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		<title>National Women’s Health Week May 13 &#8211; 19, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women are traditionally the primary caregivers and nurturers, those frequently in charge of their family’s health and wellness. But do women devote enough time to their own health and well-being? The Delaware Office of Women’s Health joins the national Office on Women’s Health in celebrating “Women’s Health Week.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Opens Summit with State Leaders on Diversity in Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 19:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 300 State leaders, including Cabinet secretaries, state agency heads, division directors and human resources professionals participated in the Equal Employment Opportunity Summit which was hosted by the Governor’s Council on Equal Employment Opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Celebrating Prom and Graduation Season Safely</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/11/governors-weekly-message-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly address, the Governor talks about prom and graduation season in Delaware, the state’s efforts to raise awareness about the safety issues that often accompany this time of year and the critical role parents play in keeping our young people safe.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Celebrating Prom and Graduation Season Safely</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/11/governors-weekly-message-transcript-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s prom and graduation season in Delaware and many families are celebrating together the milestones they and their teenagers have achieved.  We, meanwhile, are working hard to make sure there will be jobs available for our young people when they are ready for their careers.  Whether they are going to college, into the military service, onto employment training or travel, our young people will be moving in many new directions.]]></description>
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		<title>280 Foster Grandparents Honored at Recognition Luncheon in Dover</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/10/280-foster-grandparents-honored-at-recognition-luncheon-in-dover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 02:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recognition luncheon Thursday in Dover, Gov. Jack Markell joined Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf in honoring Delaware’s 280 Foster Grandparents for mentoring at-risk children across the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Announces State Employees of the Year</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/10/governor-announces-state-employees-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today recognized and celebrated the efforts of the 2012 recipients of the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service. ]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Confirms Governor&#8217;s Education Secretary Nominee</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/senate-confirms-governors-education-secretary-nominee/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/senate-confirms-governors-education-secretary-nominee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 21:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell’s nominee for Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education, Mark Murphy, was confirmed by the Delaware Senate.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor and Municipalities Sign Agreement to Reduce Municipal Electric Rates to Attract New Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/09/reduce-municipal-electric-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal electric rates in Delaware should start to go down by at least 10 percent under an agreement signed today. Gov. Jack Markell joined Patrick McCullar, President and CEO of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (“DEMEC”), and the Mayors or town officials of Newark, New Castle, Middletown, Clayton, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Lewes and Seaford to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that underscores their shared commitment toward making municipal energy rates more competitive in order to spur job creation, while preserving the core functions and services provided to residents and businesses in the municipal service territories.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Quality Improvements Unveiled At Trinity Port Services In New Castle</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/air-quality-improvements-unveiled-at-trinity-port-services-in-new-castle/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/air-quality-improvements-unveiled-at-trinity-port-services-in-new-castle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A cooperative project that improves Delaware air quality and the quality of life for neighborhood residents was unveiled today at a ceremony at Trinity Port Services in New Castle. Twenty electrified outlets that power refrigerated storage containers at the company’s Rogers Road site have replaced the use of diesel generators, significantly reducing air pollutants, diesel fumes and noise in the community.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Making Delaware’s Case to Major Employers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/governors-weekly-message-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/governors-weekly-message-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly address, the Governor talks about two new chances to make Delaware’s case in the national debateon how to get people working, make our schools even stronger and better prepare our nation for what is emerging as a global war for talent and jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Making Delaware’s Case to Major Employers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/governors-weekly-message-transcript-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/governors-weekly-message-transcript-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Delaware had two new chances to make its case in the national debate on how to get people working, make our schools even stronger and better prepare our nation for what is emerging as a global war for talent and jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Markell Heads The Class At Prestige Academy In Wilmington During Teach For America Week</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/gov-markell-heads-the-class-at-prestige-academy-in-wilmington-during-teach-for-america-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor. Jack Markell today highlighted the importance of hard work and determination to 7th grade math students at Prestige Academy in Wilmington as a guest teacher for Teach For America Week.  Teach For America Week draws community leaders nationwide to support educational excellence for all children.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Celebrates Arbor Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/04/governor-markell-celebrates-arbor-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Delaware State University]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects A Record 6,808 Pounds Of Medicine</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/03/national-prescription-drug-take-back/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/03/national-prescription-drug-take-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware residents participated in the 2012 Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28 in record numbers, turning in more than 6,808 pounds of unwanted or expired medications at the 31 take-back sites statewide. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware to Celebrate Senior Corps Week</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/03/delaware-to-celebrate-senior-corps-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Delaware will mark Seniors Corps Week May 7-11 by celebrating older volunteers who served almost 1 million hours last year on behalf of fellow Delawareans.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware State Housing Authority Launches New Program For Veterans</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/05/02/new-program-for-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) announced today the launch of its new “Loans for Heroes” program, an important product that will provide qualified U.S. veterans with mortgage financing through participating lenders.]]></description>
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		<title>Bloom Energy Expands to East Coast</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/30/bloom-energy-expands-to-east-coast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloom Energy breaks ground on new Manufacturing Center in Delaware, and announces new customers leading the way in energy innovation.]]></description>
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		<title>Gun Barrel Salvaged From the USS Missouri Becomes a Big Part of Battery 519 Museum at Fort Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/28/uss-missouri/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a long journey by water and rail, a storied 16-inch gun barrel was unveiled today at the Battery 519 Museum at the Fort Miles Historical Area in Cape Henlopen State Park, where it will be stationed. The gun barrel, which weighs more than 116 tons and is 66 feet long, was salvaged from the USS Missouri, the battleship on whose deck the Japanese signed the surrender that ended World War II on Sept 2, 1945. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Bloom Energy: Helping to Power Delaware’s Future</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/governors-weekly-message-bloom-energy-helping-to-power-delaware%e2%80%99s-future/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/governors-weekly-message-bloom-energy-helping-to-power-delaware%e2%80%99s-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Governor talks about Bloom Energy coming to Delaware.  On Monday, Bloom will break ground on Bloom energy’s first East Coast manufacturing facility, to be constructed on the former site of the Chrysler plant in Newark, which is now part of the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research campus.   Once completed, it will bring an estimated 1,500 manufacturing, supply chain and construction jobs to the region.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Bloom Energy: Helping to Power Delaware&#8217;s Future</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/governors-weekly-message-transcript-bloom-energy-helping-to-power-delawares-future/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/governors-weekly-message-transcript-bloom-energy-helping-to-power-delawares-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For generations, the Chrysler plant in Newark built cars that powered down our nation’s highways.  Just down the street, the University of Delaware was building on its campus generation after generation of innovations and innovators to help power our nation’s economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Markell Nominates Experienced Educational Leader, Former Principal and Teacher Mark Murphy for Secretary of Education</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/education_nomination/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/education_nomination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor: “Mark can hit the ground running to keep our school improvement efforts moving forward.”]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware.gov Has New Look, Simplified Access</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/delaware-gov-has-new-look-simplified-access/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/27/delaware-gov-has-new-look-simplified-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s main internet portal – Delaware.gov – has been redesigned to improve citizen access to state government information and services. “The state’s new web portal was designed to be welcoming and easy to use, better connecting citizens to their government,” said Governor Markell.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces Recipients of Over $450,000 in Financial Literacy Education Funding</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/26/governor-markell-announces-recipients-of-over-450000-in-financial-literacy-education-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/26/governor-markell-announces-recipients-of-over-450000-in-financial-literacy-education-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-two Delaware nonprofit organizations will receive a collective total of $452,605 in grant money to improve the well-being of Delawareans through financial literacy programs, announced Governor Jack Markell at an event today in Wilmington. ]]></description>
