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Delaware Can and Must Do Better for Small Businesses

Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker For decades, Delaware has been called “The Corporate Capital of the World,” but when it comes to small, brick and mortar businesses that form the backbone of our communities, the First State is falling behind. […]

Delaware Senate Republicans Support Administration’s Move to Reconsider Offshore Wind Project

DOVER – The Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus supports the Trump Administration’s intent to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hocker (R-Ocean View) said the […]

Governor Signs Senator Buckson’s Pension Reform Bill to Help Address Staffing Shortages

Dover, DE – Governor Matt Meyer has signed Senate Bill 52 (SB 52), a bipartisan measure sponsored by Senator Eric Buckson, aimed at easing staffing shortages in Delaware’s schools and state agencies that operate 24-hour shifts. SB 52 modernizes employment […]

Sokola & Hocker: Castle’s legacy embodies the best of “the Delaware Way”

DOVER —On Thursday afternoon, Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola and Senate Minority Leader Gerald Hocker have issued the following joint statement: “In a time when our state and our nation feel so deeply divided, we come together to honor the memory of […]