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More women than ever in Delaware’s General Assembly
When the Delaware Common Meeting convenes on Jan. 10 for the primary time after November’s common election, extra ladies than ever can be seated.
The historic roster — 24 of the 62 members (39%) — represents a big leap over the earlier session, which had 19 ladies.
The variety of ladies in Dover has grown steadily during the last twenty years. In 2000, the Legislature had 15 ladies.
Within the Home, 16 of 41 members are actually ladies. Within the Senate, eight of 15 members are ladies.
“We’re making progress and we’re getting nearer,” stated Democrat Tizzy Lockman, the Senate majority whip from Wilmington. “We nonetheless don’t have that parity with the inhabitants that we signify, so I might say we are able to actually go additional however it’s thrilling.”
Delaware’s inhabitants is 51% feminine.
Lockman says the state now has “ladies’s views extra adequately represented within the work that we do. And I feel it’s reflective that the individuals of Delaware and in our communities belief that girls are going to clearly just do pretty much as good of a job. And in order that does imply higher governance for everybody.”
Sen. Sarah McBride, who in 2020 turned the primary brazenly transgender state senator in America, agrees with Lockman that Delawareans will profit with extra nuanced and inclusive legal guidelines, insurance policies, and laws.
“Range in authorities isn’t a luxurious, it’s a necessity,” stated McBride, a Wilmington Democrat. “The truth is, you possibly can’t have a authorities of the individuals, by the individuals, and for the individuals if all the individuals aren’t represented on the desk.
“And when you have got extra range in authorities, it demonstrates a healthiness of our democracy that exhibits that extra individuals have shared entry. You may’t craft efficient options for various communities should you don’t have the complete range of these communities on the desk.”
Additionally for the primary time, ladies now have a majority within the Democratic caucus of each legislative chambers — 15 of 26 within the Home and eight of 15 within the Senate.
Democrats management each chambers by a large margin — 26-15 within the Home and 15-7 within the Senate – in a state the place there’s almost twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans.
This session’s Common Meeting may even be essentially the most racially various in historical past, a growth that WHYY documented after the November common election.
‘When there’s solely males there, they don’t consider these points’
Newcomer Sophie Phillips, an environmental justice advocate who represented Delaware within the Miss America pageant in 2021, stated she’s delighted to hitch a state Home that’s “extra welcoming” to ladies.
The Home now has 16 ladies, up from 12 the earlier session.
“For lots of girls who’ve come previously, they’ve been one of some,’’ stated Democrat Phillips, whose district is in Bear.
”It’s actually exhausting to enter into a brand new house the place you’re already feeling uncomfortable. While you’re there with all males, it’s much more uncomfortable and you’ve got a tough time opening up. So now that we’ve so many ladies there, I really feel as a younger member, a brand new member, that I’ll have extra those that I can relate to and that I can bounce concepts off of.”
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Delaware Lottery Play 3 Day, Play 3 Night winning numbers for Nov. 28, 2024
Claiming lottery in Delaware
18 states have laws that allow national lottery prize jackpot winners to remain anonymous, but is Delaware among them?
The Delaware Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 results for each game:
Winning Play 3 numbers from Nov. 28 drawing
Day: 8-0-8
Night: 5-1-8
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Winning Play 4 numbers from Nov. 28 drawing
Day: 2-1-0-2
Night: 5-7-5-8
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Winning Multi-Win Lotto numbers from Nov. 28 drawing
01-14-17-24-27-29
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Nov. 28 drawing
18-33-42-44-45, Lucky Ball: 02
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Winning Play 5 numbers from Nov. 28 drawing
Day: 4-7-4-9-7
Night: 5-1-6-8-3
Check Play 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Establish legal ownership by signing the back of your ticket with an ink pen.
- Prizes up to $599: Claim at any Delaware Lottery Retailer, in person at the Delaware Lottery Office, or mail your signed ticket and claim form; print your name/address on the ticket’s back and keep a copy/photo for records. By mail, send original tickets and documentation to: Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
- Prizes up to $2,500: Claim in person at Delaware Lottery Retailer Claim Centers throughout Kent, Sussex and New Castle Counties.
- Prizes of $5,001 or more: Claim in person at the Delaware Lottery Office (business days 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a photo ID and Social Security card.
- For all prize claims, directions to the Delaware Lottery Office are available online or via mapquest.com for a map.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Delaware Lottery.
Can I claim a jackpot prize anonymously in Delaware?
Fortunately for First State residents, the Delaware Lottery allows winners remain anonymous. Unlike many other states that require a prize be over a certain jackpot, Delawareans can remain anonymous no matter how much, or how little, they win.
How long do I have to claim my prize in Delaware?
Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.
When are the Delaware Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Play 3, 4: Daily at 1:58 p.m. and 7:57 p.m., except Sunday afternoon.
- Multi-Win Lotto: 7:57 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: Daily at 10:38 p.m.
- Lotto America: 11:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
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Which county in Delaware is the best to retire in? Plus, how it compares with others
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It’s no secret that Delaware is regarded as a retirement haven.
From quiet suburbs to quaint coastal neighborhoods, there’s plenty to choose from when it comes to how you want to spend your Golden Years. Many Delaware towns have been touted as some of the best places in the nation to retire in, but there’s one county that is better than the rest.
Best Delaware county to retire in
SmartAsset, a financial technology company, gathered data on the three regional factors – tax-friendliness, medical care, and social opportunities –that affect the quality of life for retirees.
This information was used to calculate the amount of sales taxes paid and the amount of disposable income left over. Resources like the number of doctor’s offices, recreation centers and retirement centers per 1,000 residents in each location and the number of seniors in each city were calculated. Each location was then ranked based on these three factors, with the highest ranking being the best place to retire.
The best county for retirement in Delaware is Sussex County, according to the data.
Sussex received an overall score of 76.87. The tax burden is listed as 9.9%, with 1.23 medical centers, 0.53 recreation centers and 0.03 retirement communities per 1,000 people. The percentage of seniors in Sussex County is 27.9%.
Kent County is the second best for retirement in Delaware with an overall score of 68.64. Kent ties with Sussex at 9.9% for tax burden and 0.03 for retirement communities per 1,000 people. Kent has fewer medical centers per 1,000 people than Sussex, at 1.05, and more recreation centers per 1,000 people than Sussex, at 0.76. Kent’s population is 17.1% seniors.
New Castle County ranks the lowest in the state for retirement with a score of 67.32. New Castle has the highest tax burden at 10.1%; the second-highest number of medical centers per 1,000 people at 1.21; the second-highest number of recreation centers per 1,000 people at 0.56; and the highest number of retirement communities per 1,000 people at 0.04. In New Castle County, seniors are 15.6% of the population.
Overall, these findings leave Delaware with a tax burden of 10%; 1.16 medical centers per 1,000 people; 0.54 recreation centers per 1,000 people; 0.03 retirement communities per 1,000 people; and a population including 20.2% seniors.
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