Sarah Mueller is WHYY News’ Delaware politics reporter. Her beat focuses on the Delaware General Assembly and state government as a whole.
Sarah is no stranger to Delawareans, as she previously reported on the statehouse for Delaware Public Media. She has several years of experience covering politics, including her time at NPR Illinois and at WFSU Public Media in Tallahassee, Florida. She has also worked for Lehigh Valley News.
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The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.
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Listen 0:46Bethany Hall-Long makes history as Delaware’s second female governor in brief stint in job
Bethany Hall-Long is the fourth Delaware lieutenant governor to briefly take on the role after the sitting governor resigns early.
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Listen 0:55Delaware lawmakers to again consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide
Supporters say the bill has numerous safeguards like requiring the patient to self-administer the medication.
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Listen 0:56Richard ‘Mouse’ Smith remembered as ‘arbiter of justice’ after sudden death
The civil rights leader was also a close, lifelong friend of President Joe Biden, dating back to the 1960s.
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Two Delawareans honored posthumously helped end segregation in the nation’s schools by challenging the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Listen 1:08Delaware releases updated energy ‘playbook’ to combat climate change
The last time Delaware updated its energy plan was 2009. The new plan contains strategies to combat climate change.
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Listen 0:54Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost
The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.
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Listen 0:51Delaware seniors in ‘limbo’ worrying property value reassessments will drive up next year’s taxes
New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.
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Listen 0:55Delaware Sen. Tom Carper exits the political stage after nearly 50 years in public life
Delaware’s U.S. Sen. Tom Carper has served in public office since 1977 as treasurer, governor, congressman and senator. He leaves office in January.
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