
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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Delaware lawmaker removed from budget writing committee after DUI conviction
State Rep. Kevin Hensley accepted a plea deal last week for his DUI arrest last November. It’s his second alcohol-related offense.
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Listen 1:02Physician-assisted suicide bill heads to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer after tense Senate debate
Similar legislation was vetoed last year by former Gov. John Carney, who said he had a moral objection to the bill.
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The alleged crime at a downstate fire station in February 2024 was unreported until earlier this month.
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Listen 0:58Some state senators complained that the state of Delaware was removing local control from counties.
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Listen 0:55Delaware senators reject 2 of Gov. Meyer’s port board nominees as unfit in latest fight for control
After blocking the nominees, lawmakers also reestablished a task force to monitor the port expansion project and report back monthly.
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Listen 0:53Opponents of the proposal say Wilmington City Council should discuss policy issues in the open.
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Listen 1:01The U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights says federal funding is a privilege, not a right.
2 weeks ago
Delaware Gov. Meyer takes on Trump administration amid federal financial uncertainties
Delaware Gov. Meyer proposed adding tax brackets and raising fees to add new revenue to the state.
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Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.
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Listen 1:48Many of the bills were inspired by last year’s acrimonious Christina school board meetings attempting to remove the superintendent.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05El gobernador Matt Meyer habla sobre sus prioridades mientras se adapta a su nuevo rol como director ejecutivo del Primer Estado.
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The state will direct the $50 million it planned to spend in fiscal year 2026 on expanding Legislative Hall to counter losses in federal funding.
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