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		<title>Residents should check for pesticide applicator licenses</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/residents-should-check-for-pesticide-applicator-licenses/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/residents-should-check-for-pesticide-applicator-licenses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware residents should ask pesticide contractors for their state pesticide business license information before hiring them, state agricultural officials advise. "Spring and summer are a busy season for pesticide applicators, as many people get their lawns spruced up," said Dave Pyne, pesticides administrator for the Department of Agriculture. "We want homeowners to know that all pesticide applicators in Delaware should be licensed and certified, which ensures everyone is working by approved standards."]]></description>
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		<title>NGA Chair Hosts Seattle Insitute on Employing People with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/nga-chair-hosts-seattle-insitute-on-employing-people-with-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/nga-chair-hosts-seattle-insitute-on-employing-people-with-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NGA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of his National Governors Association (NGA) Chair’s Initiative, A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities, the governor, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard are hosting an institute for state policymakers.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC’s first beneficial-reuse marsh restoration project succeeds with thin-layer spray application</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/dnrec%e2%80%99s-first-beneficial-reuse-marsh-restoration-project-succeeds-with-thin-layer-spray-application/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/22/dnrec%e2%80%99s-first-beneficial-reuse-marsh-restoration-project-succeeds-with-thin-layer-spray-application/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benficial reuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Center for the Inland Bays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Coastal Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maintenance dredging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marsh restoration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thin-layer application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife management areas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware’s first foray into beneficial-reuse marsh restoration recently twinned maintenance dredging and “thin-layer” spray application of dredge spoil material as a one-two punch for reinvigorating a faltering marsh on Pepper Creek in Dagsboro. The project – a collaborative effort with the Center for Inland Bays, spearheaded by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and entailing many other department programs – involved extensive planning, environmental permitting and the customizing of equipment for the innovative dredging and thin-layer application.]]></description>
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		<title>Stretch of beach at Cape Henlopen State Park closed to safeguard nesting piping plovers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/21/stretch-of-beach-at-cape-henlopen-state-park/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/21/stretch-of-beach-at-cape-henlopen-state-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beachnester]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen State Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gordons Pond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oystercatchers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piping plovers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[terns]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[beachnester|cape-henlopen-state-park|dnrec-2|endangered-species|gordons-pond|oystercatchers|piping-plovers|terns]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The first piping plover nest of the season at Gordon’s Pond Beach in Cape Henlopen State Park has been discovered, with the parents-to-be defending their territory, DNREC Wildlife Biologist Matthew Bailey announced. The nest was found late last week, and when last observed, contained three eggs.
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		<title>Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Engages Federal Policymakers &#8211; Protecting Consumers and Bolstering Markets are Priority Topics</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-engages-federal-policymakers-protecting-consumers-and-bolstering-markets-are-priority-topics/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-engages-federal-policymakers-protecting-consumers-and-bolstering-markets-are-priority-topics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by lonnie.dye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable care act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Association of Insurance Commissioners]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[insurance-commissioner]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[affordable-care-act|congress|consumer-protection|insurance|naic|national-association-of-insurance-commissioners]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Karen Weldin Stewart met with members of her Congressional delegation to discuss insurance issues affecting the Delaware residents.  Commissioner Stewart joined insurance regulators from more than 35 states and territories in Washington, D.C. to meet with representatives from various federal agencies as well as their elected Members of Congress. ]]></description>
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		<title>Biden’s office secures closure of New Castle drug haven</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/biden%e2%80%99s-office-secures-closure-of-new-castle-drug-haven/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/biden%e2%80%99s-office-secures-closure-of-new-castle-drug-haven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jason.miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Castle – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden, joined by New Castle County Police, County Executive Tom Gordon, legislators, and community members announced the closure of a New Castle drug haven using Delaware’s crime-fighting criminal nuisance abatement law.  “This property is a classic example of why our Nuisance Abatement Program is so powerful,” Biden said.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware boaters asked to help map recreational boating activity in Mid-Atlantic Ocean via survey</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/delaware-boaters-asked-to-help-map-recreational-boating-activity-in-mid-atlantic-ocean-via-survey/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/delaware-boaters-asked-to-help-map-recreational-boating-activity-in-mid-atlantic-ocean-via-survey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlantic Ocean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Coastal Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Office of the Secretary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recreational boating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[survey]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[atlantic-ocean|delaware-coastal-programs|dnrec-office-of-the-secretary|mid-atlantic|mid-atlantic-regional-council-on-the-ocean-marco|recreational-boating|survey]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware recreational boaters have been asked to play a prominent role in helping to map future recreational Atlantic Ocean use by participating in the  2013 Mid-Atlantic Boater Survey. The survey is being conducted via the mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) to gain valuable and viable information about recreational boating activities throughout the region.
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		<title>Gov. Markell, cabinet secretaries join Delmarva Wellnet to celebrate success of food-scrap recycling program REPLENISH</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/gov-markell-cabinet-secretaries-join-delmarva-wellnet-to-celebrate-success-of-food-scrap-recycling-program-replenish/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/gov-markell-cabinet-secretaries-join-delmarva-wellnet-to-celebrate-success-of-food-scrap-recycling-program-replenish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Hen Organics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[composters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Dept. of Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delmarva Wellnet Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EDEN Delmarva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food scrap recycling program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gov. Jack Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[governor's office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[haulers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REPLENISH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RGGI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|dnrec|gov_markell|prs]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[blue-hen-organics|composters|delaware-dept-of-agriculture|delmarva-wellnet-foundation|dnrec-2|eden-delmarva|food-scrap-recycling-program|gov-jack-markell|governors-office|haulers|recycling|replenish|restaurants|rggi|sussex-county]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Delaware Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Kee joined Delmarva Wellnet Foundation-EDEN Delmarva members to celebrate the success of the foundation’s food recycling project REPLENISH.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC and DelDOT announce project to build trail connector to protect pedestrian and bicyclists in White Clay Creek State Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/dnrec-and-deldot-announce-project-to-build-trail-connector-to-protect-pedestrian-and-bicyclists-in-white-clay-creek-state-park/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/dnrec-and-deldot-announce-project-to-build-trail-connector-to-protect-pedestrian-and-bicyclists-in-white-clay-creek-state-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by elizabeth.shockley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bicyclists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hopkins Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pedestrians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trail connector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Clay Creeek State Park]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[bicyclists|hopkins-road|pedestrians|trail-connector|trails|white-clay-creeek-state-park]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK (May 20, 2013) – Construction will begin this week on a connector that will join two existing trail facilities within the White Clay Creek State Park along Hopkins Road, as part of Governor Jack Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Initiative. The purpose of the project is to create safer conditions for hikers, bicycle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Division of Corporations 2012 Annual Report Released</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/division-of-corporations-2012-annual-report-released/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/division-of-corporations-2012-annual-report-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Secretary of State"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dostopnews]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[state]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[secretary-of-state|corporations|dostopnews]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Corporations has released its 2012 Annual Report.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware students compete in 2013 Junior Solar Sprint; Students designed, built and raced model cars powered by solar energy</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/delaware-students-compete-in-2013-junior-solar-sprint-students-designed-built-and-raced-model-cars-powered-by-solar-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/delaware-students-compete-in-2013-junior-solar-sprint-students-designed-built-and-raced-model-cars-powered-by-solar-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Energy and Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caravel Academy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design winner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Division of Energy & Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dover International Speedway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fastest car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Junior Solar Sprint competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[middle school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar Sprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[students]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[energy-and-climate|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[caravel-academy|delaware-schools|design-winner|dnrec-division-of-energy-climate|dover-international-speedway|fastest-car|junior-solar-sprint-competition|middle-school|milford|solar-power|solar-sprint|students]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the roar of full-sized NASCAR racers in the background, more than 80 middle and junior high school students from 10 schools participated in Delaware’s 19th Annual Junior Solar Sprint Competition on Wednesday, May 15 near the Monster Monument at Dover International Speedway in Dover. DNREC’s Division of Energy and Climate organized the event to educate students about renewable energy and the environment through a creative and exciting competition.
