Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Good Morning

Welcome to the Delaware Senate Republican Caucus Portal


Senate Republicans' 5-point plan for more open and accountable government:
  • Pass legislation under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) to define the General Assembly and all its standing and ad hoc committees as "public bodies".
  • Change Senate Rules to do away with the power of a Senate Committee chair to single-handedly kill legislation by preventing public debate ("desk drawer veto").
  • Change Senate Rules to create a deliberative process that guarantees legislation will get a public hearing in committee within a reasonable time frame.
  • Post Senate Roll Call votes on the General Assembly website giving the public access to an accounting of individual votes by all Senators. pdf *accomplished 04/08/08
  • Close loopholes to avoid the potential and appearance of conflict inherent in holding dual roles in government, including a prohibition on paid registered lobbyists holding office on state Authorities, Boards, Commissions and statutory Committees.
Welcome to the Delaware State Senate Republican Caucus web site. As an informational source, this site will offer many different views on the Senate and the State of Delaware.

This web site will be updated periodically to help familiarize you with the current members of the Senate Republican Caucus, their committee work, sponsored legislation, media releases, and other items of interest.

The 8 Senate Republicans represent all 3 counties, as well as constituencies reflecting the diversity of the people and communities of our State. Our Caucus members bring a broad variety of backgrounds, expertise, education and experience in the private and public sectors.

We hope you will take the time to visit this site often and keep informed about the legislative process and what your Republican Senators are doing in Dover.

We welcome and value your feedback and input on any issues of concern.
Sincerely,
Charlie Copeland
Senate Republican Leader
Liane M. Sorenson
Senate Republican Whip
New Castle County Weather
Fair
46 F (8 C)
May 13, 1:51 am
Humidity: 79 %
Wind: NW at 7 MPH
Wind Chill: 42 F (6 C)
Coastal Flood Warning - Details
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New Castle County
Coastal Flood Warning - New Castle (Delaware)
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE COASTS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE... WITH AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. REMEMBER TO
MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PULL AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT AND
TUESDAY.

DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-131200-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080513T1200Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1148 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND ACROSS THE MOUTH OF DELAWARE BAY
IS PREVENTING THE NATURAL FLOW OF WATER IN AND OUT OF THE BAY. THE
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. THE TIDAL LEVEL COULD REACH MODERATE LEVELS ACROSS THE
DELAWARE BAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE BAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND WATER LEVEL FORECASTS...
REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER... FOR POINTS ALONG THE
DELAWARE RIVER:

FOR PHILADELPHIA... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING
AROUND 9:23 AM AND IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS IS BELOW THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVEL AND WILL OCCUR AFTER
THE WARNING HAS EXPIRED. SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE
POSSIBLE HOWEVER.

FOR BREAKWATER HARBOR DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL BE AT
4:13 AM TUESDAY WITH A FORECAST AT 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING ONCE AGAIN FOR
THE DELAWARE BAY AFFECTING KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE
AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEW JERSEY ADJACENT TO DELAWARE BAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. PERSONS
LIVING ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER ADJACENT TO TRIBUTARIES AND
ROADWAYS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER... AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Kent County Weather
Fair
44 F (7 C)
May 13, 1:55 am
Humidity: 92 %
Wind: N at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 41 F (5 C)
Coastal Flood Warning - Details
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Kent County
Coastal Flood Warning - Kent (Delaware)
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE COASTS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE... WITH AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. REMEMBER TO
MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PULL AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT AND
TUESDAY.

DEZ001-002-NJZ016>019-021-PAZ070-071-131200-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080513T1200Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
1148 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND ACROSS THE MOUTH OF DELAWARE BAY
IS PREVENTING THE NATURAL FLOW OF WATER IN AND OUT OF THE BAY. THE
ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. THE TIDAL LEVEL COULD REACH MODERATE LEVELS ACROSS THE
DELAWARE BAY...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE BAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND WATER LEVEL FORECASTS...
REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER... FOR POINTS ALONG THE
DELAWARE RIVER:

FOR PHILADELPHIA... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR TUESDAY MORNING
AROUND 9:23 AM AND IS FORECAST TO BE AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS IS BELOW THE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LEVEL AND WILL OCCUR AFTER
THE WARNING HAS EXPIRED. SPOTTY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY BE
POSSIBLE HOWEVER.

FOR BREAKWATER HARBOR DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL BE AT
4:13 AM TUESDAY WITH A FORECAST AT 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING ONCE AGAIN FOR
THE DELAWARE BAY AFFECTING KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE
AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF NEW JERSEY ADJACENT TO DELAWARE BAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. PERSONS
LIVING ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER ADJACENT TO TRIBUTARIES AND
ROADWAYS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER... AND TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Sussex County Weather
Fair
47 F (8 C)
May 13, 1:54 am
Humidity: 90 %
Wind: Variable at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 44 F (7 C)
Coastal Flood Warning - Details
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Sussex County
Coastal Flood Warning - Inland Sussex (Delaware)
WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE ENTIRE COASTS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE... WITH AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. REMEMBER TO
MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO HIGH TIDE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL OFF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY PULL AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC OVERNIGHT AND
TUESDAY.

DEZ003-004-NJZ012>014-020-022>027-131200-
/O.CON.KPHI.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080513T1200Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
1148 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD
MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING ON THE OCEAN FRONT AND THE
ADJACENT BACK BAYS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT. THE
TIDAL DEPARTURES ARE FALLING SLOWLY...BUT SHOULD ARE STILL HIGH
ENOUGH TO CAUSE PROBLEMS. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT AROUND TO NORTHWEST
LATER TUESDAY AND THE DEPARTURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AND REDUCE
THE FLOODING THREAT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AND WATER LEVEL FORECASTS...
REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER... FOR POINTS ALONG THE NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE OCEAN FRONT:

FOR SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT
AT 3:12 AM TUESDAY AND IS FORECAST TO BE 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE
MLLW. THIS WOULD CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH LOCALIZED MODERATE
FLOODING POSSIBLE.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY... STEEL PIER... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE
WILL OCCUR 2:56 AM TUESDAY WITH A FORECAST BETWEEN 6.5 AND 7.0 FEET
MLLW. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH
LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE.

FOR CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 4:03
AM TUESDAY WITH A FORECAST OF BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE
MLLW. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING.

AT FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE... THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT
2:58 AM TUESDAY AND IS FORECAST BE AROUND 7.0 FEET ABOVE MLLW.
THIS WILL PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WITH LOCALIZED MODERATE
FLOODING POSSIBLE.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. COASTAL
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...
AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER
TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO HIGHER GROUND AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.