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		<title>Got Drugs? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/23/got-drugs-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/23/got-drugs-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public will have an opportunity to safely dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted medications on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 31 collection sites statewide from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Volunteerism Brings our Community Together</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/governors-weekly-message-volunteerism-brings-our-community-together/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/governors-weekly-message-volunteerism-brings-our-community-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell talks about the annual Week of Service and how the event has grown since 2009’s Weekend of Service. The Governor and First Lady kicked off the Week of Service last Sunday at an event for the Delaware National Guard’s “War on Hunger.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Volunteerism Brings our Community Together</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/governors-weekly-message-transcript/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/governors-weekly-message-transcript/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recognizing the tough financial times our state and our fellow citizens faced, Carla and I replaced the traditional Inaugural Ball each Governor gets with a statewide weekend of service. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Thanks Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery For her Service to Delaware’s Children</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/governor-markell-thanks-secretary-of-education-lillian-lowery-for-her-service-to-delaware%e2%80%99s-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell thanked Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery for her years of service to Delaware’s children and wished her well in her new role as Maryland’s State Superintendent of Education. ]]></description>
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		<title>Statement of Governor Jack A. Markell Following the Execution of Shannon Johnson</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/statement-of-governor-jack-a-markell-following-the-execution-of-shannon-johnson/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/20/statement-of-governor-jack-a-markell-following-the-execution-of-shannon-johnson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Delaware this morning carried out the sentence imposed for Shannon Johnson’s brutal murder of Cameron Hamelin]]></description>
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		<title>JP Morgan Chase Plans to Add Up to 1,200 Jobs in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/13/jp-morgan-chase-plans-to-add-up-to-1200-jobs-in-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/13/jp-morgan-chase-plans-to-add-up-to-1200-jobs-in-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2510</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell and Delaware Economic Development Office Director Levin announced that JP Morgan Chase plans to expand its operations in Delaware and add up to 1,200 new jobs in the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: When It Comes to Child Abuse – See the Signs, Make the Call</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/13/governors-weekly-message/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/13/governors-weekly-message/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Governor talks about child abuse awareness and Delaware’s month-long campaign designed to urge people to see the signs and make the call.  A majority of child abuse incidents go unreported.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: When It Comes to Child Abuse – See the Signs, Make the Call</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/13/governors-weekly-message-transcript-when-it-comes-to-child-abuse-%e2%80%93-see-the-signs-make-the-cal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2496</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our children rely on us for so much – guidance, support, safety. We have a tremendous opportunity to be a positive force as they navigate through childhood and build a foundation for their future. But it’s more than an opportunity – it’s our responsibility. Children look to us to be role models, to make good choices, to be champions for what’s best for them. This responsibility is most critical when it comes to their safety and well-being.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor and First Lady to Kick Off Delaware Week of Service with Events in Smyrna</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/12/governor-and-first-lady-to-kick-off-delaware-week-of-service-with-events-in-smyrna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jack Markell and first lady Carla Markell will begin the Delaware Week of Service on Sunday, April 15, with two events in Smyrna, the announcement of a weeklong public food drive by the Delaware National Guard and the beautification of the grounds of a historic home owned by the state.]]></description>
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		<title>DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/12/dhss-seeks-comment-on-state-plan-on-aging-at-public-hearings-this-month/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/12/dhss-seeks-comment-on-state-plan-on-aging-at-public-hearings-this-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging covering October 2012 through September 2015.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Unveils New Website</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/11/governor-unveils-new-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a newly redesigned website for the Governor’s office at governor.delaware.gov.  Several weeks ago, Markell was also the first governor to join Pinterest – one of the nation’s fastest growing social networks, estimated to be the third most popular. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: STEM Council Aids Students in Competing for Global Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/governors-weekly-message-stem-council-aids-students-in-competing-for-global-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/governors-weekly-message-stem-council-aids-students-in-competing-for-global-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell talks about the state’s STEM Council and the international competition for jobs.  One of the things companies look for when considering where to invest is a gifted workforce, which depends on our public schools.  The jobs of the future are in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM subjects. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: STEM Council Aids Students in Competing for Global Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/governors-weekly-message-transcript-stem-council-aids-students-in-competing-for-global-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/governors-weekly-message-transcript-stem-council-aids-students-in-competing-for-global-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During some particularly challenging times these last few years, our state has made clear – again and again – that whether it was meeting the challenge of the federal race to the top contest, or trying to reopen the shuttered refinery at Delaware City, or tackling rapidly rising pension and health care costs, or putting our state back on the path to financial stability – Delawareans come together to fight alongside each other FOR things that matter, instead of AGAINST each other over trivial issues.]]></description>
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		<title>State Launches Month-Long Awareness Effort to Stop Child Abuse</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/state-launches-month-long-awareness-effort-to-stop-child-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/state-launches-month-long-awareness-effort-to-stop-child-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell and DSCYF Secretary Rapposelli formally launched a statewide, month-long awareness campaign to stop child abuse in Delaware coinciding with April as National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Markell, Speaker Gilligan, President Pro Tem DeLuca Unveil Delaware Elections Disclosure Act</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/delaware-elections-disclosure-act-unveiled/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/05/delaware-elections-disclosure-act-unveiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[House Speaker Gilligan, Senate President Pro Tem DeLuca and Governor Markell announced two bills to reform and modernize Delaware’s election laws. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware STEM Council Releases First Annual Report</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/delaware-stem-council-releases-first-annual-report/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/delaware-stem-council-releases-first-annual-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Council has released a comprehensive report detailing the state of STEM Education in Delaware: its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of Delaware Farmers&#8217; Markets Rises Dramatically</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/number-of-delaware-farmers-markets-rises-dramatically/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/04/03/number-of-delaware-farmers-markets-rises-dramatically/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s farmers’ market season will kick off bigger and better than ever this month, with the number of markets selling farm-fresh produce around the state substantially increased over last year.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Make Government More Transparent Through Lobbying Reform Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/30/governors-weekly-message-make-government-more-transparent-through-lobbying-reform-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/30/governors-weekly-message-make-government-more-transparent-through-lobbying-reform-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell talks about new legislation that would improve government transparency and citizens’ access to information by requiring that lobbyists specifically report on each piece of legislation, each area of the budget or the bond bill, or each proposed state agency regulation that they are lobbying to change and who they are talking with to try and make those changes.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Make Government More Transparent Through Lobbying Reform Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/30/governors-weekly-message-transcript-make-government-more-transparent-through-lobbying-reform-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/30/governors-weekly-message-transcript-make-government-more-transparent-through-lobbying-reform-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” and that’s as true today as it was when he first said it.]]></description>
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		<title>52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast to Be Held on May 3 in Dover</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/29/52nd-annual-governor%e2%80%99s-prayer-breakfast-to-be-held-on-may-3-in-dover/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/29/52nd-annual-governor%e2%80%99s-prayer-breakfast-to-be-held-on-may-3-in-dover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public is warmly invited to attend the 52nd Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 3 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. The focus of this year’s event is “Compassion,” and the guest speaker will be author, pastor and social activist, Dr. Tony Campolo.
