An underdog candidate pulls off a stunning primary win in Alaska, thanks to the financial backing of the Tea Party Express. Can a last-minute donation in Delaware produce a similar upset?
Primary Color: Delaware Votes 2010
First and whyy.org/delaware want you to be an informed voter. We also want your voice in shaping the real issues for Delaware this fall. We have prepared an election guide complete with the candidates running for every office in Delaware. There are also video interviews with the candidates running for the U.S. Senate and Congress.
We also hope you will register to be a part of our Community Election Forums. We have three that will take place after the primary. We want to know what you believe are the important issues in this campaign. We'll make sure the candidates hear you and provide you with answers. Register here or call 302-657-8215, and pick from one of the following locations. Doors open at 6pm and sessions run from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The forums are presented in connection with The Penn Project for Civic Engagement. For more information you can email the Penn Project at ppce@gse.upenn.edu.
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First, can be seen at 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. each Friday on WHYY-TV, with episodes repeated Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. on the Y-Info Channel also Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and Monday at 5:30 p.m. on WHYY's main channel. Check with your cable provider for channel information.
Hosted by Bill Cook, First features three in-depth stories and the roundtable discussions "First Person" and "State of Play." "First Person features extensive interviews with newsmakers. "State of Play" features the show's hosts riffing about Delaware trends and news with invited guests. "First Experience," a look at the arts community in Delaware, caps each episode.
Top Delaware Stories
More budget trouble for Wilmington
By Mark Eichmann - September 2nd, 2010
Workers could face layoffs and residents could see reduced services as more economic trouble is threatening the city.
Elections officials test machines before Delaware primary
By Mark Eichmann - September 2nd, 2010
Absentee ballot counting machines go through a dry run as election workers get ready for the September 14th primary.
Hurricane Watch issued for Sussex County, Delaware
By Mark Eichmann - September 1st, 2010
Hurricane Earl could brush past Delaware later this week, bringing strong winds and heavy surf.
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Poor performing Delaware schools must choose path to improvement
By Mark Eichmann - August 31st, 2010
Four Delaware schools get Race to the Top funding to improve poor student performance.
Tea Party Express plans Delaware spending spree
By Mark Eichmann - August 31st, 2010
Delaware Senate Primary continues to draw national attention as major conservative group plans massive advertisement blitz for Christine O'Donnell.
Big crowd attends Wilmington jobs fair
By Bill Cook - August 30th, 2010
In a sign of today's job market, more than 1,000 people go to the Chase Center on the Riverfront, looking for work.
More than 70 cyclists join Governor Markell in ride over C & D canal
By Mark Eichmann - August 27th, 2010
Bicycle enthusiasts celebrate the new bike lanes over the St. Georges bridge that they've been advocating for more than 20 years.
Report: Del. treasurer paid as a consultant
By Bill Cook - August 26th, 2010
Published report says Jones-Potter is getting paid by Delaware and Wilmington. Her opponent in next month's primary says more information is needed.
New life for two shuttered museums in Dover
By Mark Eichmann - August 26th, 2010
The Children's Theater of Dover and Kent County will be the new tenant in two historic buildings shuttered during budget cuts last year.
Congressman Castle defends moderate stance
By Mark Eichmann - August 25th, 2010
NPR's Morning Edition takes a look at the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.
Markell signs school crimes reporting bill
By First Staff - August 25th, 2010
With new law, Delaware school officials won't have to report an incident to local police if the alleged offender is less than 12 years of age.
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