Blog Posts

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Legislative Update

Negotiations among Congressional Democrats over the size and scope of the package of social spending and climate action measures which constitute a large part of the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better agenda. If they can strike a deal this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has said that she will bring the companion $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to the floor before the president leaves for Rome later this week.

Joe Fitzgerald

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
National Debt Article

An Article by Joe Fitzgerald, Government Affairs here at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, on the National Debt as of October 2019.

Joe Fitzgerald

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
ANTI-GROWTH LEGISLATION THREATENS CITY REVITALIZATION IN WILMINGTON

On Thursday, October 4, Wilmington City Council will consider legislation which has the potential to substantially curtail the growth of residential development in the City of Wilmington and harm the City’s revitalization.

Joe Fitzgerald

Monday, May 1, 2017
Chamber Legislative Update: May 1st

Senate Bill 20, a Constitutional Amendment to Reserve Capital Funding for Capital Projects, Passes the Senate On April 26, SB 20, sponsored by Senate Minority Whip Greg Lavelle (R-Sharpley) passed the Delaware State Senate, by a vote of 19 “yes” votes and 1 “not voting”. This legislation would serve as the second leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution, which would limit the ability of the State of Delaware to appropriate Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) moneys to a purpose other than:

Joe Fitzgerald