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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday March 15, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Del. Chief Deputy A.G. Logan Issues Opinion on FOIA Petition Regarding Delaware Department of Correction
DOVER, Delaware, March 10 -- Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General Daniel Logan issued the following opinion (No. 26-IB11): * * * To: Shane Darby, snidarby@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Delaware Department of Correction Dear Ms. Darby: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that the Delaware Department of Correction violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat your correspondence as a Petition for a determinati  more

Delaware Commission Supports CDC Maternal Mortality Review Data Program
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Delaware Maternal and Child Death Review Commission has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizing the necessity of the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application for enhancing maternal health data collection and analysis. The commission has relied on this vital data infrastructure since its inception, underscoring its role in reviewing maternal deaths within the state. Since its establishment in 2008, the MCDR  more

House Ways & Means Committee Issues Report on New Opportunities for Business Ownership & Self-Sufficiency Act
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-509) on the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act (H.R. 6431). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 20, 2026. * * * Here are excerpts: I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 6431, as amended, the "New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on January 14, 2  more

Wounded Warrior Project CEO Piatt Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Wounded Warrior Project CEO Walter E. Piatt from a March 4, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of The American Legion & Multi VSOs: Paralyzed Veterans of America, AMVETS, National Association of State Directors of Veteran Affairs, Wounded Warrior Project, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, National Guard Association of the United  more