The Final Countdown

Issue 7.23

June 4, 2021

President's Message

On Monday, we remembered the men and women of our Armed Forces who died in service to our country. It is a right and good thing to humbly remember the fallen.

But our job doesn’t end there. Rather, we honor all from past to present when employers hire veterans, make provision for members of the National Guard, and support the families of service members. Read more >

DOES YOUR BUSINESS PRIORITIZE HIRING VETERANS?

We are looking to curate a list of State Chamber members who hire veterans. To add your business to this list, please email Tyler Micik.

THIS WEEK IN DOVER

SO MANY BILLS, SO LITTLE TIME

The General Assembly returns next week. With only 11 session days remaining, there are many bills still pending. The issues discussed and voted on in the coming days will impact businesses large and small across a variety of industries. Some of which includes:

SB15: An increase in the minimum wage
HB150: Legalization of recreational marijuana
SB1: The Healthy Delaware Families Act
HB205: The Delaware EARNS Act

CHAMBER ACTION NETWORK

Look up and learn about bills that could impact your business
Contact your elected officials
Play a role in shaping Delaware's future by providing the State Chamber feedback

END-OF-SESSION POLICY CONFERENCE

TUESDAY, JUNE 8

We find ourselves at a pivotal time when it comes to policy decisions that affect the future of Delaware's business climate and workforce. After more than a year of economic stress, the time is now for policymakers to make decisions that accelerate recovery and growth, not hinder. President Michael Quaranta will review the State Chamber's top policy priorities that will help position Delaware as a regional leader for business climate. Also hear from the Senate President Pro Tempore, David Sokola, and Speaker of the House, Peter Schwartzkopf, who will discuss the current state of affairs in the 151st General Assembly as we near the end of the legislative session. Register >

Bringing Affordable Care to the People

The CarePortMD Vax Machine Program is helping distribute life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations and testing to places that are the hardest to reach across the Delaware Valley. CarePortMD specializes in improving access to affordable, coordinated health care with its regional network of retail clinics as well as traditional cloud-based telemedicine. The Vax Machine mobile medicine program represents a powerful third option of “taking the clinic to the home or workplace.” Read more >

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

AQUA SCIENCE

Using the marine bacterium aliivibrio fischeri, a strand of bacteria that has been utilized for over 30 years to measure toxicity in water, foods, sediments, and soil, an emerging business known as Aqua Science is leading the path to future innovations in water testing for Delaware and beyond. Read more >

"As Aqua Science continues to grow, we’ll be focused on hiring new employees within Delaware. The degree is important but lack or level of it is not a limiting factor – knowledge, work ethics, and motivation is what matters.” - Iwona Evans, Owner & CFO