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		<title>Capitol Police Recognizes Officers for Outstanding Achievements</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/capitol-police-recognizes-officers-for-outstanding-achievements/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/capitol-police-recognizes-officers-for-outstanding-achievements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[firstresponders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware Capitol Police were recognized  for their quick thinking and acts of bravery during the New Castle County Courthouse shooting incident. ]]></description>
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		<title>All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Meeting Scheduled</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/all-hazard-mitigation-plan-public-meeting-scheduled/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/all-hazard-mitigation-plan-public-meeting-scheduled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by gary.laing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DEMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) has scheduled a public meeting on Thursday, May 23, 2012, to present updates to the State All-Hazard Mitigation Plan.]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Thursday, May 23 in Dover</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/recycling-public-advisory-council-to-meet-thursday-may-23-in-dover/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/20/recycling-public-advisory-council-to-meet-thursday-may-23-in-dover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advisory council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agenda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Solid Waste Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSWA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[waste-and-hazardous-substances|dnrec]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[advisory-council|agenda|delaware-solid-waste-authority|dswa|grants|recycling]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet from 10 a.m. - noon Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the DelDot Felton/Farmington room, 800 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.      
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		<title>2013 CLICK IT OR TICKET “Border to Border” Enforcement May 20th</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/2013-click-it-or-ticket-%e2%80%9cborder-to-border%e2%80%9d-enforcement-may-20th/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/2013-click-it-or-ticket-%e2%80%9cborder-to-border%e2%80%9d-enforcement-may-20th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[border to border]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[click it or ticket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seat belt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic enforcement]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[border-to-border|click-it-or-ticket|seat-belt|traffic-enforcement]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[ On the morning of May 20th, Delaware will be joining forces with Pennsylvania and Maryland to mobilize the Click It or Ticket (CIOT) “Border to Border” enforcement operation.  Delaware State Police and Delaware River and Bay Authority Police will be joining Pennsylvania law enforcement at the Delaware Memorial Bridge to provide increased seat belt enforcement at border sites including I-95, I-495, and I-295.  Selbyville PD will be teaming up with Worchester County Sheriff’s Department on Rt. 113 at the Maryland/Delaware border to conduct seat belt enforcement.  All agencies will be sending a ‘zero tolerance’ message to the public: Driving or riding unbuckled will result in a ticket, no matter what State.  Several other states will also be participating in other areas along the northeast including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts.]]></description>
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		<title>Specialty crop grants available</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/specialty-crop-grants-available/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/specialty-crop-grants-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[State officials are accepting applications from agricultural producers, nonprofit organizations, government entities, for-profit companies and educational institutions for projects promoting or enhancing the production of and access to Delaware specialty crops.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Preparing Our Workforce for Jobs of the Future</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/governors-weekly-message-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/governors-weekly-message-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[education|jobs|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell highlights statewide efforts to ensure Delaware’s workforce is trained and qualified for the ever-changing job market. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Preparing Our Workforce for Jobs of the Future</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/governors-weekly-message-transcript-preparing-our-workforce-for-jobs-of-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/17/governors-weekly-message-transcript-preparing-our-workforce-for-jobs-of-the-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are passionately focused on ensuring Delaware has a world class education system, but we also know learning does not end on graduation day.]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Plan to Strengthen Teacher Preparation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/house-passes-plan-to-strengthen-teacher-preparation/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/house-passes-plan-to-strengthen-teacher-preparation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teacher preparation]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[department-of-education|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[education|legislation|responsible-government|teacher-preparation]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[An educator preparation plan, pledged by the Governor in his 2013 State of the State passed the Delaware House today and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs Bill allowing Liquor Stores to Sell Growlers of Draught Beer</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/governor-signs-bill-allowing-liquor-stores-to-sell-growlers-of-draught-beer/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/governor-signs-bill-allowing-liquor-stores-to-sell-growlers-of-draught-beer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bill signing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breweries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[bill-signing|breweries|legislation|quality-of-life]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Flanked by liquor store and Delaware craft brewery owners at Fordham &#038; Old Dominion Brewing companies in Dover, Governor Markell signed into law House Bill 31, which allows Delaware liquor stores to fill and sell growlers of draught beer on site.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest portion of Love Creek, a tributary of Rehoboth Bay, closed to shellfish harvesting</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/northwest-portion-of-love-creek-a-tributary-of-rehoboth-bay-closed-to-shellfish-harvesting/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/northwest-portion-of-love-creek-a-tributary-of-rehoboth-bay-closed-to-shellfish-harvesting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by melanie.rapp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shellfish harvesting closure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water quality]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[watershed-stewardship|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[love-creek|shellfish-harvesting-closure|water-quality]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Effective immediately, the northwest portion of Love Creek, a tributary of Rehoboth Bay, is closed to all commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting. DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara signed the Secretary’s Order after routine water quality sampling of shellfish harvesting areas in and around Love Creek found an increase in the level of an indicator bacteria in these waters. NOTE: Shellfish include clams, oysters and mussels; the harvest of crabs is not affected by this closure.]]></description>
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		<title>VA Mandates Overtime to Increase Production of Compensation Claims Decisions</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/va-mandates-overtime-to-increase-production-of-compensation-claims-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/16/va-mandates-overtime-to-increase-production-of-compensation-claims-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by john.knotts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[veterans claim]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[veterans-affairs]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[veterans-affairs-2|veterans-claim]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of its ongoing effort to accelerate the elimination of the disability compensation claims backlog, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing today that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices.  

“VA is dedicated to providing Veterans with the care and benefits they have earned and deserve,” said VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki]]></description>
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		<title>State awarded $1 million federal grant to protect critical lands in the Delaware Bayshore</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/state-awarded-1-million-federal-grant-to-protect-critical-lands-in-the-delaware-bayshore/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/state-awarded-1-million-federal-grant-to-protect-critical-lands-in-the-delaware-bayshore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservation efforts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[conservation-efforts|environmental-control|quality-of-life|responsible-government]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[More than 800 acres of valuable coastal lands in the Delaware Bayshore, will be conserved and protected thanks to a federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Department of Labor To Hold 10th Employer Conference</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/delaware-department-of-labor-to-hold-10th-employer-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/delaware-department-of-labor-to-hold-10th-employer-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[department of labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[department-of-labor|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[department-of-labor-2|employment|jobs|quality-of-life|responsible-government]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware businesses will find topical information about issues affecting their bottom line at the Delaware Department of Labor 10th Employer Conference, May 16, 2013 at Chase Center on the Riverfront. ]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Falcon Cam update: Four chicks, all fit and outfitted with bands for future flight and fate</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/dnrec-falcon-cam-update-four-chicks-all-fit-and-outfitted-with-bands-for-future-flight-and-fate/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/15/dnrec-falcon-cam-update-four-chicks-all-fit-and-outfitted-with-bands-for-future-flight-and-fate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biological data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandywine Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Koppie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Ornithological Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Falcon Cam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[falcon chicks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peregrine Falcons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Fish & Wildlife Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[biological-data|brandywine-building|craig-koppie|delaware-ornithological-society|division-of-fish-wildlife|dnrec-falcon-cam|falcon-chicks|peregrine-falcons|us-fish-wildlife-service|wilmington]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The four peregrine falcon chicks given starring roles on the DNREC Falcon Cam  – sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society and DuPont’s Clear Into the Future initiative – were outfitted for their own ornithological future this week. They were banded Tuesday by the US Fish &#038; Wildlife Service so as to enable the gathering of biological and biographical data from them as they spread their wings into adulthood.