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		<title>New Top Dog for the First Family</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/28/new-top-dog-for-the-first-family/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/28/new-top-dog-for-the-first-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s First Family has a new member and her name is “Rue.”   “Rue,” a playful, three-month old puppy with some pretty big paws has recently joined the Markell household.
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		<title>Lobbying Disclosure Bill Shines Critical Sunlight on Lawmaking Process</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/28/lobbying-disclosure-bill-shines-critical-sunlight-on-lawmaking-process/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/28/lobbying-disclosure-bill-shines-critical-sunlight-on-lawmaking-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A bill that would dramatically expand disclosure requirements for lobbyists was introduced today with broad bipartisan support. Governor Jack Markell joined Senate President Pro Tempore Tony DeLuca, House Speaker Bob Gilligan and legislators to introduce Senate Bill 185.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Making Progress Together on Our Race to the Top</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/23/governors-weekly-message-making-progress-together-on-our-race-to-the-top/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/23/governors-weekly-message-making-progress-together-on-our-race-to-the-top/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell talks about the progress Delaware is making on the two year “mile marker” since winning the federal Race to the Top as federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits Delaware.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Making Progress Together on Our Race to the Top</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/23/governors-weekly-message-transcript-making-progress-together-on-our-race-to-the-top/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/23/governors-weekly-message-transcript-making-progress-together-on-our-race-to-the-top/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Usually when you win a race, you get to stop and catch your breath. But instead of taking a break after we won the federal Race to the Top to build some of the nation’s strongest public schools, Delaware had to start running even harder.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs Two Education Bills into Law to Help Districts Recruit Great Teachers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/22/governor-signs-two-education-bills-into-law-to-help-districts-recruit-great-teachers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/22/governor-signs-two-education-bills-into-law-to-help-districts-recruit-great-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jack Markell continued the state’s efforts to put quality teachers in Delaware classrooms, signing two pieces of legislation extending successful teacher recruitment initiatives.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware to Receive $600,000 in Federal Funding for AmeriCorps</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-to-receive-600000-in-federal-funding-for-americorps/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-to-receive-600000-in-federal-funding-for-americorps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=2165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware will receive $600,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support AmeriCorps members at nonprofit, faith-based or community organizations across the state for 2012-2013. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Welcomes Exchange Students from Miyagi, Japan</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-welcomes-exchange-students-from-miyagi-japan/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/21/delaware-welcomes-exchange-students-from-miyagi-japan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell greeted a group of more than 50 Japanese exchange students and their teachers. They are the first group of students to visit from Delaware’s sister state since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces 2011 Team Excellence Awards</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/19/governor-markell-announces-2011-team-excellence-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/19/governor-markell-announces-2011-team-excellence-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell announced today that the 11-member Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) Care Transitions Team is the 2011 recipient of the Governor’s Team Excellence Award. ]]></description>
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		<title>Blue River Resources Recycling Facility, First of its Kind in Delaware, Receives Operating Permit from DNREC</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/19/blue-river-resources-recycling-facility-first-of-its-kind%e2%80%a8in-delaware-receives-operating-permit-from-dnrec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware has issued a permit for the first private materials recovery in the state. Up to 40 jobs will be created at Blue River Resources for preparing recyclables for markets, with the possibility of more jobs later. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Helping Veterans with Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/16/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-helping-veterans-with-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/16/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-helping-veterans-with-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell talks about how we can help veterans who have fought for us with jobs when they return home.  This week, the Governor and Delaware lawmakers announced the Veterans Opportunity Tax Credit legislation which would incentivize companies to hire veterans.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Helping Veterans with Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/16/governors-weekly-message-transcript-helping-veterans-with-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last ten years, millions of Americans have served their nation in Iraq or Afghanistan.

