By Joanne Butler, Senior Fellow at CRI’s Center for Economic Policy and Analysis Although many folks may not ever feel free from government these days, according to the Tax Foundation national “Tax Freedom Day” occurs on April 9th and the date for Delaware taxpayers is April 11th. Freedom Day is the date at which taxpayers [...]
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Tax Freedom Day
Posted in Economy, national debt, Tax Increases, Taxes, Uncategorized on April 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Delaware Dept. of Insurance: Not in the public interest
Posted in Budget, Economy, FOIA, Government Spending, State Spending on March 30, 2010 | 18 Comments »
(Editor’s note: a high-resolution PDF version of this story can be found in CRI’s Special Reports section.) A nine-month investigation by the Caesar Rodney Institute has uncovered lucrative no-show jobs and no-bid contracts for campaign donors, allegations of fraud and a systemic misuse of millions of taxpayer dollars. By Lee Williams Attorney Steve Kinion receives [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
House moves to support dredging
Posted in Economy, Jobs, Unemployment, Wilmington on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A bipartisan group of state representatives has sponsored House Resolution #32 supporting the Army Corps of Engineers Channel Deepening Project. It’s primary sponsor is Rep. J. Johnson. Representatives Brady, Keeley, D. Short and D.P. Williams are additional sponsors. It is co-sponsored by Representatives BriggsKing, Carey, Hocker, Lee and Longhurst. WHEREAS, the Port of Wilmington is [...]
This just in from DNREC
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Free Markets, Jobs, Markell, Tax Increases on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Delaware joins 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in pact to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels DOVER – Gov. Jack Markell joined the governors of 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states today in announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the states that underscores their commitment toward developing a regional [...]
Dredging: The river pilots’ perspective
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Jobs, Markell, Unemployment on December 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dave Burris has published an interesting article in the current issue of Coastal Sussex Weekly Magazine, which was written by Michael Short. The piece examines the profession of river pilot, and includes the pilots’ take on dredging.
AG’s Office presents state’s anti-dredging case very well, says AG’s Office
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Jobs on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Media Release December 8, 2009 Delaware makes forceful argument in court to stop Army Corps of Engineers from dredging Wilmington, DE – Today, the Delaware Attorney General’s office presented oral arguments before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in its October 30, 2009 complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief to order [...]
Judge: Delaware ‘sat on its hands’ regarding Corps of Engineers’ dredging proposal
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Jobs, Markell, Unemployment on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Attorney General Beau Biden watched the proceedings from the audience Tuesday, but did not argue the case. By Lee Williams (Note: this story can also be found in CRI’s Special Reports section.) The State of Delaware asked District Court Judge Sue Robinson Tuesday for an injunction that would halt the Army Corps of Engineers’ controversial [...]
