Delaware's $6.99B Budget Boosts Pay, Schools, Safety

Delaware’s state Senate just approved a $6.99 billion budget for FY2027, set to launch July 1, with major wins for workers, retirees, schools, and public safety. State employees get $146.9M in pay raises—3% for merit staff, with educators potentially seeing more. Retirees benefit too: $72M funds post-retirement increases (1% for those retired 2026–2021, 2% for earlier retirees). Healthcare gets $128M for Medicaid, while childcare receives $26.4M. Public education from pre-K to 12th grade gets over $2.5B to support 140K students. Safety upgrades include body cams for state police and enhanced security at transit hubs and DMVs. A separate $146.2M one-time package funds elections and early childhood programs. The state also cut vacant positions and kept its Rainy Day Fund fully intact. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7c332713e3146c4