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		<title>Delaware House Passes Bill Requiring Reporting of Lost and Stolen Firearms</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/delaware-house-passes-bill-requiring-reporting-of-lost-and-stolen-firearms/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/delaware-house-passes-bill-requiring-reporting-of-lost-and-stolen-firearms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gun safety legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[gun-safety-legislation|public-safety|quality-of-life|responsible-government]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell issues a statement in response to the passage of Senate Bill 16 in the Delaware House of Representatives. Delaware becomes only the 8th state to require the reporting of lost or stolen firearms. ]]></description>
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		<title>Wilmington Peregrine Falcons again a full family unit after revitalized chick’s return to nest box</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/wilmington-peregrine-falcons-again-a-full-family-unit-after-revitalized-chick%e2%80%99s-return-to-nest-box/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/wilmington-peregrine-falcons-again-a-full-family-unit-after-revitalized-chick%e2%80%99s-return-to-nest-box/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandywine Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Koppie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Falcon Cam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peregrine Falcons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Fish & Wildlife Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[brandywine-building|chicks|craig-koppie|dnrec-falcon-cam|fledge|peregrine-falcons|us-fish-wildlife-service|wilmington]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent return to the nest box of a chick that was artificially fed and cared for by human hand while it gained weight and strength to fend for itself in the box, the Wilmington Peregrine Falcons of DNREC Falcon Cam fame have regained the family dynamic as the four chicks prepare to fledge.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell Announces State Employees of the Year</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/governor-markell-announces-state-employees-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/governor-markell-announces-state-employees-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Management and Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell recognized and celebrated the efforts of the 2013 recipients of the Delaware Award for Excellence and Commitment in State Service.]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic Safety News &#8211; Click It or Ticket</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/traffic-safety-news-click-it-or-ticket/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/traffic-safety-news-click-it-or-ticket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by anna.isip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Traffic Safety News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[click it or ticket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[click-it-or-ticket|public-safety|publicsafety|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year again.  This year marks the 13th year that the Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with Delaware Law Enforcement Agencies to educate the public and enforce the seat belt law during the annual Click It or Ticket Campaign. Read on what you must do to stay safe by using your seat belt.]]></description>
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		<title>Draft Gulf War Task Force Report Released</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/draft-gulf-war-task-force-report-released/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/draft-gulf-war-task-force-report-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by john.knotts</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that the Department’s Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force will publish a
 comprehensive draft report.]]></description>
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		<title>Workers Compensation Task Force Report</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/workers-compensation-task-force-report/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/14/workers-compensation-task-force-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workers Compensation Task Force Report To The Governor And General Assembly Of The State Of Delaware  Submitted pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 3, 147th General Assembly ]]></description>
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		<title>School Board Elections will be held on May 14th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/school-board-elections-will-be-held-on-may-14th-from-10-a-m-to-8-p-m/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/school-board-elections-will-be-held-on-may-14th-from-10-a-m-to-8-p-m/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Howard Sholl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Elections NCCo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board Elections]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[appoquinimink-school-district|brandywine-school-district|christina-school-district|polling-places|red-clay-consolidated-school-district|school-board-elections-2]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[There will be School Board Elections in the Appoquinimink, Brandywine, Christina and Red CClay Consolidated School Districts on Tuesday, May 14th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. School Board Elections are also being held in Kent and Sussex Counties.  

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		<title>Click It or Ticket</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/click-it-or-ticket/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/click-it-or-ticket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[click it or ticket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seat belt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seat belt enforcement]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[click-it-or-ticket|seat-belt|seat-belt-enforcement|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Click It or Ticket campaign will be in full effect with statewide overtime seat belt enforcement starting Monday, May 13th through 27th.  Daily enforcement traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols will be conducted day &#038; night by 31 state, local, and municipal police agencies and statewide. Much of the enforcement will occur in the afternoons and evenings when the majority of unrestrained injuries and fatal crashes occur.]]></description>
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		<title>Sallie Mae Celebrates 40th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/sallie-mae-celebrates-40th-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/13/sallie-mae-celebrates-40th-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SallieMae]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[education|qualityoflife|salliemae]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell helped Sallie Mae celebrate 40 years of serving students and families in their pursuit of higher education.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell declares May, Military Appreciation Month and May 10th as Military Spouse Appreciation Day</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governor-markell-declares-may-military-appreciation-month-and-may-10th-as-military-spouse-appreciation-day/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governor-markell-declares-may-military-appreciation-month-and-may-10th-as-military-spouse-appreciation-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DelawareNationalGuard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[delawarenationalguard|military|qualityoflife]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, Commander and Chief of the Delaware National Guard, has declared May, 2013 National Military Appreciation Month and May 10th as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Ensuring Equality and Safety for Future Generations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governors-weekly-message-transcript-ensuring-equality-and-safety-for-future-generations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governors-weekly-message-transcript-ensuring-equality-and-safety-for-future-generations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was a great week for Delaware. We got things done. While the federal government continues to bicker and cling to partisan politics, here in Delaware we’re shining a spotlight on what can be accomplished when individuals come together for the greater good of our communities – regardless of their political affiliation.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Ensuring Equality and Safety for Future Generations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governors-weekly-message-ensuring-equality-and-safety-for-future-generations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/governors-weekly-message-ensuring-equality-and-safety-for-future-generations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[public-safety|qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell recaps progress made related to marriage equality and gun safety efforts in Delaware this week.]]></description>
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		<title>Workers’ Compensation Task Force Releases Report</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/wctf-report/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/10/wctf-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lt. Governor Denn Will Release Report &#038; Recommendations on Monday, May 13th]]></description>
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		<title>Unofficial results: Appoquinimink School District Referendum passes</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/09/unofficial-results-appoquinimink-school-district-referendum-passes/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/09/unofficial-results-appoquinimink-school-district-referendum-passes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Howard Sholl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Elections NCCo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Election Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Appoquinimink School District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school referenda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unofficial results]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-elections-ncco|news|state-election-commissioner]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[appoquinimink-school-district|school-referenda|unofficial-results]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The referendum passed 4,637 (for) to 3,023 (against).]]></description>
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		<title>NGA Chair Hosts Pittsburgh Institute on Employing People with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/09/nga-chair-hosts-pittsburgh-institute-on-employing-people-with-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/09/nga-chair-hosts-pittsburgh-institute-on-employing-people-with-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NGA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[disabilities|nga|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of Delaware Gov. Jack Markell’s National Governors Association (NGA) Chair’s Initiative, A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities, the governor and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett are co-hosting an institute for state policymakers today and tomorrow.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Signs Gun Background Check Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/08/governor-signs-gun-background-check-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/08/governor-signs-gun-background-check-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gunsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SandyHook]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[justice|news|gov_markell|lt_gov_denn]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[gunsafety|publicsafety|sandyhook]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Surrounded by law enforcement, advocates for gun safety and lawmakers from both parties, Governor Jack Markell signed House Bill 35, the most significant piece of gun safety legislation in Delaware in decades.