In answering the call to action, these brave men and women volunteered to put themselves directly in harm’s way, thousands of miles from home.  And when they came home, so many found – and are still finding - the recession that had years of devastating effects on our national economy  hit veterans who served in those foreign conflicts even harder.]]></description>
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		<title>New Legislation Would Work to Put Veterans to Work</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/15/new-legislation-would-work-to-put-veterans-to-work/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/15/new-legislation-would-work-to-put-veterans-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standing with veterans and members of the Delaware National Guard, Governor Jack Markell and legislative leaders today announced a new effort to help put recent combat veterans to work when they return from service. The “Veterans Opportunity Tax Credit” would give companies a $1,500 annual tax credit for each recent veteran they hired.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Outstanding Youth Volunteers Will Be Recognized April 4</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/14/governor%e2%80%99s-outstanding-youth-volunteers-will-be-recognized-april-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell will present Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards to 19 individuals and groups of young people April 4 at the Dover Downs Hotel ballrooms.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware to Mark AmeriCorps Week March 11-17 with Several Events</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/delaware-to-mark-americorps-week-march-11-17-with-several-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmeriCorps Week provides an opportunity for Delaware’s 110 AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the work done by members -- and to motivate more individuals to join AmeriCorps or to volunteer in their communities. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Fastest Growing Employers Say Strong Schools Critical To Job Creation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/governors-weekly-message-fastest-growing-employers-say-strong-schools-critical-to-job-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell talks about what states can do to help businesses succeed and the economy grow.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Fastest Growing Employers Say Strong Schools Critical To Job Creation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/governors-weekly-message-transcript-fastest-growing-employers-say-strong-schools-critical-to-job-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the largest companies to the smallest start-ups, we ask Delaware employers every week - what can we do to help you succeed and put more people to work? How can we help you compete, and win?]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Remembers the Great East Japan Earthquake</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/delaware-remembers-the-great-east-japan-earthquake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 11, 2011, Delaware’s sister state, Miyagi Prefecture, and other areas of the northeast coast of Japan were devastated by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami. One year later, Miyagi continues to rebuild and recover. Delaware Governor Jack Markell recorded a video message for the people of Miyagi on the anniversary of these tragic events to let them know Delawareans are thinking of them in this time of reflection and remembrance. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Electric Cooperative to Build State-of-the-Art Solar Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/delaware-electric-cooperative-to-build-state-of-the-art-solar-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware Electric Cooperative will soon break ground on a four megawatt solar park in Sussex County, Delaware. Twenty acres of solar panels will be installed near Georgetown, capable of producing enough energy to power 500 homes. The park could eventually be expanded to 40 acres with the ability to produce eight megawatts of power. ]]></description>
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		<title>Markells Urge Delawareans To Join Week Of Service April 15-21</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/09/markells-urge-delawareans-to-join-week-of-service-april-15-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In advance of the third annual Delaware Week of Service April 15-21, Gov. Markell joins first lady Carla Markell in calling on Delawareans to plan or find special volunteer projects, and for nonprofit organizations to register their volunteer needs .]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Recognizes Newport Chief Capriglione for Decade of Service to Delaware Police Chiefs’ Council</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/08/governor-markell-recognizes-newport-chief-capriglione-for-decade-of-service-to-delaware-police-chiefs%e2%80%99-council/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, Newport Chief of Police Michael Capriglione has become known as a leader for local police agencies statewide and a champion for DUI enforcement in New Castle County.]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Rev. Moyer: Governor Expands Order to Lower Delaware Flags Statewide</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/07/honoring-rev-moyer-governor-expands-order-to-lower-delaware-flags-statewide/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/07/honoring-rev-moyer-governor-expands-order-to-lower-delaware-flags-statewide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the suggestion of the Delaware Black Caucus, Gov. Markell is expanding his order regarding Delaware flags being lowered to honor The Rev. Maurice J. Moyer so that it will apply statewide.]]></description>
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		<title>Markell on the Passing of Reverend Maurice J. Moyer: &#8220;Few in their lives inspire as many.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/06/markell-on-the-passing-of-reverend-maurice-j/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today said that the state mourns the passing of Rev Maurice Moyer but celebrates the difference he made in life.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Finding Common Ground on Jobs, Schools and Curbing Costs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/03/02/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-finding-common-ground-on-jobs-schools-and-curbing-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell talks about the issues that governors from across the country focused on during discussions this past week at the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, D.C.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Finding Common Ground on Jobs, Schools and Curbing Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Education, energy, health care and jobs.    When it comes to high profile public policies, there’s enormous amount for some pretty substantial fights on those and other issues. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware.gov Adds a New Phone Directory Search Tool</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/24/new-directory-search-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Government Information Center (GIC) has released an innovative new phone directory search tool designed to help citizens find the right office in state government to answer their questions or provide them with desired services]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: &#8220;I Love To Read&#8221; Month</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/24/governors-weekly-message-i-love-to-read-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor focuses on developing a lifelong love for reading, something that began for him when his parents handed him his older brother’s copy of Chip Hilton.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: &#8220;I Love to Read&#8221; Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids across Delaware know there’s probably no Hat on their actual Cat, or Socks on a Fox. They know Where the Wild Things Are, when to say “Goodnight, Moon!” and to say “no” when the Pigeon wants to Drive the Bus.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware To Participate In Real-World Evidence Collaboration With Astrazeneca And Healthcore</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/23/delaware-to-participate-in-real-world-evidence-collaboration-with-astrazeneca-and-healthcore/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/23/delaware-to-participate-in-real-world-evidence-collaboration-with-astrazeneca-and-healthcore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Delaware has entered into a multi-year agreement to participate in the AstraZeneca and HealthCore Real-World Evidence Collaboration. Delaware’s participation will help determine how to improve health and manage the total cost of care of its Medicaid enrollees and support a wide range of disease, treatment, and health outcomes studies.]]></description>
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		<title>Markell Praises Delegations’ Diligence in Fighting for Hares Corner</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/23/markell-praises-delegations%e2%80%99-diligence-in-fighting-for-hares-corner/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/23/markell-praises-delegations%e2%80%99-diligence-in-fighting-for-hares-corner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1792</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell thanked the members of the state’s congressional delegation for leading a broad-based and aggressive effort to remove the Hares Corner Postal facility from the list of possible closures.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Becomes First State to Enroll All Acute Care Hospitals in Statewide Community Health Record</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/20/delaware-becomes-first-state-to-enroll-all-acute-care-hospitals-in-statewide-community-health-record/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/20/delaware-becomes-first-state-to-enroll-all-acute-care-hospitals-in-statewide-community-health-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Health Information Network (“DHIN”) announces full participation of all acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in the state, along with the vast majority of Delaware providers, in the first statewide community health record.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Focus on Jobs in Delaware and at NGA</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/17/governors-weekly-message-focus-on-jobs-in-delaware-and-at-nga/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/17/governors-weekly-message-focus-on-jobs-in-delaware-and-at-nga/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell focuses on jobs and making Delaware a better place to start and grow a business as the nation’s governors gather next week in Washington, D.C. for the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Focus on Jobs in Delaware and at NGA</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/17/governors-weekly-message-transcript-focus-on-jobs-in-delaware-and-at-nga/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/17/governors-weekly-message-transcript-focus-on-jobs-in-delaware-and-at-nga/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We got some great news this week, when one of our major employers agreed to add several hundred new jobs here in Delaware.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America to Bring 500 More Jobs to Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/16/bank-of-america-to-bring-500-more-jobs-to-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/16/bank-of-america-to-bring-500-more-jobs-to-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Markell applauds decision, calling it “a strong endorsement of both the quality of our workforce and our State’s commitment to supporting these middle-class jobs.”]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon to Open Second Fulfillment Center in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/14/amazon-to-open-second-fulfillment-center-in-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/14/amazon-to-open-second-fulfillment-center-in-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Posts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1712</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to invest $90 million to open a new one million-square-foot fulfillment center in Middletown. Amazon will create more than 850 full-time jobs at the new center.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Welcomes Delaware Army Aviators Home</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/11/governor-welcomes-delaware-army-aviators-home/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/11/governor-welcomes-delaware-army-aviators-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1763</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Army National Guard’s 126th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) received a rousing welcome home in a ceremony Saturday in New Castle.]]></description>
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		<title>Citi Opens New Financial Services Center in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/citi-opens-new-financial-services-center-in-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/citi-opens-new-financial-services-center-in-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citi Cards celebrated the grand opening of its new office at the Brandywine Building in Wilmington. The new location, at the center of Wilmington, will include employees from Citi Branded Cards and Citi Retail Services.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Helping Small Businesses Succeed</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governors-weekly-message-helping-small-businesses-succeed/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governors-weekly-message-helping-small-businesses-succeed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Governor joined business and academic leaders, as well as National Governors Association Chairman Governor Dave Heineman of Nebraska in Washington, D.C.  for the Kauffman Foundation’s 3rd Annual “State of Entrepreneurship Address.”  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Helping Small Businesses Succeed</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governors-weekly-message-transcript-helping-small-businesses-succeed/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governors-weekly-message-transcript-helping-small-businesses-succeed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dupont,  Perdue,  W-L Gore may be large employers now, but each began as the passionate project of some inspired entrepreneurs. People pushed forward by the powerful idea that they had something unique to offer the marketplace.
