AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDelaware Budget Update: Delaware’s 2027 budget cleared Legislative Hall with a 3% raise for most state employees and $128.5 million for Medicaid needs, plus steps to cut long-vacant positions and grow the Rainy Day Fund—now awaiting Gov. Matt Meyer’s signature. PFAS Accountability: Chemours agreed to a $450 million “forever chemicals” settlement with the Trump administration/DOJ, including penalties and major spending to reduce PFAS discharges and fund clean drinking water near facilities in multiple states. Local Leadership Loss: Delaware State University mourns Dr. Saundra DeLauder, the school’s first female provost, who died this week. Health Tech Grant: Penn researchers won a $110,000 Google grant to use AI medical imaging (MedGemma) to improve access in Botswana. Crime in the Region: A woman tied to the Zizians cultlike group, Michelle Zajko, was charged in Pennsylvania with arranging the 2022 murders of her parents. Community Spotlight: Lewes teen Erin Mayo was crowned Miss Delaware’s Teen 2026, earning scholarships and a platform focused on youth health and advocacy.
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