March 27, 2020 | News Journal
As the state tries to contain the spread of coronavirus, Gov. John Carney and the Delaware State Housing Authority on Tuesday announced a new program to help people pay rent and utility bills.
March 27, 2020 | News Journal
Instead of drafting and voting on bills in Dover, lawmakers have become intermediaries for constituents while working from home offices and living rooms. Issues such as clean water, education reform and gun control have yielded to basic survival needs such as unemployment, mortgage payments, food and toilet paper.
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Need help with rent, bills? New state program will aid those hurt by coronavirus fallout
Sens. Carper and Coons say First State to see help from coronavirus relief package
March 26, 2020 | Delaware Public Media
Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons see many positives in the nearly two trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill that’s expected to quickly pass Congress and get President Trump’s signature. “We haven’t got all the details for the cities and counties but the state of Delaware will get at least 1.5 billion dollars,” said Coons.
Disabled advocates warn coronavirus stimulus does not address pandemic’s impact on community
March 26, 2020 | The Hill
Activists and advocates for people with disabilities charge that the provisions of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package do not do enough for the community while noting resources for them have been strained by the pandemic.
Unemployment claims shatter records
March 26, 2020 | Delaware State News
Delaware saw 10,790 unemployment claims for the week of March 15-21, shatterring the record for any month over the past three decades. According to data from the Delaware Department of Labor, there were 2,384 claims just one month ago.