For The Record

Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt discuss the extremely high energy bills Delmarva Power & Light ratepayers in particular are facing and legislation Republicans are proposing to help stabilize energy costs. We also share Legislative Hall ghost stories and briefly touch on the Super Bowl.

Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Buckson, Deanna, and Matt breakdown Governor Meyer's recommended fiscal year 2027 budget and it looks to be...responsible? We also recap other legislative topics from the week, including the latest on the Fairness in Girls' Sports Act and what happened near the end of the Senate Education Committee meeting.

Link to Governor Meyer's recommended budget presentation: https://budget.delaware.gov/budget/fy2027/documents/budget-presentation.pdf

Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt offer their thoughts on Governor Meyer's State of the State address to the General Assembly. They also discuss the far too fast process pertaining to two bills stemming from the property reassessment fiasco in New Castle County.

The Delaware General Assembly returned for the second half of the 153rd General Assembly this week. Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt discuss Senator Pettyjohn's psychology licensing bill, Senator Buckson's cell phones in school legislation, Senator Richardson's Fairness in Girls Sports Act, energy prices, and more.

Link to the Public Service Commission's public participation page: https://depsc.delaware.gov/2025/02/03/customer-feedback-how-you-can-get-involved-2/

On this episode, Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, Christy, and Matt head to Parsons Farms Produce in Dagsboro to speak with owner Paul Parsons about running a small business, the agriculture industry, the state's regulatory environment and how it affects businesses, and more.