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		<title>Markell, Carper, Coons, Carney announce funding to restore Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/08/markell-carper-coons-carney-announce-funding-to-restore-prime-hook-national-wildlife-refuge/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/08/markell-carper-coons-carney-announce-funding-to-restore-prime-hook-national-wildlife-refuge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HurricaneSandy]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[hurricanesandy|primehook|qualityoflife]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Delaware's Congressional Delegation announced funding to restore the marsh and dune system at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge that has been degraded by coastal storms including Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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		<title>Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/governor-signs-marriage-equality-bill-into-law/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/governor-signs-marriage-equality-bill-into-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 22:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell|lt_gov_denn]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[marriage-equality|quality-of-life|responsible-government]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Joined by legislators and community advocates on the steps inside Legislative Hall, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry, making Delaware the 11th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage. ]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/gov-markell-celebrates-arbor-day-at-blackbird-state-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/gov-markell-celebrates-arbor-day-at-blackbird-state-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news]]></postcategories>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2013 Contact: John Petersen, 302-698-4552 (office), 302-233-8180 (cell) john.petersen@state.de.us Delaware Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest &#8211; Adds 85 Acres of Sussex County Forestland Thanks to Open Space Program [Photos included - click on images for full-size, high resolution versions] &#160; TOWNSEND, DE (May 7) –At Arbor Day ceremonies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer 2013 lecture/tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/summer-2013-lecturetours-of-the-hull-of-the-debraak-a-shipwrecked-18th-century-british-warship/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/summer-2013-lecturetours-of-the-hull-of-the-debraak-a-shipwrecked-18th-century-british-warship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historical & Cultural Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[activities|archaeology|delaware|events|history|quality-of-life|tourism]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lecture/tours of the hull of His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, an 18th century British warship that sank off the Delaware coast on May 25, 1798. ]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrient Management Commission releases 2012 annual report</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/nutrient-management-commission-releases-2012-annual-report/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/nutrient-management-commission-releases-2012-annual-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission has released its 2012 Annual Report, documenting the progress Delaware farmers and other nutrient handlers have made in reducing nutrient runoff.]]></description>
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		<title>Emerald Ash Borer traps ready to catch invasive forest pest</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/emerald-ash-borer-traps-ready-to-catch-invasive-forest-pest/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/07/emerald-ash-borer-traps-ready-to-catch-invasive-forest-pest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 13:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware Department of Agriculture staff members are placing triangular purple traps in trees across Delaware in 54 locations, in all three counties, designed to detect whether a tree-killing insect has made its way into Delaware. The traps contain a nontoxic chemical lure that will attract an insect known as the Emerald Ash Borer, which can devastate ash trees, making up one percent of Delaware's forests.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware State Parks Launches “Delaware Outdoor Family” Program</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/delaware-state-parks-launches-%e2%80%9cdelaware-outdoor-family%e2%80%9d-program/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/delaware-state-parks-launches-%e2%80%9cdelaware-outdoor-family%e2%80%9d-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by elizabeth.shockley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children in Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family activities in state parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No child Left Inside]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[children-in-nature|delaware-state-parks|dnrec-division-of-parks-and-recreation|family-activities-in-state-parks|no-child-left-inside]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the creation of a new program, “Delaware Outdoor Family,” in conjunction with the Children In Nature/No Child Left Inside initiative. ]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Turn Into A Different Person Behind The Wheel?</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/do-you-turn-into-a-different-person-behind-the-wheel/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/do-you-turn-into-a-different-person-behind-the-wheel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 13:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aggressive driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic safety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[aggressive-driving|public-safety|speeding|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants to know if you turn into a different person behind the wheel as they launch the agency’s aggressive driving campaign for 2013.  The agency is building upon the brand “Respect the Sign” and reminding all drivers that aggressive driving is more than just speeding and is highlighting the other traffic behaviors drivers are likely to do such running stop signs, failing to yield, and changing lanes in an unsafe manner. The campaign will include high-visibility enforcement and awareness initiatives aimed at reducing aggressive driving-related traffic deaths.]]></description>
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		<title>Portion of Junction and Breakwater Trail re-routed</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/portion-of-junction-and-breakwater-trail-re-routed/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/06/portion-of-junction-and-breakwater-trail-re-routed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 13:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by elizabeth.shockley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gills Neck Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Junction and Breakwater Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[re-routing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trail users]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[gills-neck-road|junction-and-breakwater-trail|re-routing|trail-users|trails]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[A quarter-mile section of the Junction and Breakwater Trail has been closed to make way for construction of a new, planned housing development in Lewes, near Cape Henlopen State Park. The affected area is located in the northernmost trail segment between the Hawkseye community and Gills Neck Road.
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		<title>Delaware releases historic preservation plan for 2013–2017</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/delaware-releases-historic-preservation-plan-for-2013%e2%80%932017/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/delaware-releases-historic-preservation-plan-for-2013%e2%80%932017/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Jim Yurasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historical & Cultural Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[historical-cultural-affairs|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware|economic-development|historic-preservation|history|preservation|quality-of-life]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs has recently released “Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Alert: Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Shares Useful Information in Preparation for an Active Hurricane Season</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/consumer-alert-commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-shares-useful-information-in-preparation-for-an-active-hurricane-season/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/consumer-alert-commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-shares-useful-information-in-preparation-for-an-active-hurricane-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by lonnie.dye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flood insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flooding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[storm preparedness]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[insurance-commissioner|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[flood-insurance|flooding|insurance-commissioner|insurance-consumer|storm-preparedness]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane season is less than a month away.  According to Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart, now is the time to prepare. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/governors-weekly-message-connecting-communities-improving-quality-of-life/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/governors-weekly-message-connecting-communities-improving-quality-of-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[quality-of-life|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell touts Delaware's ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern United States.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/governors-weekly-message-transcript-connecting-communities-improving-quality-of-life/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/governors-weekly-message-transcript-connecting-communities-improving-quality-of-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[gov_transcripts]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Delaware was named by the League of American Bicyclists as the 5th most bicycle-friendly state in the country, ranking number one in the northeastern US. That’s something we should feel really good about – because it shows the progress we’ve been making to expand trails and pathways and ultimately, leave the state better than we found it for our kids and grandchildren.]]></description>
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		<title>Driving on the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/driving-on-the-beach-at-cape-henlopen-state-park/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/03/driving-on-the-beach-at-cape-henlopen-state-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by elizabeth.shockley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen State Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driving on the beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safe driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surf fishing]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cape-henlopen-state-park|delaware-state-parks|driving-on-the-beach|safe-driving|surf-fishing]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cape Henlopen State Park will host Driving on the Beach workshops on Saturdays, May 11 and June 15, and Sundays, May 19 and June 2. Join park rangers and surf fishing experts to learn the rules and regulations, and get tips on safe driving, how to avoid getting stuck, and how to get unstuck.
