Senator Dave Lawson is a former Delaware State Trooper, Vietnam combat veteran, and is the longest serving senator on the Joint Finance Committee. He joins the Second Floor Podcast to recap February’s JFC meetings and explain why he feels higher education has simply become higher income.

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16th District State Senator Eric Buckson was a public school educator for 30 years. He joins this episode of The Second Floor to discuss the changes to public education he saw during that time and what he plans to do to improve education in Delaware.

Senate Republican Whip Brian Pettyjohn joins The Second Floor to discuss Governor Carney and DNREC's electric vehicle mandate, and the unprecedented language that was inserted into the mini-bond bill.

Newly elected 16th District State Senator Eric Buckson is the son of former Delaware Governor David P. Buckson, a retired educator of 30 years, and a former Kent County Levy Court Commissioner. He joins the Second Floor Podcast to discuss his first three weeks in office, his thoughts on how things operate in Legislative Hall, and what he hopes to accomplish on the Joint Finance Committee.

In this episode, Sen. Colin Bonini discusses his opposition to Senate Bill 50, which creates a statewide property tax to fund capital improvements at Delaware Technical and Community College. Read more about Sen. Bonini's position at: delawarestatenews.net/opinion/commen…t-a-good-idea/

In this episode, Sen. Anthony Delcollo (R-Marshallton) discusses the start of legislative session and his upcoming effort to help Delawareans deal with the crushing load of student debt.

In this episode, Sen. Brian Pettyjohn (R-Georgetown) announces a new initiative to help graduating Delaware seniors pay for non-college programs and significant professional credentials. The FAST Program (Focus on Alternative Skills Training) provides up to $9,000 in reimbursement per student for completing an approved program in the building trades, health care, information technology and more. Learn more at DelawareFAST.com.

In this episode, Sen. Dave Lawson (R-Marydel) discusses the upcoming budget hearings and his role as a member of the Joint Finance Committee. The committee meets from January 29 through February 21 to hear from government agencies about their budget requests.

In this episode of The Second Floor, Sen. Bryant Richardson (R-Seaford) reflects on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, and discusses two pieces of legislation he has offered to prevent late-term abortions in Delaware.

In this edition of The Second Floor, Delaware Senator Ernie Lopez (R-Lewes) talks about the return to legislative session and the future of Coastal Delaware.