DOVER – Governor Jack A. Markell signed legislation on Monday afternoon that will help protect residents from losing their insurance and prevent medical discount plans from being misrepresented as insurance.
Sponsored by Rep. Darryl M. Scott, House Bill 420 provides consumer protections from insurance companies canceling their healthcare policy. Currently, when a person files a claim, [...]

By Doug Denison, Staff Writer
Dover Post
Posted Aug 11, 2010 @ 05:50 PM

Dover, Del. —

A plan that would provide Delaware high school graduates with scholarships to attend Delaware State University cleared a Senate committee Aug. 11, paving the way for its passage in a special one-day legislative session slated for next month.
The [...]

State Representative Darryl Scott (D-Dover) files for Re-election
DOVER – Wrapping up a productive and successful first term, Representative Darryl M. Scott (D-Dover) filed for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Scott, who defeated a 16-year incumbent in the 31st District race in 2008, spent his first two-year term working diligently [...]

Building these airships will bring a total of 70 jobs to Kent County.

There was a fire this morning at the Woodcrest Apartments in Dover that displaced many individuals and families. The City of Dover is coordinating relief efforts and has requested donations of clothing, toiletries, diapers, and food items.
Donations can be dropped off at City Hall. If you have questions you can call the City of Dover [...]

Last week I had the honor and privilege to attend the dedication of the new State of Delaware Law Enforcement memorial on the mall outside legislative hall. In Delaware’s history, 36 law enforcement men and women have lost their lives in service to their communities and our state. The event was attended by over 130 [...]

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DOVER — Legislation to create a scholarship program for high-achieving students to attend Delaware State University was introduced in the House  on Thursday.
House Bill 399, sponsored by Rep. Darryl Scott, D-Dover North, would create the Inspire Scholarship Program.
It [...]

Based on a recommendation by the House School Discipline Task Force, legislation that would raise the minimum age for mandatory reporting of misdemeanors passed the House on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

The School Discipline Task Force was created in May 2009 and was charged with reviewing a more than 15-year-old disciplinary system that mandated reporting of all in-school incidents and set uniform punishments for infractions, then issuing recommendations to more fairly dispense justice without negatively impacting the school environment. The task force members included representatives from the Departments of Justice; Education; Health and Social Services; and Children, Youth and their Families, along with members of the Delaware State Police, Family Court and school districts in all three counties.

The task force’s recommendations included increasing the minimum reporting age, establishing a three-step process for addressing minor school offenses instead of requiring arrest and reviewing alternative placement and in-school suspension programs.

Delaware was named today as one of two states (Tennessee) selected for Phase 1 funding of a Race to the Top competitive federal grant to improve education in public schools.

Delaware is being awarded approximately $100M over a period of four years. The funding will be used to strengthen standards and assessment and quality educators; enhance robust data systems for measuring student performance and improving low performing schools in the state so Delaware’s students can compete at the highest levels.

Delaware is a top performer when it comes to managing its long-term liability for pensions, but it needs to
improve how it handles the bill coming due for retiree health care and other benefits.
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