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		<title>Biden unveils new measures to combat prescription drug abuse</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/biden-unveils-new-measures-to-combat-prescription-drug-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/biden-unveils-new-measures-to-combat-prescription-drug-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jason.miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Criminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[consumerprotection|criminal|justice]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=10021</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington – Noting the alarming fact that more Americans die each year from overdoses of narcotic prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, and that Delaware ranked 5th in the nation in per-capita narcotic prescription drug sales in 2010, Attorney General Beau Biden today announced new legislative proposals, to combat the explosive increase in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appoquinimink Board of Education candidate withdraws</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/appoquinimink-board-of-education-candidate-withdraws/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/appoquinimink-board-of-education-candidate-withdraws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Howard Sholl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Elections NCCo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Election Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Appoquinimink School District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Board of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board election]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-elections-ncco|news|school-board-elections|state-election-commissioner]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[appoquinimink-school-district|board-of-education|school-board-election]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Guinan has withdrawn as a candidate for the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Secretary O’Mara suspends permit for Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC resource recovery facility</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/dnrec-secretary-o%e2%80%99mara-suspends-permit-for-mike-davidson-enterprises-llc-resource-recovery-facility/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/dnrec-secretary-o%e2%80%99mara-suspends-permit-for-mike-davidson-enterprises-llc-resource-recovery-facility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cease and desist order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic violator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental violations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Davidson Enterprises LLC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[numerous violations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[revoked]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suspended]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[justice|waste-and-hazardous-substances|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cease-and-desist-order|chronic-violator|dnrec-2|environmental-violations|mike-davidson-enterprises-llc|numerous-violations|permit|revoked|suspended]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara has suspended a permit for Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC that allowed the resource recovery facility to accept, process, and recycle construction and demolition waste. The suspension was handed down via Secretary’s Order after the company failed to address repeated environmental violations and after Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC discounted a cease and desist order issued by DNREC. The Secretary’s Order prohibits the facility, located west of Camden in Kent County, from accepting any solid waste including recyclable materials and requires Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC to take steps to protect public health and the environment.]]></description>
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		<title>Large-Capacity Magazine Bill Clears Administration Committee</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/large-capacity-magazine-bill-clears-administration-committee/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/02/large-capacity-magazine-bill-clears-administration-committee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gunsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicsafety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[gunsafety|publicsafety]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Legislation restricting the sale and use of large-capacity magazines capable of firing dozens of rounds cleared a House committee Wednesday, May 1.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware moves from 10th to 5th among Bicycle Friendly States</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/delaware-moves-from-10th-to-5th-among-bicycle-friendly-states/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/delaware-moves-from-10th-to-5th-among-bicycle-friendly-states/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 21:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DelDOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bike friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[deldot|dnrec|news|gov_markell|tourism-2]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[bike-friendly|cycling|health|quality-of-life|recreation|tourism|trails]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists today released its latest Bicycle Friendly States ranking. In the sixth annual assessment, Delaware achieved a fifth place ranking nationally, while placing number one in the northeastern United States.]]></description>
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		<title>‘See it Both Ways’ Safety Campaign Launched at the Walkable, Bikeable Summit</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/%e2%80%98see-it-both-ways%e2%80%99-safety-campaign-launched-at-the-walkable-bikeable-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/%e2%80%98see-it-both-ways%e2%80%99-safety-campaign-launched-at-the-walkable-bikeable-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 21:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by melanie.rapp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DelDOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bicyclists and motorists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety Begins with Sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[See it Both Ways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trails and Pathways Initiative]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[deldot|dnrec|news|gov_markell|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[bicyclists-and-motorists|safety-begins-with-sharing|safety-campaign|see-it-both-ways|trails-and-pathways-initiative]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the Walkable, Bikeable Summit today, Governor Jack Markell was joined by Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Shailen Bhatt, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara and bike advocacy groups to launch the ‘See it Both Ways’ safety campaign designed to educate motorists and bicyclists to look out for each other and share the road.

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		<title>Hockessin Man Charged with Dealing in Child Pornography</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/hockessin-man-charged-with-dealing-in-child-pornography/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/hockessin-man-charged-with-dealing-in-child-pornography/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jason.miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[criminal|justice]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that a proactive undercover online investigation conducted by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the distribution of child pornography has led to the arrest of a Hockessin man. “Receiving, possessing, and distributing child pornography are criminal acts that perpetuate the sexual abuse of kids and we’re working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19th Annual Delaware Prevention Forum Kicks off Mental Health Month</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/19th-annual-delaware-prevention-forum-kicks-off-mental-health-month/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/19th-annual-delaware-prevention-forum-kicks-off-mental-health-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by andrea.wojcik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DSCYF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children's mental health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DE Children's Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prevention]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-services-for-children-youth-families|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[children|childrens-mental-health|de-childrens-department|dept-services-for-children-youth-families|governor-jack-markell|prevention]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell presented a proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Month at the 19th annual Delaware Prevention and Behavioral Health Forum.]]></description>
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		<title>Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Informs Delaware Businesses on the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-informs-delaware-businesses-on-the-small-business-health-options-program-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/05/01/commissioner-karen-weldin-stewart-informs-delaware-businesses-on-the-small-business-health-options-program-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by lonnie.dye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small employer insurance]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[insurance-commissioner]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware-health-insurance-marketplace|health-insurance|insurance-commissioner|small-employer-insurance]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that beginning in 2014, the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace will operate a small business health options program, or SHOP, that offers small businesses and their employees’ new choices.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Cancer Mortality Rate Falls Again</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/delaware-cancer-mortality-rate-falls-again/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/delaware-cancer-mortality-rate-falls-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DHSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer mortality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dhss|news|gov_markell|public-health-dhss]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cancer-mortality|cancer-rate|health|quality-of-life]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced progress in the battle against cancer in the first state. The DHSS Cancer Incidence and Mortality report for the years 2005-2009 is the most comprehensive cancer data report in the state.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell, DE’s Congressional Delegation and Army Corps Announce Beach Restoration Project</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/governor-markell-de%e2%80%99s-congressional-delegation-and-army-corps-announce-beach-restoration-project/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/governor-markell-de%e2%80%99s-congressional-delegation-and-army-corps-announce-beach-restoration-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DelDOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beach nourishment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware beaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian River Inlet Bridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[superstorm sandy]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[deldot|dnrec|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[beach-nourishment|delaware-beaches|disaster-relief|federal-funding|indian-river-inlet-bridge|quality-of-life|responsible-government|superstorm-sandy]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, Delaware’s Congressional Delegation of U.S. Sens. Carper and Coons and Representative John Carney (all D-Del.) and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O’Mara announced that as much as $30 million in federal funding has been secured to rebuild Delaware beaches to protect homes, businesses and roads against future storm damage. ]]></description>
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		<title>Bill, Policy Changes Would Increase Voter Registration</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/bill-policy-changes-would-increase-voter-registration/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/bill-policy-changes-would-increase-voter-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voter registration]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[elections|legislation|quality-of-life|responsible-government|voter-registration]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9874</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers and the Markell Administration unveiled proposals Tuesday designed to increase voter turnout and encourage more Delawareans to register to vote.]]></description>
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		<title>Ramona Maziarz to display detailed pen and ink drawings in Mezzanine Gallery in May</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/ramona-maziarz-to-display-detailed-pen-and-ink-drawings-in-mezzanine-gallery-in-may/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/ramona-maziarz-to-display-detailed-pen-and-ink-drawings-in-mezzanine-gallery-in-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by roxannestanulis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[delawaredivisionofthearts]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[arts|delaware|delawaredivisionofthearts]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The artist explores nature by going on routine walks; along the way gathering different subject matter that resonate with her. She often uses leaves and twigs and other materials that many people tend to overlook. ]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Matters &#8211; Department of Insurance Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/insurance-matters-department-of-insurance-newsletter/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/insurance-matters-department-of-insurance-newsletter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by lonnie.dye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance Commissioner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newsletter]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[insurance-commissioner|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[insurance-commissioner|insurance-consumer|newsletter]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring 2013 edition of Insurance Matters, the Department of Insurance newsletter. Find information on community outreach events, insurance for childhood services and tips to prepare for the 2013 hurricane season. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pesticide container recycling program begins</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/pesticide-container-recycling-program-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/pesticide-container-recycling-program-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Agricultural growers and commercial pesticide applicators can help get empty pesticide containers out of the waste stream through a recycling program from the Delaware Department of Agriculture.]]></description>
