For Immediate Release: June 8, 2017 The following letter was signed by all 25 members of the House Democratic Caucus and sent to Sen. Carper and Sen. Coons expressing their concern about the American Health Care Act and its impact on Delaware and the entire country. Dear Sens. Coons and Carper, Cancer will destroy any adult or child’s immune system. Surgeons do not base a knee replacement on whether the joints belong to a Democrat or Republican. Medical crises don’t discriminate. Health care coverage shouldn’t either. Health care should be […]
State Legislators Join Delaware NAACP to Request AG Opinion on Charter School Legislation
For Immediate Release: May 22, 2017 State Representative Charles Potter, Jr. (1st District) (302) 528-5279 | cpjr00@aol.com State Representative Dr. Stephanie T. Bolden (2nd District) (302) 528-5279 | stephaniet.bolden@state.de.us State Representative John Kowalko (25th District) (302) 547-9351 | john.kowalko@state.de.us Linwood Jackson, President, Delaware NAACP State Conference destconferenceofbranchesnaacp@yahoo.com Attorney General Legal Opinion Requested on Legality of Recently Passed Legislation State Representatives Charles Potter, Stephanie Bolden, and John Kowalko along with Linwood Jackson, President of the NAACP Delaware State Conference, have submitted a request to Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn for a […]
Hard Budget Choices Topic of Progressive Democrat Forum, Public Invited
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2017 On May 3, 2017, Progressive Democrats for Delaware will host a Forum on Delaware’s Budget Proposals Panelists include: Governor Carney’s Cabinet Secretary of Finance, Rick Geisenberger; State Representative J. J. Johnson; and State Representative John Kowalko. Panelists will discuss the current state of the budget, budget issues, and proposals to resolve those issues, both for the immediate budget and long term solutions. The Forum will begin at 7:30 PM at New Castle County Party Headquarters, 19 East Commons Blvd., New Castle, DE 19072. Please […]
Caucus Urges Senators to Vote ‘No’ on Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2017 The following letter was sent to Delaware Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and signed by all 25 members of the caucus. Dear Senators Carper and Coons: One of the most critical components of our country’s future is the education of the next generation, providing all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a 21st century economy. Given the importance of education and its connection to our nation’s success, it is with great concern and urgency that we write you regarding […]
Delaware ADA Condemns Move to Silence Legislative Hero
Organization supports Rep. John Kowalko’s work to bring more transparency to state government Wilmington, DE – Progressive organization Delaware Americans for Democratic Action offers its full support to State Rep. John Kowalko (D-25) for his unwavering effort to hold state government more accountable and roundly condemns action taken by House leadership last week in stripping Rep. Kowalko from his seat on the House Education Committee and taking away his chairmanship of the House Energy Committee. “What the House leadership has done to Rep. Kowalko this week is nothing short of […]