.   By Lee Williams (Editors note:  PDF version is available here)   WILMINGTON – Thousands of Delaware’s most vulnerable residents, forced by their socio-economic status to live in some of the state’s most dan

Do Not Take Lightly the Perils of Peace   Is Peace beyond Humanity’s Reach   By Richard Spencer, Ph.D.   Upon completing college, teaching a year, and waiting to be drafted, I volunteered for active duty with the USAF in 1961.  The country soon became embroiled in the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the start of the Vietnam War, the India/Chinese Border War, and a continuing worldwide commitment to the Cold War. I became directly or tangentially involved in all of th

In 2017, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) rated John Carney as one of the five Worst Governors.    In this interview we review the State’s 40   th    ranking in indebtedness and the brand new Census data.   ALEC’s Chief Economist also shares his opinion on the prospects of a statewide property tax.    “Delaware doesn’t need more tax revenues!”    For those stories and more CLICK ON DATA DELAWARE LINK BELOW FOR PODCASTS... Read More Data Delaware: January 28, 2

ALEC’s widely followed Rich States, Poor States publication was just released.    According to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Chief Economist Jonathan Williams, not that long ago Delaware was ranked 25 th , we’re now 36 th , and it's highly conceivable  – if the talked about policies in Dover are embraced – we’ll tumble near the bottom.    For the unpleasant story CLICK ON PODCAST LINK BELOW... Read More PODCAST: Money and Politics in Delaware 2/12/2019

The media has been fixated on the self-proclaimed Justice Democrats, especially their aggressive tax policy proposals.    Soooo, in Delaware, who actually pays the billions in taxes?   Corporate America, Delaware’s unique incorporation franchise   , makes up nearly a third of the state’s annual revenue.    Also, of note, only 6% of the First State households earned $200,000 or more, but they paid nearly half of the personal income tax.    CRI Board member – and former legisla

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Dear Editor:   Contrary to the rhetoric coming out of Dover, Delaware’s economy is doing poorly. And the political establishment has little stomach for meaningful change.   THE ECONOMY’S PERFORMANCE   EMPLOYMENT: The current annual growth rate of private employment in Delaware is 0.6%, about half the nation’s rate. And 0.6% is the jobs growth rate projected by the Delaware Department of Labor through 2026 and 0.2% is the jobs growth rate projected by the Delaware Population

"Mr. Stevenson's discussion will focus on the success (or lack thereof) of Maine's clean energy policies, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and the upcoming Transportation and Climate Initiative, a regional coalition of 12 states and Washington DC that aims to reduce emissions in the transportation sector by imposing new fees on fuel distributors that will be passed onto consumers at the pump, in effect acting as a new gas tax."-The Morning News with Ken & Matt