Newark lawmakers against ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’, support traffic violation camera extension

Newark lawmakers are throwing their weight behind expanding Delaware’s electronic driving violation system, but are more skeptical about a bill helping Delaware’s unhoused.

In a public meeting with their city lobbyist Monday, a majority of city council members supported House Bill 442, which would make the state’s electronic speed camera system permanent, and also expand its reach to other unspecified traffic violations.

The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Ed Osienski (D-Newark), would also change the funding beyond its original stated goals of safety programs within the Office of Highway Safety…

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