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		<title>Governor Officially Proclaims February as Black History Month in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governor-officially-proclaims-february-as-black-history-month-in-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/governor-officially-proclaims-february-as-black-history-month-in-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1593</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell and other dignitaries spoke about how our heroes of the past can serve as an inspiring lesson to today’s youth, such as the students from Dover’s Central Middle School who were also in attendance.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Delegation Visits the First State to Strengthen Ties</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/japanese-delegation-visits-the-first-state-to-strengthen-ties/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/10/japanese-delegation-visits-the-first-state-to-strengthen-ties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1583</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Government officials from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan recently visited Delaware to engage in discussions with Delaware officials and businesses on a variety of subjects related to Miyagi’s rebuilding after a devastating earthquake and tsunami last year]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell, DNREC Sec. O’Mara and Mayor Spencer Unveil Energy Efficiency Investments in Newport</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/08/governor-markell-dnrec-sec-o%e2%80%99mara-and-mayor-spencer-unveil-energy-efficiency-investments-in-newport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Mayor Michael Spencer unveiled energy efficiency improvements in Newport at a dedication ceremony held today at the town’s Municipal Building. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Cuts the Ribbon on Solar Power System  for Belvedere Fire Company in Wilmington</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/08/governor-markell-cuts-the-ribbon-on-solar-power-system-for-belvedere-fire-company-in-wilmington/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/08/governor-markell-cuts-the-ribbon-on-solar-power-system-for-belvedere-fire-company-in-wilmington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Built from Delaware-manufactured components by Delaware contractors, the system will save the fire company an estimated one-third of its electric utility costs – approximately $400,000 over the life of the system.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Federal Agriculture Secretary Pledges Support to Delaware Farmers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/03/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-federal-agriculture-secretary-pledges-support-to-delaware-farmers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/03/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-federal-agriculture-secretary-pledges-support-to-delaware-farmers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell focuses on Delaware’s largest industry: agriculture.   Delaware has 2,480 farms that cover more than 40% of Delaware, over 490,000 acres.  Agriculture drives about $8 billion dollar of economic impact each year for Delaware. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Federal Agriculture Secretary Pledges Support to Delaware Farmers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/03/governors-weekly-message-federal-agriculture-secretary-pledges-support-to-delaware-farmers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/02/03/governors-weekly-message-federal-agriculture-secretary-pledges-support-to-delaware-farmers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1500</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most Delawareans, and a growing number of Americans, know that our largest industry is actually agriculture- which drives around $8 billion dollar of economic impact each year.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces New Funding For Financial Literacy Programs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/28/governor-markell-announces-new-funding-for-financial-literacy-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/28/governor-markell-announces-new-funding-for-financial-literacy-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell continues his longstanding commitment to improving financial education by announcing a second round of grants available through the State’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF). Grant applications are due no later than February 17, 2012.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Budget Priorities: Growing Jobs, Investing in Education, Governing Responsibly</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-budget-priorities-growing-jobs-investing-in-education-governing-responsibly/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-budget-priorities-growing-jobs-investing-in-education-governing-responsibly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell talks about the priorities reflected in the balanced budget proposal he unveiled this week.  The proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget invests in jobs and public education, keeps the state’s commitment to critical areas like public health and safety and balances without the need to raise taxes or add new fees. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Budget Priorities: Growing Jobs, Investing in Education, Governing Responsibly</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-budget-priorities-growing-jobs-investing-in-education-governing-responsibly/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/27/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-budget-priorities-growing-jobs-investing-in-education-governing-responsibly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone said to me after my State of the State address last week that it seems like I spend most of my time focused on jobs, schools and governing responsibly. That so much of what we do – whether its budget or policy - seems to focus largely on those three issues.