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		<title>Book sales to support Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/book-sales-to-support-delaware-agricultural-museum-and-village/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/30/book-sales-to-support-delaware-agricultural-museum-and-village/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9842</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delawareans interested in learning more about the First State’s rural history can also support the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village with the purchase of a widely acclaimed book.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidate for the Colonial Board of Education has withdrawn</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/29/candidate-for-the-colonial-board-of-education-has-withdrawn/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/29/candidate-for-the-colonial-board-of-education-has-withdrawn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Howard Sholl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Elections NCCo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Board Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Election Commissioner]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-elections-ncco|news|school-board-elections|state-election-commissioner]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LaVee T. McCrea one of the two candidates for the Colonial School District Board of Education Nominating District "C" has withdrawn. In the absence of an opponent, Richard W. Schiller, Jr. has been declared elected.]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Highway Safety Announces Results from Latest Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Crackdown.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/29/office-of-highway-safety-announces-results-from-latest-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-crackdown/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/29/office-of-highway-safety-announces-results-from-latest-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-crackdown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cell phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cell phone use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phone In One Hand. Ticket In The Other.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic safety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cell-phone|cell-phone-use|phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9824</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Today, the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) announced the results of the second installment of the high visibility distracted driving enforcement campaign, Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/29/office-of-highway-safety-announces-results-from-latest-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-crackdown/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Philadelphia 76ers Acquire NBA D-League Franchise; Relocate it to Delaware and Name it the Delaware 87ers</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/27/philadelphia-76ers-acquire-nba-d-league-franchise-relocate-it-to-delaware-and-name-it-the-delaware-87ers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/27/philadelphia-76ers-acquire-nba-d-league-franchise-relocate-it-to-delaware-and-name-it-the-delaware-87ers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Carpenter Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware 87ers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Develop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philadelphia76ers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UniversityofDelaware]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell|tourism-2]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[basketball|bob-carpenter-center|delaware-87ers|develop|philadelphia76ers|qualityoflife|sports|tourism|universityofdelaware]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia 76ers announced they have completed the purchase of the operating rights for a team to compete in the 17-team National Basketball Association Development League. The Philadelphia 76ers’ new NBA D-League franchise will relocate to Delaware and commence play this coming autumn for the 2013-14 NBA D-League season, which runs from November through April.]]></description>
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		<title>Absentee ballots are available for School Board and referenda elections</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/absentee-ballots-are-available-for-school-board-and-referenda-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/absentee-ballots-are-available-for-school-board-and-referenda-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Howard Sholl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Elections NCCo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Election Commissioner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Absentee ballots are available for School Board and referenda elections being held in New Castle County. People can get absentee affidavits by mail by submitting an affidavit. Affidavits for the elections are at http://de.gov/schaff13. Folks can also vote in person at the Department's office.]]></description>
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		<title>In First, Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Sells Power to PJM Power Grid</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/in-first-electric-vehicle-to-grid-technology-sells-power-to-pjm-power-grid/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/in-first-electric-vehicle-to-grid-technology-sells-power-to-pjm-power-grid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell helped the University of Delaware and NRG Energy celebrate an important milestone for its eV2g project: becoming an official resource of PJM Interconnection and proving for the first time that electric vehicle-to-grid technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles (EVs) to the power grid.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Fish &amp; Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: April 16-23; Reminder for the week: As season starts, crabbers need be attentive to regs and rigs</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-as-season-starts-crabbers-need-be-attentive-to-regs-and-rigs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-as-season-starts-crabbers-need-be-attentive-to-regs-and-rigs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[theft]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[anglers|arrests|cd-trail|citations|crabbing|fish-wildlife-enforcement|fishing-without-a-license|hunters|theft|trespass|violations|wildlife-area]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife Enforcement agents between April 16-23 made 597 contacts with hunters, anglers and boaters, and other members of the public, including 57 boardings for boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. Agents responded to 33 complaints and issued 22 citations for violations of fish, game, traffic and criminal regulations.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Preparing Our Students by Supporting Our Educators</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/governors-weekly-message-preparing-our-students-by-supporting-our-educators/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/governors-weekly-message-preparing-our-students-by-supporting-our-educators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell discusses the importance of enhancing educator recruitment and retention efforts as well as the increased use of data – not only to ensure Delaware has high quality teachers but also to help teachers track student progress.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Preparing Our Students by Supporting Our Educators</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/governors-weekly-message-transcript-preparing-our-students-by-supporting-our-educators/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/26/governors-weekly-message-transcript-preparing-our-students-by-supporting-our-educators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future success of our state is dependent on how well we educate today’s youth – and their academic success is dependent, in part, on quality educators. As we continue to raise our academic standards for students statewide, we are also enhancing our recruitment and retention efforts for educators. ]]></description>
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		<title>Charter School of Wilmington Team “A” Wins State Championship in 2013 Delaware Envirothon Competition</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/25/charter-school-of-wilmington-team-%e2%80%9ca%e2%80%9d-wins-state-championship-in-2013-delaware-envirothon-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/25/charter-school-of-wilmington-team-%e2%80%9ca%e2%80%9d-wins-state-championship-in-2013-delaware-envirothon-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by melanie.rapp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[2013-envirothon|dnrec-2|wilmington-charter-school]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Charter School of Wilmington Team A is the winner of the 2013 Delaware Envirothon competition held today at Wicked R Western Productions in Wyoming, Del. Charter School of Wilmington Team B placed second, and the team from Polytech High School won third place in the competition.
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		<title>TrashStoppers: see DNREC’s anti-dumping program candidly on-camera in new video</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/25/trashstoppers-see-dnrec%e2%80%99s-anti-dumping-program-candidly-on-camera-in-new-video/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/25/trashstoppers-see-dnrec%e2%80%99s-anti-dumping-program-candidly-on-camera-in-new-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s TrashStoppers program to stop illegal trash dumping in Delaware thrives on violators convicting themselves on camera of breaking the law and possibly costing themselves thousands of dollars in fines. Now, in a new DNREC video, the TrashStoppers program itself goes before the camera for an inside look at how this nationally-recognized program operates to thwart illegal dumping and do away with roadside dump sites in the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Forest Service announces Arbor Day School Poster Contest winners</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/24/arbor-day-school-poster-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/24/arbor-day-school-poster-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Ashley Peebles, (302) 698-4551 Email: ashley.peebles@state.de.us The Delaware Forest Service has announced the winners of its annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest, which featured the theme &#8220;Trees are terrific &#8211; in all shapes and sizes!&#8221; This year, approximately 3,600 students participated in the competition. This year&#8217;s statewide winner is Stephen Venable of Milford&#8217;s Honor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Safety and Homeland Security Utilizes Technology Solution to Enhance School Security Planning Statewide</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/24/delaware-safety-and-homeland-security-utilizes-technology-solution-to-enhance-school-security-planning-statewide/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/24/delaware-safety-and-homeland-security-utilizes-technology-solution-to-enhance-school-security-planning-statewide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell and Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) Secretary Lewis D. Schiliro marked the next step in the statewide school safety planning process that will involve the development of a web-based portal to serve as a repository for all Delaware public school safety plans.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC now accepting grant proposals for wastewater and surface water project planning</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/dnrec-now-accepting-grant-proposals-for-wastewater-and-surface-water-project-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/dnrec-now-accepting-grant-proposals-for-wastewater-and-surface-water-project-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by melanie.rapp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[watershed-stewardship|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Financial Assistance Branch and the Division of Watershed Stewardship are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater and surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. May 30, 2013.

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		<title>Sixty firefighters get hands-on wildfire training at Fire Camp</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/delaware-forest-service-2013-fire-camp/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/delaware-forest-service-2013-fire-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixty volunteer firefighters attended the Delaware Forest Service&#8217;s 18th Annual Fire Camp on Saturday April 20 at Blackbird State Forest &#8211; an intensive one-day training session that tested their physical stamina and mental preparation and culminated with a hands-on &#8220;live-burn&#8221; fire simulation. As the capstone of the Forest Service&#8217;s  wildfire training, successful completion of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warm weather is returning, and so are Delaware’s bats; DNREC&#8217;s Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife seeks volunteer bat spotters</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/warm-weather-is-returning-and-so-are-delaware%e2%80%99s-bats-division-of-fish-and-wildlife-seeks-volunteer-bat-spotters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Delaware is home to eight species of bats, several of which have begun their annual move from winter hibernation sites to summer maternity colonies. Female bats return pregnant to the colonies where they congregate to give birth and raise their pups. In Delaware, these colonies can often take up residence in barns, garages, attics and homes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Baby wild animals in your yard? DNREC’s Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife recommends &#8220;If you care, leave them there&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/baby-wild-animals-in-your-yard-dnrec%e2%80%99s-division-of-fish-wildlife-recommends-if-you-care-leave-them-there/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/baby-wild-animals-in-your-yard-dnrec%e2%80%99s-division-of-fish-wildlife-recommends-if-you-care-leave-them-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal rehabilitator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby animals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[animal-rehabilitator|baby-animals|division-of-fish-wildlife|nature|rescue|wildlife]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[ With spring mowing season underway and having fielded recent calls from people who have found what they believe are “abandoned” baby rabbits, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife would like to remind well-meaning wildlife watchers not to “rescue” young wild animals. Young Eastern cottontail rabbits, in particular, may appear to be alone, since their mothers often temporarily leave their ground nests to avoid attracting predators, returning only to feed their young.
