The Delaware Court of Chancery has upheld House Bill 242, a law that changes how property taxes are calculated following the state’s long-delayed reassessments.

With a federal government shutdown threatening to halt food assistance, state lawmakers from both parties are calling on Governor Matt Meyer to take immediate action to protect access to November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

The Delaware Working Families Party is calling on state lawmakers to give equal consideration to all proposals during the General Assembly’s special session Tuesday, saying that current leadership’s agenda fails to root causes.

The General Assembly is preparing for a special session this summer as public backlash mounts over New Castle County’s recently issued property tax bills. According to House Majority Caucus Director of Communications Jenevieve Worley, a firm date for the session has not yet been announced.

Maryland's gas tax is scheduled to increase by 10 percent, or 47 cents per gallon, on July 1 due to its linkage with inflation rates. The Joint Republican Caucus is urging for a special session of the General Assembly to address the automatic tax increase, arguing that it should be subject to public debate and voting.