Archive for August, 2012
- Governor’s Weekly Message: Labor Day – Working For Our FutureIn his weekly message, the Governor talks about the unofficial end of summer – Labor Day weekend.August 31, 2012
- Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Labor Day – Working For Our FutureThis week, we mark the unofficial end of summer - Labor Day weekend – with most people wondering where the summertime went. I hope this message finds you enjoying family and friends or taking a break from your traditional “work.”August 31, 2012
- Office of Management and Budget schedules public hearings on regulationsThe Delaware Office of Management and Budget will be holding three public hearings to gather public comment on regulations under Governor Markell’s Executive Order 36, a statewide review by all agencies to identify and remove regulatory hurdles.August 31, 2012
- Biden Announces $69 Million Agreement with E-Book Publishers over Price-Fixing AllegationsDelaware consumers estimated to receive over $235,000 in total compensation Wilmington — Attorney General Beau Biden, along with 54 other state attorneys general, announced today that they have reached an antitrust settlement with three of the nation’s largest book publishers. Hachette Book Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. and Simon & Schuster Inc. will pay more [...]August 30, 2012
- Biden Announces Landmark Settlement with Janssen PharmaceuticalsRecord setting payment includes $4.2 million to fund Delaware Consumer Protection Efforts Wilmington – In the largest multi-state consumer protection settlement with a pharmaceutical company, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that he and 35 other Attorneys General have reached a record $181 million dollar settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and [...]August 30, 2012
- Labor Day Weekend Is Packed With Traffic Enforcement ActivitiesThe National Safety Council estimates 405 traffic fatalities and more than 40,000 injuries will occur nationally from motor vehicle collisions over the holiday weekend this year. This Labor Day weekend, the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) along with multiple police agencies statewide will work tirelessly to make sure everyone travels safely on the roadways this Labor Day weekend and Arrives Alive to their destination. August 30, 2012
- Attorney General Biden Statement on National Mortgage Settlement Progress ReportWilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden issued the following statement in response to today’s report on the implementation of the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement that showed that homeowners in the First State have already received $14.3 million in financial benefits from the participating banks: “This report is a good first step in ensuring homeowners [...]August 29, 2012
- Flags lowered to half-staff Friday, August 31Governor Markell orders flags to be lowered in honor of Neil Armstrong and longtime Delaware Representative Philip Corrozi through September 5, 2012.August 29, 2012
- New disposal program offered for old pesticidesThe Department of Agriculture's new Environmental Sweep Program will help farmers, commercial pesticide applicators, nurseries, greenhouses, golf courses and pest control companies dispose of unwanted, outdated or cancelled pesticides.August 29, 2012
- Two noxious weeds targeted by Department of AgricultureTwo weeds that have been gradually spreading into Delaware fields and threatening farm crops are now being targeted by the Delaware Department of Agriculture.August 28, 2012