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		<title>DNREC Fish &amp; Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: April 9-16; Reminder for the week: Before turkey hunting, know the regulations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-before-turkey-hunting-know-the-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-before-turkey-hunting-know-the-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[compliance|division-of-fish-wildlife|education|enforcement|turkey-hunting|turkey-season|violations]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife Enforcement agents between April 9 and April 16 made 669 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public, including 26 boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. ]]></description>
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		<title>Plan Would Strengthen Teacher Preparation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/plan-would-strengthen-teacher-preparation/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/23/plan-would-strengthen-teacher-preparation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell announced measures to strengthen licensure requirements for prospective teachers while improving teaching training and better tracking data on teacher preparation programs.
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		<title>DNREC issues air permit to restart cooling tower at Delaware City Refinery</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/dnrec-issues-air-permit-to-restart-cooling-tower-at-delaware-city-refinery/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/dnrec-issues-air-permit-to-restart-cooling-tower-at-delaware-city-refinery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Air Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware City Refining Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Secretary Collin O'Mara]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[delaware-city-refining-company|dnrec-2|environment|permit|reduction|requirements|secretary-collin-omara|water-2]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara today approved issuance of an air permit for the Delaware City Refining Company to restart an unused closed-loop cooling water tower at the Delaware City Refinery. The restarted unit will help the facility achieve a required 33 percent reduction in cooling water withdrawal from 452 million gallons per day (mgd) to 303 mgd, which is anticipated to reduce incidents of aquatic life mortality by a corresponding 33 percent. The reductions are required to be achieved by the end of 2013, per the facility’s restart agreement with the State and other existing permit conditions.
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		<title>State Park Rangers’ investigation into vehicle break-ins leads to arrests of Wilmington couple</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/state-park-rangers%e2%80%99-investigation-into-vehicle-break-ins-leads-to-arrests-of-wilmington-couple/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/state-park-rangers%e2%80%99-investigation-into-vehicle-break-ins-leads-to-arrests-of-wilmington-couple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arrests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Park Rangers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vehicle break-in]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[arrests|delaware-state-parks|investigation|state-park-rangers|vehicle-break-in]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[An investigation by Delaware State Park Rangers into a series of vehicle break-ins over the last three months at White Clay Creek and Brandywine Creek State Parks culminated in the arrests April 19 of a Wilmington couple on an array of criminal charges.]]></description>
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		<title>Lt. Joe Szczerba Honored Posthumously with Congressional Badge of Bravery</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/lt-joe-szczerba-honored-posthumously-with-congressional-badge-of-bravery/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/lt-joe-szczerba-honored-posthumously-with-congressional-badge-of-bravery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicsafety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[justice|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Congressman John Carney, and U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly, III, presented the family of fallen Officer Joseph L. Szczerba with the Congressional Badge of Bravery Award.]]></description>
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		<title>First Lady Carla Markell Will Mark Start of Delaware’s Week of Service with Volunteer Day at Brandywine State Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/first-lady-carla-markell-will-mark-start-of-delaware%e2%80%99s-week-of-service-with-volunteer-day-at-brandywine-state-park-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/first-lady-carla-markell-will-mark-start-of-delaware%e2%80%99s-week-of-service-with-volunteer-day-at-brandywine-state-park-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DHSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WeekOfService]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dhss|dnrec|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[qualityoflife|volunteerism|weekofservice]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[First lady Carla Markell, Sen. Tom Carper and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara came together at the Brandywine State Park Community Volunteer Day to kick-off Delaware’s Week of Service.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden, legislators unveil measure to expand protections against dangerous persons with guns</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/biden-legislators-unveil-measure-to-expand-protections-against-dangerous-persons-with-guns/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/22/biden-legislators-unveil-measure-to-expand-protections-against-dangerous-persons-with-guns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by Tammy Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[criminal|justice|prs]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿   Wilmington – Joined by leaders from the medical community, law enforcement, and Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf, Attorney General Beau Biden and lawmakers today unveiled legislation focused on making Delaware families and communities safer by ensuring that firearms are kept out of the hands of dangerous individuals and those who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>River otters fishing for names at Brandywine Zoo; contest to reveal best fit for zoo’s newest animals</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/9573/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/9573/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[365 days a year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandywine Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Zoological Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Parks & Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naming contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newest attraction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[open year round]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[river otters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voting]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[365-days-a-year|brandywine-zoo|delaware-zoological-society|division-of-parks-recreation|dnrec-2|naming|naming-contest|newest-attraction|open-year-round|river-otters|voting]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two male North American River Otters have taken up residence at the Brandywine Zoo and visitors can not only meet them starting Saturday, April 20, but zoo-goers also have an opportunity to help choose names for the otters by voting at the zoo throughout the spring.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Investing in Early Childhood Education</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/governors-weekly-message-transcript-investing-in-early-childhood-education/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/governors-weekly-message-transcript-investing-in-early-childhood-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most important investments that we make as a society are those in helping our children get off to a strong start in life.  We’ve stepped up our focus in this area, leveraging state and federal investments here in Delaware over the past several years.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Investing in Early Childhood Education</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/governors-weekly-message-investing-in-early-childhood-education/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/19/governors-weekly-message-investing-in-early-childhood-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell highlights collaborative efforts underway in early childhood education by elected officials, business leaders and community partners to ensure our children begin on the right path for learning and life.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Senate Passes Gun Background Check Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-senate-passes-gun-background-check-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-senate-passes-gun-background-check-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gunsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicsafety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[justice|news|gov_markell|lt_gov_denn]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[gunsafety|publicsafety|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following the passage of House Bill 35 by the Delaware Senate by a 13-8 margin, Governor Jack Markell thanked members of the General Assembly for their leadership in passing the most significant piece of gun safety legislation in Delaware in decades.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with rain barrel sale, conservation exhibits</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/dnrec-celebrating-earth-day-on-april-22-with-rain-barrel-sale-conservation-exhibits/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/dnrec-celebrating-earth-day-on-april-22-with-rain-barrel-sale-conservation-exhibits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by melanie.rapp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Community Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earth Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rain barrel sale; conservations exhibits]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[watershed-stewardship|dnrec|office-of-community-services]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[dnrec-2|earth-day|rain-barrel-sale-conservations-exhibits]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of the 43rd annual Earth Day, DNREC is holding a rain barrel sale and showcasing conservation exhibits from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 22 at the agency’s Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.
