Delaware’s public housing authorities have requested an Attorney General’s opinion regarding their firearms bans, which Second Amendment legal experts say is unconstitutional. By Lee Williams Attorney General Beau Biden is being asked to decide whether the individual right to keep and bear arms guaranteed in the Delaware and U.S. Constitutions applies to people living in [...]
Archive for February, 2010
CRI EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General Beau Biden asked to rule on gun bans
Posted in Beau Biden, Civil Rights, Defenseless By Decree, Second Amendment on February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Increase Revenue through Lower Taxes
Posted in Economy, Taxes on February 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
By Shaun Fink The future of our state’s economy, and the standard of living for all Delawareans, will rise and fall upon our ability to encourage small business owners to invest and expand the size and scope of their enterprises; and our success at attracting new companies and corporations to relocate to Delaware. The General [...]
House Bill 357 introduced to overturn Public Housing gun bans
Posted in Civil Rights, Defenseless By Decree, Second Amendment on February 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The bipartisan legislation would limit the authority of public bodies to regulate firearms, absent specific authorization from the General Assembly. By Lee Williams A bill that would stop the state’s public housing authorities from banning guns was introduced today, co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of more than two-dozen state lawmakers. Millsboro Democrat Rep. John C. [...]
Technology Forum of Delaware and Delaware BioScience Association Host Social Media Training event features Social Media Experts from AstraZeneca, Lluminari, Trellist, and more
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Technology Forum of Delaware and the Delaware BioScience Association present a panel discussion on ”The Social Media Revolution, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm today at Harry’s Savoy Grill, 2020 Naamans Rd in North Wilmington. Using tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter can help you listen to your customers, engage in the marketplace, and grow your business. Whether you are [...]
Green Jobs v. Red Tape
Posted in Jobs on February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
By Shaun Fink As this year unfolds, we will hear a lot of talk about creating new “green” jobs to contribute to our state economy. In advance of the cacophony, let’s examine exactly what we are talking about when we use the term “green” before the word “jobs”. As neat and packaged as the phrase [...]
If the Founders Wrote the 2011 Budget
Posted in Budget on February 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Probably the last time in our history people thoughtfully considered the purpose of government was during its formation. While forming the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution ample time was spent determining the form of government. The idea of limited federal government was considered critical to maintaining individual freedom and [...]
Second Amendment experts say public housing gun bans are illegal, and could cost taxpayers millions of dollars
Posted in Civil Rights, Defenseless By Decree, Second Amendment on February 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One Dover Housing Authority commissioner is seeking legal advice, saying if the gun bans are illegal, they should be withdrawn. By Lee Williams C.D. “Chuck” Michel is a hero to many within the firearms community, and one of the country’s top Second Amendment litigators. He’s worked tirelessly to defend the right to keep and bear [...]
HUD: Public Housing gun bans a local decision
Posted in Civil Rights, Defenseless By Decree, Second Amendment on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denies ordering Delaware public housing authorities to ban guns. State lawmakers, however, are drafting legislation to overturn the gun bans, regardless of who ordered them. By Lee Williams The Delaware State Housing Authority and the Dover Housing Authority have turned to their lawyers and HUD to help [...]
Shifting Sands: Delaware Personal Income
Posted in Budget, Delaware, Economy, Jobs on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Guest Post from Dr. John E. Stapleford, member of the Caesar Rodney Institute’s Board of Directors. As the state of Delaware enters into budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year, the health of Delaware’spersonal income looms large. The personal income tax provides 35% of the state’s general fund revenues. How has personal income in Delaware [...]
French Fries Anyone?
Posted in Budget, Delaware, Economy, Free Markets, Government Spending, Spending, State Spending, Transparency on February 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
In a recent edition of the Wilmington News Journal (Tuesday, Feb 2 2010), we were reintroduced to the saga of the table top French Fry machine which claimed its fame last year when it received $50,000 from Delaware’s FY 2010 Bond Bill in a rather conspicuous fashion. The back story on the machine’s inventor, Fry [...]
