
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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Listen 1:01The U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights says federal funding is a privilege, not a right.
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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.
2 months ago
Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.
2 months ago
Listen 1:48Many of the bills were inspired by last year’s acrimonious Christina school board meetings attempting to remove the superintendent.
2 months ago
Listen 1:05El gobernador Matt Meyer habla sobre sus prioridades mientras se adapta a su nuevo rol como director ejecutivo del Primer Estado.
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:02The governor wants to raise new revenue by changing the personal income tax brackets and increasing fees on cigarettes, state parks and roads.
3 months ago
Listen 0:54Despite some fierce public opposition to the bill nationwide, it easily passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00Physician-assisted suicide legislation passes Delaware House after emotional debate
Advocates are working to pass medically assisted suicide this year after a similar bill was vetoed last year.
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