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Delaware daily news roundup

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Audit -- DSU violated bid laws



Flawed policies at Delaware State University led to millions of dollars in no-bid building contracts and the risk of collusion with vendors, an investigation by the state's Auditor of Accounts has found.

State's colleges bracing for war on costs



This time of year, college costs occupy many people's minds. From high school seniors dealing with application deadlines, to current college students wondering what the next tuition spike will be, to the administrators of the state's public institutions heading to Dover during the next week to ask for more money at budget hearings in Legislative Hall.
Board of Parole asks finance committee to restore funding


The state's embattled Board of Parole asked budget drafters Thursday to reinstate its dedicated funding stream next fiscal year, allowing the panel to pay for administrative help and maintain its independence from the Department of Correction.
Offshore wind farm farther away, closer to reality


Prospects for wind turbines churning out clean energy off the mid-Atlantic coast got brighter Thursday when federal officials unveiled safe areas where energy companies might build wind farms off Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
With Delaware law, the battle on 'bath salts' continues
By Maggie Clark, Stateline Staff Writer

PUBLIC SAFETY BEAT: States have been struggling to keep up with the ever-changing chemical makeup of the latest drug to hit the streets.
Mississippi Republicans challenge powers of attorney general
By Jim Malewitz, Stateline Staff Writer

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood hires lots of outside lawyers. They make a great deal of money for the state, and for themselves. Not everyone is happy with that situation.


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