Saturday - September 13, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday July 13, 2025 ( 22 items )  

Areas Announces Agreement to Acquire Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North's Airport Hospitality Division in the United States
BUFFALO, New York, July 11 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Areas announces agreement to acquire Travel Hospitality Services (THS), Delaware North's airport hospitality division in the United States * Miami, FL, July 10, 2025 -- Areas, a global leader in travel dining and retail, has reached an agreement with Delaware North to acquire its United States-based airport food, beverage, and retail business, Travel Hospitality Services (THS). The transaction is subject to  more

Atlanta Braves and Delaware North Unveil Culinary Showcase for 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park
BUFFALO, New York, July 10 -- Delaware North issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Atlanta Braves and Delaware North unveil culinary showcase for 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park * The Atlanta Braves and hospitality partner Delaware North today announced an expansive and locally inspired culinary lineup for the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and All-Star Week events at Truist Park. "As we prepare to host the world's baseball fans at   more

Blunt Rochester Expresses Need for Serious and Sustained Engagement on Digital Assets
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Blunt Rochester Expresses Need for Serious and Sustained Engagement on Digital Assets Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, participated in a hearing titled, "From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow's Digital Asset Markets." Blunt Rochester and her fellow committee members discussed the nee  more

Blunt Rochester Leads 32 Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing Black Women's Equal Pay Day
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Blunt Rochester Leads 32 Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing Black Women's Equal Pay Day Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led 32 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring Black Women's Equal Pay Day. In the United States, Black women workers are paid just 66 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic White men. If current trends continue, Blac  more

Blunt Rochester Presses Lutnick, Stands Up for High-Speed Internet in Delaware
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Presses Lutnick, Stands Up for High-Speed Internet in Delaware U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick expressing her deep disapproval at the Secretary's recent guidance on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. On June 6, Secr  more

Blunt Rochester Questions Commerce Department Nominees on Critical Programs, Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Blunt Rochester Questions Commerce Department Nominees on Critical Programs, Congressional Oversight Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, participated in a confirmation hearing for three of the president's nominees for positions wi  more

Brian Fitzpatrick "Gets Bipartisan Blowback" As Local Republicans Threaten Primary Challenge
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Brian Fitzpatrick "Gets Bipartisan Blowback" As Local Republicans Threaten Primary Challenge * Fitzpatrick now faces the growing prospect of a primary from his right flank Nobody is happy with career politician Brian Fitzpatrick. New reporting from the Delaware Valley Journal highlights how Fitzpatrick is facing scrutiny from all sides, including his own base. A former Fitzpa  more

Delaware North Brings Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology to London Stadium, Delivering First Checkout-Free Store for Fans
BUFFALO, New York, July 9 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Delaware North brings Amazon's Just Walk Out technology to London Stadium, delivering first checkout-free store for fans Bar Tap launched at the Iron Maiden concert, providing seamless grab-and-go service and enhancing the guest experience * LONDON (July 8, 2025) - Delaware North, the foodservice and hospitality provider at London Stadium, has announced the launch of a new bar powered by Amazon's Just Walk  more

Delaware Returns Home from Deployment
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Delaware Returns Home from Deployment * GROTON, Connecticut - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791), under the command of Cmdr. Jason Patton, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Saturday, July 5, completing a six-month deployment to U.S. European Command area of responsibility. Download Cmdr. Jason Patton praised his crew and their commitment to projecting power across the globe.   more

Delaware's Congressional Delegation, Local Leaders Sound the Alarm on Cuts to Food Assistance in Republican Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 11, 2025: * * * Delaware's congressional delegation, local leaders sound the alarm on cuts to food assistance in Republican budget bill NEWARK, Del. - U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) today joined healthcare providers, food security advocates, environmental leaders, and working Delawareans at the Food Bank of Delaware to   more

General Assembly Passes Legislation to Shield Delawareans from Unfair Medical Debt Collection Practices, Governor Set to Weigh in
WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * General Assembly Passes Legislation to Shield Delawareans from Unfair Medical Debt Collection Practices, Governor Set to Weigh in * The Delaware General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 156 with strong bipartisan support, advancing the effort to reform medical debt collection practices in the First State. The bill will now go to Governor Meyer's desk, prov  more