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		<title>Markell FY’13 Budget Proposal Supports Job Growth, Invests in Education</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/26/markell-fy%e2%80%9913-budget-proposal-supports-job-growth-invests-in-education/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/26/markell-fy%e2%80%9913-budget-proposal-supports-job-growth-invests-in-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced budget proposal that invests in jobs and public education, keeps the state’s commitment to critical areas like public health and safety and balances without the need to raise taxes or add new fees.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs into Law Ban on  Dangerous &#8220;Bath Salts&#8221; Drugs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/25/governor-signs-into-law-ban-on-dangerous-bath-salts-drugs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/25/governor-signs-into-law-ban-on-dangerous-bath-salts-drugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surrounded by lawmakers, police officers, scientists, social service and health officials, the Governor signed a bill into law that makes permanent a ban imposed last September on a class of designer drugs popularly known as “bath salts.”  The new law also gives police and prosecutors more flexibility in dealing with the dangerous drugs.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Tourism Industry Study Results</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/25/delaware-tourism-industry-study/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/25/delaware-tourism-industry-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study was conducted by D.K.Shifflet &#038; Associates Ltd. and Vantage Strategy, a research firm and consulting firm respectively, to determine the economic impact of tourism in the State of Delaware. ]]></description>
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		<title>Markell: President’s Proper Focus on Jobs and the Economy</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/24/markell-president%e2%80%99s-proper-focus-on-jobs-and-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/24/markell-president%e2%80%99s-proper-focus-on-jobs-and-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama offered several compelling proposals in a State of the Union address that properly focused on jobs and the economy, Governor Jack Markell said shortly after the speech.  “The President made clear that our nation’s most compelling need is to keep making progress on jobs and he offered a clear path forward,” Markell said.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message:  Delaware’s Time to Lead</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/20/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-delaware%e2%80%99s-time-to-lead/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/20/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-delaware%e2%80%99s-time-to-lead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about his fourth State of the State Address, which he delivered to a joint session of the General Assembly on Thursday.  He made clear that to lead in the future, Delaware must stay focused now on creating more jobs, making our schools stronger and governing responsibly.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Delaware’s Time to Lead</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/20/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-delaware%e2%80%99s-time-to-lead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Delaware’s time to lead.  Creating more and better jobs.  Improving our quality of life.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian River Inlet Bridge Open to Traffic</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/20/indian-river-inlet-bridge-open-to-traffic/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/20/indian-river-inlet-bridge-open-to-traffic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an event commemorating the historic opening of the gleaming-new structure, Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Shailen Bhatt drove the first passenger vehicle over the bridge.]]></description>
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		<title>State of the State Address 2012 &#8211; Delaware&#8217;s Time to Lead</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/19/delawares-time-to-lead/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/19/delawares-time-to-lead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell’s fourth State of the State address today made clear that to lead in the future, Delaware must stay focused now on creating more jobs, making our schools stronger and governing responsibly.]]></description>
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		<title>State of the State 2012 Transcript &#8211; Delaware&#8217;s Time to Lead</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/19/state-of-the-state-2012-transcript-delawares-time-to-lead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transcript of the 2012 Delaware State of the State delivered Thursday, January 19th, 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement of Governor Jack Markell Regarding the Commutation of Sentence of Robert Gattis</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/17/statement-of-governor-jack-markell-regarding-the-commutation-of-sentence-of-robert-gattis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pursuant to my authority under Article VII, Section 1 of the Delaware Constitution, I have decided to commute the sentence of Robert Gattis to life in prison without the possibility of parole, subject to the conditions set forth below.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: The Spirit and Legacy of MLK, Jr.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/13/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-the-spirit-and-legacy-of-mlk-jr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about one of the great leaders in history, Martin Luther King, Jr.  "Martin Luther King, Jr. was of the true champions not just of our time but of all time," said Governor Jack Markell.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: The Spirit and Legacy of MLK, Jr.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/13/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-the-spirit-and-legacy-of-mlk-jr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In confronting some of the worst of our nation, Martin Luther King, Jr. made clear so much of what’s best. He was one of the great leaders in history, one of the true champions not just of our time but of all time.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Legislative Focus Remains on Jobs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/06/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-legislative-focus-remains-on-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, our state legislators return to Dover to begin the second of a two-year legislative session. They’re off to a good start.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Legislative Focus Remains on Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell looks ahead to the work of lawmakers as they begin the second half of a two-year legislative session and looks back at the some of the significant accomplishments of the 2011 legislative session.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Awarded Nearly One Million Dollar Federal Grant to Protect Critical Coastal Wetlands in Delaware Bayshore</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/05/delaware-awarded-nearly-one-million-dollar-federal-grant-to-protect-critical-coastal-wetlands-in-delaware-bayshore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A key coastal wetland property, part of the Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn, will be conserved thanks to a $829,400 federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2012 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Creates Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/governor-markell-creates-delaware-council-of-faith-based-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/governor-markell-creates-delaware-council-of-faith-based-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[faith-based]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua DuBois]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matt Denn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mayor Baker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware|faith-based|governor-2|jack-markell|joshua-dubois|lt-governor|matt-denn|mayor-baker|office-of-faith-based-and-neighborhood-partnerships|publicsafety|qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment|wilmington]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[This new Council recognizes the significance of faith-based organizations in addressing many significant social needs, and will work to establish partnerships between government agencies and faith-based organizations to help fight poverty, expand access to health care, promote education and improve public safety. ]]></description>
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		<title>Bill would formally criminalize ‘Bath Salts’</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/bill-would-formally-criminalize-bath-salts/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2012/01/04/bill-would-formally-criminalize-bath-salts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Synthetic drugs, popularly known as bath salts and other designer drugs would be made permanently illegal under legislation that will be introduced Tuesday by Sen. Bethany Hall-Long.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Happy New Year</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/30/governors-weekly-message-happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/30/governors-weekly-message-happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware|new-year|resolutions]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell says the new year gives us a chance to make some new resolutions, both personal and shared.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Happy New Year</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/30/governors-weekly-message-transcript-happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/30/governors-weekly-message-transcript-happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware|new-year|resolutions]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The holidays are a time for serious celebrations, and the start of the New Year is a time to get seriously focused.  While many times during the last year tested our resolve, this weekend gives us a chance to make some new resolutions.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Happy Holidays</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/23/governors-weekly-message-happy-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/23/governors-weekly-message-happy-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[goodwill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greeting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1079</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell says it's a time for goodwill and gratitude and he says 'thank you' to Delawareans.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Happy Holidays</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/23/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-happy-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/23/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-happy-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This has not been an easy year – but it’s been inspiring to see how our state keeps pulling together – how many hard working Delawareans stay focused each day on creating more jobs, on building new opportunities to keep people working and on helping others get back to work.]]></description>
