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Delaware Policy Choices Caused the Property Tax Problem

Delaware Policy Choices Caused the Property Tax Problem By Charlie Copeland Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy September 24, 2025   The recent property tax reassessment in New Castle County (NCC) has stirred public debate, with homeowners facing higher tax bills while many commercial properties saw their assessments fall. On the surface, this might seem like a quirk of appraisal methodology. However, a deeper examination reveals a more fundamental truth: Delaware and NCC's economic and fiscal policies, including restrictive land-use frameworks, have influenced the relative fortunes of residential and commercial property, thereby shaping the distribution of the ...
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PJM Challenges the Narrative: What’s Really Driving Higher Electric Bills

Rethinking Delaware's energy mandates and their impact   By David T. Stevenson, Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy September 9, 2025   PJM Interconnection, the organization that manages the electric grid for 13 states including Delaware, has confirmed what the Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI) has long argued: state mandates are raising bills and straining reliability. Delaware policymakers now face a choice-continue policies that risk higher costs and outages, or adopt measures that keep power reliable and protect families from higher bills.   For years, PJM largely went along with state energy policies, building infrastructur...
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HB 145: A Privacy-Protecting Bill that Reinforces the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age

HB 145: A Privacy-Protecting Bill that Reinforces the Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age   By Charlie Copeland Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy July 22, 2025       Although Delaware's regular legislative session ended on June 30, House Bill 145 (HB 145), a privacy-protecting bill, remains active. This is a crucial time for Delawareans to speak up - lawmakers are continuing to review bills, meeting with constituents, and preparing for the next session.   It doesn't take a constitutional scholar to recognize the risk of letting government agencies collect data on thousands of innocent people just because someone, somewher...[read more]

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Choose Their Evaluations?

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Choose Their Evaluations? SB 165 weakens teacher accountability just as Delaware students fall further behind By Tanya Hettler, Ph.D. Center for Education Policy July 7, 2025     A bill sponsored by Sen. Laura Sturgeon, Senate Bill 165, titled "An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Student Improvement Component," has just passed in the Delaware General Assembly.   The bill requires the Delaware Department of Education to pilot a new method of teacher evaluation that allows teachers to choose how they are evaluated and considers factors that may negatively affect student performance, s...[read more]

Delaware Slipping, Mississippi Rising: A Tale of Two States Changing Places

Delaware Slipping, Mississippi Rising:  A Tale of Two States Changing Places Once ranked higher in education and income, Delaware now trails in key areas—while Mississippi climbs the ranks   By Charlie Copeland Center for Economic & Fiscal Policy May 4, 2025   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. The economic and edu...[read more]

The Vision Coalition is Failing Delaware Students

The Vision Coalition is Failing Delaware Students   By Tanya Hettler, Ph.D. Center for Education Policy May 4, 2025     Delaware is in the middle of a "literacy crisis" as both Delaware's Governor Meyer and Education Secretary Marten have acknowledged. Despite this, the Vision Coalition-an influential group that has guided education policy for nearly two decades-continues to prioritize "student-centered learning" over proven, evidence-based instruction. As reading and math scores remain low across the state, it's time to take a closer look at who is shaping Delaware's education agenda-and what they are prioritizing. &nb...[read more]

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