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 [...]
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Green Jobs v. Red Tape
Posted in Jobs on February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
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 [...]
For what it’s worth…
Posted in Delaware, Jobs on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Both the New Castle County Council and the Wilmington City Council have passed resolutions supporting dredging the Delaware River. Both resolutions, which lack any force of law, call on Gov. Jack Markell to support the dredging.
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.
The Delaware Social Media Initiative: We should do this
Posted in Delaware, Jobs on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We Can Do This! Historically, every great leap in society has been accomplished through a breakthrough in communication tools – from papyrus and ink, to the printing press, to the telegraph, radio, television, and the Internet. Today, we have Social Media – and the next great leap is about to happen (that’s right, I said [...]
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 [...]
Read the dredging complaint
Posted in Delaware, Jobs, Spending on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CRI has posted the complaint filed by DNREC against the Corps of Engineers, which seeks to stop the dredging.
