Delaware’s affordable housing shortage is only escalating, and state lawmakers say they are playing catch-up after years of sidelining housing policy discussions.This year, lawmakers largely focused their efforts on tenant protections, aiming to eliminate some hurdles for prospective renters and to scale back the risk of eviction for low-income renters.Delaware Public Media’s Paul Kiefer takes a look at where legislative efforts to address housing issues in the First State stand.

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Just over a month ago – state lawmakers appeared poised to give legal heft to Delaware’s efforts to curb climate change.The Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act passed the State Senate – but when it reached the House, things fell apart.Contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at what went wrong and where this legislation heads from here.

Hagley Museum and Library is helping celebrate the 60th anniversary of a global nonprofit organization focused on women in the workplace.That organization is Catalyst – and Hagley is home to a collection of the group’s records.Hagley archivist Diane Bockrath and Catalyst CEO Lorraine Hariton join us to discuss about the Catalyst and that collection.

The Town of Bellefonte’s town hall gets a needed face-lift – and using a boost from state funding – it managed to address the building’s functionality while honoring the town’s historyContributor Larry Nagengast walks us through the work done and how it happened.

The United States Geological Survey – better known as USGS – along with researchers from the University of Delaware, began part of its a full-scale survey of the Delaware River Basin last weekAnd chances are, if you live around the Delaware Bay, you may have gotten a close look at the process.Professor Holly Michael is the Director of the Delaware Environmental Institute at the University of Delaware, and she joined me earlier this week to walk us through the survey and what she hopes to learn from it.

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A plan to develop the former Brandywine Country Club in Brandywine Hundred is finally gets the green light from New Castle County.But don’t expect the proposed mix of apartments, single-family homes, and townhouses to start popping up right away.And contributor Larry Nagengast reports issues remain about the Brandywine School District’s proposed early education center at the site.

Work from Navajo photographer Will Wilson's visit to Delaware First State is now on display at the Delaware Art MuseumIn this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele is joined by the Museum’s chief curator Heather Campbell Coyle and community engagement specialist Iz Balleto to discuss the photos and upcoming events connected to the exhibition.

This week – we bring you episode 5 of the Delaware Humanities’ podcast: A More Perfect Union.The podcast explores the concept of “identity” in Delaware - and this fifth episode focuses on stories and history.