Independent Women's Law Center and Broad Coalition File Brief to Protect Parents' Rights Against Secret 'Transition' in School
WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center and Broad Coalition File Brief to Protect Parents' Rights Against Secret 'Transition' in School * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Independent Women's Law Center (IWLC) and a coalition of 38 other amici filed an amicus brief in Christin Heaps v. Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education, supporting a parent's right to raise a child accordin  more

Paul Hastings Selected as Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Marelli Holdings
LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Selected as Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Marelli Holdings * Paul Hastings LLP has been selected as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Marelli Holdings Co., Ltd., and its affiliated debtors that have filed Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Marelli, one of the larges  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Defends Public Broadcasting Ahead of Proposed Republican Cuts
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Defends Public Broadcasting Ahead of Proposed Republican Cuts In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined her Democratic colleagues in opposition to President Trump's $9.4 billion rescissions request to cut funding already appropriated by Congress. She made clear that the proposed $1.1 billion in funding cuts for the Corporation for Public  more

Senator Coons, Foreign Relation Democrats Statement on State Department Personnel Cuts
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Foreign Relation Democrats Statement on State Department Personnel Cuts * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD),Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement on announced plans by the State Depart  more

Senator Coons, SFRC Colleagues Demand Answers Regarding State Department Layoffs
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, SFRC Colleagues Demand Answers Regarding State Department Layoffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his Democratic committee colleagues wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing deep concerns with imminent Reductions in Force (RIFs) at the State Department, and requested answers   more

Senators Coons, Reed release joint statement on cancellation of Ukrainian weapons shipments
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Reed release joint statement on cancellation of Ukrainian weapons shipments * WASHINGTON - Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Senate Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) released the following statement in response to reports that the Pentagon had cancelled already-promised weapons shipments to Ukraine: "The Pentagon's reported cancellatio  more

Squire at Grand Canyon Elevates the Guest Experience as the Region's Only IHG Hotel With Renovations and Exclusive Rewards
BUFFALO, New York, July 10 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Squire at Grand Canyon elevates the guest experience as the region's only IHG hotel with renovations and exclusive rewards The resort now offers new kid-friendly suites, refreshed dining and a special promotion for IHG One Rewards members, creating a premier lodging experience near the South Rim * TUSAYAN, Ariz. - The Squire at Grand Canyon, a Holiday Inn Resort, operated by Delaware North, proudly stands   more

Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Assume Leadership of HBCU Philanthropy Symposium
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund posted the following news: * * * Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to assume leadership of HBCU Philanthropy Symposium The Symposium, founded at Delaware State University, brings together HBCU leaders and philanthropic partners The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams recently announced that the organization has officially assumed leadership of the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, ushering in a ne  more

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Statement on the President's Decision Prohibiting the Acquisition by Suirui Group Co., Ltd. of Jupiter Systems, LLC
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on July 11, 2025: * * * Statement on the President's Decision Prohibiting the Acquisition by Suirui Group Co., Ltd. of Jupiter Systems, LLC * Today, President Trump published an order prohibiting the acquisition by Suirui International Co., Limited, a Hong Kong company that is majority owned by Suirui Group Co., Ltd. (Suirui), a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China, of Jupi  more

University of Nebraska: Liu's Research Expands, Connects Autonomous Vehicle Capabilities
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 9 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Liu's research expands, connects autonomous vehicle capabilities By Victoria Grdina A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research project aims to transform how autonomous vehicles operate by connecting them to broader networks, making them smarter and more reliable. With support from the National Science Foundation, Qiang Liu, assistant professor in the School of Computing, will collaborate with Weisong Shi  more

USS Delaware Returns Home From Deployment
GROTON, Connecticut, July 9 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USS Delaware Returns Home from Deployment By Chief Petty Officer Darren Moore The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791), under the command of Cmdr. Jason Patton, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Saturday, July 5, completing a six-month deployment to U.S. European Command area of responsibility Patton praised his crew and their commitment to projecting po  more