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		<title>PBF Announces Major Project at the Delaware City Refinery</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/21/pbf-announces-major-project-at-the-delaware-city-refinery/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/21/pbf-announces-major-project-at-the-delaware-city-refinery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware City Refinery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware-city-refinery|jobs|qualityoflife]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[PBF Holding Company LLC and Delaware City Refining Company LLC (together “PBF”) today announce the PBF Clean Fuels Project.  PBF’s Board of Directors conditionally approved the construction of a $1 billion project consisting of a mild hydrocracker and hydrogen plant which will be built at its Delaware City Refinery. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delmar&#8217;s New State-of-the-Art Wastewater Treatment Facility Unveiled</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/20/delmars-new-state-of-the-art-wastewater-treatment-facility-unveiled/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/20/delmars-new-state-of-the-art-wastewater-treatment-facility-unveiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included dignitaries from Delaware, Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They were joined by representatives from local construction and engineering companies who worked for more than a year to transform the outdated facility to an innovative, effective wastewater treatment plant that protects the health and safety of families and provides significant clean water benefits for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. ]]></description>
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		<title>Housing Authority Program Enables Individuals to Move from State-run Facilities to Rental Units</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/19/housing-authority-program-enables-individuals-to-move-from-state-run-facilities-to-rental-units/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/19/housing-authority-program-enables-individuals-to-move-from-state-run-facilities-to-rental-units/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[housing|qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, December 19th, the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) hosted an event to celebrate the stories of five individuals who are moving from long-term care facilities and foster care to rental housing with the help of DSHA’s new State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP).  ]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Firearms Turned in During Gun Buy Back</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/17/thousands-of-firearms-turned-in-during-gun-buy-back/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/17/thousands-of-firearms-turned-in-during-gun-buy-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy back]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=1067</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware citizens overwhelming supported today’s Gun Buy Back turning in thousands of firearms. Delaware State troopers, Wilmington police and New Castle County police collected a variety of firearms including assault weapons, handguns, shotguns, and rifles at two locations.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Wins Federal Race to the Top &#8211; Early Learning Challenge</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/998/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/998/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s collaborative efforts to improve access to and the quality of early childhood education and the strength of the state’s proposal to move each forward were acknowledged today when Delaware was named a winner in the federal Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge. The First State was also a winner in the initial Race to the Top contest, which challenged states to make public schools stronger.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/990/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/990/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The gun buyback takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 17th at two Wilmington churches, Ezion Fair Baptist in Southbridge and Canaan Baptist on New Castle Avenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Community Call to Action – Buying Back Dangerous Weapons</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-a-community-call-to-action-%e2%80%93-buying-back-dangerous-weapons/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/16/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-a-community-call-to-action-%e2%80%93-buying-back-dangerous-weapons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I signed into law public safety legislation, including a program that allows the state to buy back dangerous guns.  This week, we are putting that law into practice for the first time with a gun buyback program in the city of Wilmington.]]></description>
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		<title>New Delaware Senior Legal Hotline Will Help Older Delawareans Get Free Advice and Ensure Their Rights</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/15/new-delaware-senior-legal-hotline-will-help-older-delawareans-get-free-advice-and-ensure-their-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/15/new-delaware-senior-legal-hotline-will-help-older-delawareans-get-free-advice-and-ensure-their-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advice will be provided by either a Delaware Volunteer Legal Services staff attorney or volunteer attorneys. If the issue requires more than advice, the caller will be screened for free legal services and, if eligible, will be referred to Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI), Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS) or the Legal Services Corporation of Delaware (LSCD). There are no income requirements for the hotline.]]></description>
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		<title>State and City Officials, Clergy and Law Enforcement Join Together to Announce Gun Buy Back</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/13/state-and-city-officials-clergy-and-law-enforcement-join-together-to-announce-gun-buy-back/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/13/state-and-city-officials-clergy-and-law-enforcement-join-together-to-announce-gun-buy-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gun buy back]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Gov. Jack Markell joined with Wilmington Mayor James M. Baker, State and City officials, law enforcement and Wilmington clergy to announce a “Gun Buy Back” program that will allow citizens to turn in unwanted weapons in exchange for bank gift cards.  ]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC, Clean Air Council and DuPont Announce Air Quality Investments in New Castle</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/09/dnrec-clean-air-council-and-dupont-announce-air-quality-investments-in-new-castle/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/09/dnrec-clean-air-council-and-dupont-announce-air-quality-investments-in-new-castle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[air-quality|health|qualityoflife]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Neighbors of Trinity Distribution Services in New Castle are benefitting from an environmentally-friendly project that improves air quality and the quality of life for residents in neighborhoods adjacent to the facility. Twenty diesel generators used to power refrigerated storage containers at the company’s Roger Road site have been replaced with electrified outlets, significantly reducing air pollutants, diesel fumes and noise in the community.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell &amp; Delaware Tourism Office Launch History Trail in Celebration of Delaware Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/07/governor-markell-delaware-tourism-office-launch-history-trail-in-celebration-of-delaware-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Governor Jack Markell and the Delaware Tourism Office launched the Delaware History Trail, comprised of 36 sites located throughout the state, to showcase the First State’s abundance of historical sites and to educate visitors and residents about Delaware’s place in American history.  Visitors can now follow a trail of exploration to discover and experience Delaware’s rich heritage.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/07/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-delaware-day/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/07/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-delaware-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Our founding fathers made Delaware ‘the First State’ and started a critical momentum for what would become not only our nation’s foundation but a blueprint for aspiring democracies around the world,” said Governor Markell.  “It remains a stirring example of what a group of people fully committed to making a difference can do.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Delaware Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/07/governor-markells-weekly-message-transcript-delaware-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th will forever be “a day that lives in infamy.” But well before that terrible day when we were attacked seventy years ago, December 7th was already a day for the history books. On December 7, 1787,  thirty delegates meeting in Dover, Delaware ratified the United States Constitution.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/07/governor-markell-orders-flags-to-half-staff-for-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“While we commemorate December 7th as Delaware Day, we also recognize the sacrifices made by members of our military and their families on this day in 1941,” Governor Markell said.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Supporting Small Business During Your Holiday Shopping</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/02/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-supporting-small-business-during-your-holiday-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“One way you can give a gift to yourself while shopping for friends or family is to shop at local and small businesses here in Delaware,” said Governor Markell.  “Your money, when spent locally,  not only helps to keep Delawareans working – it’s money that can then be used by small business owners to support other small and local businesses – and from it, the benefits to our economy keep growing.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Supporting Small Business During Your Holiday Shopping</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/12/02/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-transcript-supporting-small-business-during-your-holiday-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As much as we’d love to spend the holidays relaxing with friends and family, the first few weeks of December can be some of the busiest of the year. Businesses are sprinting to reach their end of year goals, students are cramming for tests before winter vacation, and many people are still running around trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/29/governor-markell-rings-opening-bell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell rang The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning as part of an event recognizing US-Israeli partnership in business innovation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Promotes Local Holiday Shopping</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/23/governor-markell-promotes-local-holiday-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to encourage holiday shoppers to shop locally, Governor Jack Markell has declared the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 2011, as “Small Business Saturday” in Delaware. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Giving Thanks</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/23/governors-weekly-message-giving-thanks-3/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/23/governors-weekly-message-giving-thanks-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his Thanksgiving Week message, Governor Jack Markell sends a message of thanks to Delawareans, who make this state a great place to grow up, raise a family, go to work and retire.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Giving Thanks</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/23/governors-weekly-message-transcript-giving-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turkey, parades, heading out to see the family, the formal kickoff of the holiday shopping season – This week means a lot of things to a lot of people.
