The Weekly Addresses

Filed in National by on January 30, 2016

In this week’s address, the President discussed his plan to give all students across the country the chance to learn computer science (CS) in school.

In his weekly message, Governor Markell unveiled a Fiscal Year 2017 state budget that invests in stronger schools and workforce training, innovation and infrastructure to spur economic growth, better health and a high quality of life.

This week, Washington was blanketed by blizzard Jonas, effectively shutting down the city for days. After the thaw, President Obama reminded folks it’s the last week to sign up for healthcare at Healthcare.Gov. The President spoke at the Embassy of Israel alongside Steven Spielberg, and he traveled to Baltimore, Maryland.

President Obama delivers remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference on January 28, 2016.

This week, the House Administration Committee released House Bill 165, sponsored by Rep. Debra Heffernan, which would make full-time State of Delaware employees who have at least one year of employment eligible for 12 weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave.

The United States remains one of the only developed countries that do not offer paid family leave for parents. Despite the growing demands of the workforce on families, only four states have laws that provide paid family leave for employees who need time off to care for sick or disabled family members or a new child. Whether focusing on the future of our families or in a child’s education, establishing a paid family leave policy is a worthy investment for thousands of Delawareans and their families.

In last week’s video, Rep. Paul Baumbach discusses legislation he filed this week to provide low- and middle-income Delawareans financial relief by making the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit refundable.

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