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		<title>Delaware and the World Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/22/world-aids-day-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) asks all Delawareans to unite in the fight against this disease and, as part of the world community, observe the 24th annual World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.]]></description>
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		<title>Another Banner Year for Delaware Farmers&#8217; Markets</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/22/another-banner-year-for-delaware-farmers-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the 2011 Delaware Farmers’ Market Season, sixteen Delaware farmers’ markets grossed more than $1.8 million in sales (more than a $400 thousand increase over 2010). As in past years, the season began in April and ended in October. 2011 is the sixth straight year of Delaware Farmers’ Markets increasing sales to consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>State Issues Permit to Transform NRG Dover Energy Center</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/22/state-issues-permit-to-transform-nrg-dover-energy-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara announced that an air quality construction permit has been issued to NRG Energy Center Dover for a project that will transform its current coal-fueled facility in Kent County into one of the nation's cleanest power plants.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Celebrates 100 Years of Fish &amp; Wildlife Conservation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/21/100-years-of-conservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell and U.S. Senator Chris Coons today joined DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara, the staff of the Division of Fish and Wildlife and a host of conservation partners and supporters to officially celebrate the 100th anniversary of fish and wildlife conservation in Delaware with a special ceremony at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Names DSU Professor to be Delaware’s Ambassador to Mars</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/18/governor-markell-names-ambassador-to-mars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Governor Jack Markell named Dr. Noureddine Melikechi, the Vice President for Research at Delaware State University (DSU), Delaware’s “Ambassador to Mars,” in recognition of his achievements and role in the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory planned for November 25th.]]></description>
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		<title>OHS Launches 13th Annual Safe Family Holiday Campaign Thanksgiving Week</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/18/ohs-launches-13th-annual-safe-family-holiday-campaign-thanksgiving-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m thankful that efforts like this are underway to help keep families more safe this holiday season,” Governor Jack Markell said. “The message is clear – celebrate, but celebrate safely.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: The Governor in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/18/governors-weekly-message-the-governor-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell thanks servicemen and women who continually and unselfishly display incredible levels of loyalty and patriotism in service to their country.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: The Governor in Afghanistan &#8211; Thanking our Troops</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/18/weekly-message-transcript-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am recording this from Afghanistan where I have come to thank the members of the Delaware National Guard and other Delawareans who are serving here for their extraordinary efforts here in Afghanistan.]]></description>
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		<title>Markell: “Fracking” Proposal Currently Lacks Sufficient Health and Safety Protections</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/17/drbc_fracking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by felicia.pullam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware will vote “No” at Monday meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission.  The proposed regulations that would authorize drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) to begin in the Delaware River Basin lack critical details on how public health and safety would be protected, Governor Jack Markell wrote today in a letter to the other voting members of the Delaware River Basin Commission.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Visits Delaware Troops in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/16/delaware-troops-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“We are fortunate to have an incredible level of loyalty and patriotism in our soldiers and respect their selfless sacrifices.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Honors Delaware&#8217;s Veterans</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/11/governor-honors-delawares-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“For hundreds of years, so many Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Markell. “They put their lives on the line to join our armed forces – defending our nation and earning along the way the noble title of Veteran. That service is remembered with particular reverence and honor this Veterans Day.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Saluting our Veterans and Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Delaware&#8217;s PTA</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/10/governor%e2%80%99s-weekly-message-veterans-anniversary-of-de-pta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell salutes our veterans. He also pays tribute to others who serve, in particular, the P-T-A, the teachers and parents who are working together to help our kids succeed.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Saluting our Veterans and Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Delaware’s PTA</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/10/weekly-message-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to serve. For hundreds of years, so many Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice. They put their lives on the line to join our armed forces – defending our nation and earning along the way the noble title of Veteran.   That service is remembered with particular reverence and honor this Veterans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Unveils Two New Vessels to Protect Waterways and Critical Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/04/waterways_infrastructure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“One of government’s most important roles is protecting its citizens,” said Governor Jack Markell. “Business conducted along our waterways is an integral part of our economy. Our port, bridges, refineries, and chemical facilities are vital links in regional commerce. We are protecting our State’s assets, its businesses and the people that call Delaware ‘home.’ It’s our responsibility to ensure, as best we can, that Delaware and its residents are safe and secure.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Habitat for Humanity – Building More Than Homes</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/04/weekly_message/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If you ever get a chance to lend a hand, or a hammer – do it,” said Governor Markell.  “Whether it's the Mill Stone project or others, the time, talent and resources dedicated by these volunteers help renew local communities, one block at a time.   It also helps renew something in each volunteer – a sense of connection to our community.  And when you’re volunteering with friends or co-workers, it renews your sense of teamwork and purpose.”
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly MessageTranscript: Habitat for Humanity – Building More Than Homes</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/04/weekly_message_transcript/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ever get a chance to lend a hand, or a hammer – do it.]]></description>
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		<title>Women’s Work Release Center Renamed after State Representative Hazel Plant</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/11/01/hazel-plant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“If Hazel were here, she would tell the women here that she believes in them,“ said the Governor.  “Many ended up at this facility because they didn’t believe in themselves.  I want them to know we believe in them.  Even though women who will pass through these doors will not get to know Hazel Plant personally, she will be right here with them in spirit, helping them get back on the right path.”]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Officials Pay Their Respects To The People Of Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/10/31/miyagi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Our community came together quickly to help our neighbors on the other side of the world,” said Markell.  “I'm thankful for the generosity and compassion that Delawareans have shown, and I’m thankful for the strong bonds we’ve formed with our friends in Miyagi. I remain grieved by their losses, but I’m hopeful and inspired by the great strides they’ve made.”]]></description>
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		<title>Governor’s Weekly Message: Delaware’s Realities – On TV and in Our Communities</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2011/10/28/weekly-message/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell talks about Delawareans who have been working hard to help our state compete in the global economy…and on reality television.]]></description>
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