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		<title>Delaware Unveils Public Benefit Corporation Legislation</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-unveils-public-benefit-corporation-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/18/delaware-unveils-public-benefit-corporation-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by christopher.portante</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Governor Markell"]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell today joined members of the General Assembly to announce legislation enabling the formation of public benefit corporations in Delaware.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Markell helps dedicate PSEG Milford Solar Farm</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/17/governor-markell-helps-dedicate-pseg-milford-solar-farm/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/17/governor-markell-helps-dedicate-pseg-milford-solar-farm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell joined with PSEG Solar Source, Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC), juwi solar, Inc. (JSI) and Sunolar Power (Sunolar) to dedicate the PSEG Milford Solar Farm.]]></description>
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		<title>Drivers urged to look out for slow-moving farm equipment</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/17/drivers-urged-to-look-out-for-slow-moving-farm-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/17/drivers-urged-to-look-out-for-slow-moving-farm-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With planting season getting underway, Delaware agriculture officials are advising drivers to be on the lookout for slow-moving farm equipment along the state’s roads.]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy the fifth annual White Clay “Creek Fest”</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/16/enjoy-the-fifth-annual-white-clay-%e2%80%9ccreek-fest%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/16/enjoy-the-fifth-annual-white-clay-%e2%80%9ccreek-fest%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by elizabeth.shockley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creek Fest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festivall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Clay Creek State Park]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[creek-fest|delaware-state-parks|festivall|white-clay-creek-state-park]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[White Clay Wild and Scenic Program, in partnership with DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, United Water Suez Environment and the National Park Service, invites the public to the fifth annual White Clay Creek Fest scheduled for May 4 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Carpenter Recreation Area in White Clay Creek State Park - just minutes away from University of Delaware’s north campus.]]></description>
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		<title>Flags lowered to half-staff today to honor victims of Boston Marathon bombings</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/16/flags-lowered-to-half-staff-today-to-honor-victims-of-boston-marathon-bombings/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/16/flags-lowered-to-half-staff-today-to-honor-victims-of-boston-marathon-bombings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jess.eisenbrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flag Status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Management and Budget]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[flag-status|gov_markell|omb]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Markell ordered flags to be lowered between April 16 and 22 as a mark of respect for the victims of the April 15 bombings in Boston, Massachusetts.]]></description>
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		<title>Training workshop on managing invasive plants set for April 24; registration required by April 22</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/training-workshop-on-managing-invasive-plants-set-for-april-24-registration-required-by-april-22/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/training-workshop-on-managing-invasive-plants-set-for-april-24-registration-required-by-april-22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperative Weed Management Area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware Bayshore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNERR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invasive species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cooperative-weed-management-area|delaware-bayshore|dnerr|invasive-species|training|workshop]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[A training workshop on preventing and managing invasive plants and supporting healthy habitats will be held 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24 at the St. Jones Reserve, 818 Kitts Hummock Road in Dover.  The workshop is a partnership among DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Training Program, the Delaware Invasive Species Council and the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware to Assist Manufactured Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/delaware-to-assist-manufactured-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/delaware-to-assist-manufactured-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ManufacturedHomes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MHAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[justice|dsha|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[housing|manufacturedhomes|mhap|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The new Manufactured Housing Assistance Program (MHAP) has been made available through Delaware Homeowner Relief — a partnership of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and the Delaware Attorney General’s Office.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Jack Markell and Lt. Governor Matt Denn Unveil Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Education</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/governor-jack-markell-and-lt-governor-matt-denn-unveil-strategic-plan-for-early-childhood-education/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/15/governor-jack-markell-and-lt-governor-matt-denn-unveil-strategic-plan-for-early-childhood-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DSCYF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ArneDuncan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EarlyEducation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RaceToTheTop]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[department-of-education|dept-services-for-children-youth-families|news|gov_markell|lt_gov_denn]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[arneduncan|earlyeducation|education|racetothetop]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell and Lt. Governor Matt Denn presented a long-term, strategic plan today to strengthen and sustain Delaware’s early childhood system.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Involvement Advisory Council to meet April 16</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/community-involvement-advisory-council-to-meet-april-16/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/community-involvement-advisory-council-to-meet-april-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Involvement Advisory Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monthly meeting]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[community|community-involvement-advisory-council|dnrec-2|monthly-meeting]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Community Involvement Advisory Council (CIAC) will hold a meeting from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16  at the Smyrna Service Center, 200 South DuPont Highway.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Fish &amp; Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: April 3-9; Reminder for the week: Turkey season opens April 13</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-turkey-season-opens-april-13/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-turkey-season-opens-april-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hunting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hunting guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violations]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[citations|compliance|division-of-fish-wildlife|dnrec-2|education|enforcement|hunting|hunting-guide|safety|violations]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, between April 3 and April 9 DNREC Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife Enforcement agents made 1,135 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public, including 12 boating safety/fishing regulation compliance checks. ]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC announces preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for portions of Kent County now available from FEMA</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-announces-preliminary-flood-insurance-rate-maps-for-portions-of-kent-county-now-available-from-fema/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-announces-preliminary-flood-insurance-rate-maps-for-portions-of-kent-county-now-available-from-fema/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flood insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flood maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kent County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rate maps]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[watershed-stewardship|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[dnrec-2|fema|flood-insurance|flood-maps|kent-county|rate-maps]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced that preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for portions of Kent County have been released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The preliminary maps are available online at www.rampp-team.com/de.htm]]></description>
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		<title>The Centurion Newsletter &#8212; April 2013 Edition</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/the-centurion-newsletter-april-2013-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/the-centurion-newsletter-april-2013-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[veterans-affairs]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My Fellow Veterans,
The General Assembly is again in full session. I encourage you to keep a close eye on all bills introduced or assigned to committees that may have an impact on veterans. I regret to report that Commissioner Robert E. Wasson (Delaware Veterans) passed away while in Florida. A memorial service was held at Delaware Veterans Post 1...]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Marriage Equality – Writing the Next Chapter in History</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/governors-weekly-message-transcript-marriage-equality-%e2%80%93-writing-the-next-chapter-in-history-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/governors-weekly-message-transcript-marriage-equality-%e2%80%93-writing-the-next-chapter-in-history-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_transcripts]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I was honored to join with hundreds of students at the University of Delaware for a rally on marriage equality. As you can see from this footage – the atmosphere was energizing. It has been remarkable to be engaged in the fast-moving transformation of public opinion on the issue of marriage equality – momentum that can be attributed, in large part, to our youth. Much as the civil rights and women’s liberation movements served as a call-to-action for young adults of the 60s and 70s, debating issues like marriage equality and gender identity will become defining moments in their lifetime. And yet, for many of them, the current debate leaves them perplexed. ]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Marriage Equality – Writing the Next Chapter in History</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/governors-weekly-message-marriage-equality-%e2%80%93-writing-the-next-chapter-in-history/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/governors-weekly-message-marriage-equality-%e2%80%93-writing-the-next-chapter-in-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about the current momentum regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage in Delaware and the important role young people play in moving the issue forward.]]></description>
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		<title>Are You A Looker? Motorcyclists Are Looking Out For You.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/are-you-a-looker-motorcyclists-are-looking-out-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/are-you-a-looker-motorcyclists-are-looking-out-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motorcycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motorcycle safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Respect Your Ride]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Share the Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic safety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[motorcycle|motorcycle-safety|respect-your-ride|share-the-road|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With winter gone and spring bringing warmer weather, more motorcyclists are out on the roads.  The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is reminding motorists to keep an eye out for motorcyclists because they are looking out for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Third and final Fort DuPont master plan meeting on the complex’s future set for April 18 in Delaware City</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/third-and-final-fort-dupont-master-plan-meeting-on-the-complex%e2%80%99s-future-set-for-april-18-in-delaware-city-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/third-and-final-fort-dupont-master-plan-meeting-on-the-complex%e2%80%99s-future-set-for-april-18-in-delaware-city-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parks and Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware State Parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort DuPont]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic complex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restoration]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dnrec|news|parks-and-recreation]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[community-meeting|delaware-state-parks|dnrec-2|fort-dupont|historic-complex|renovation|restoration]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The last of three community meetings on the future of the Historic Fort DuPont Complex will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Delaware City Community Center.]]></description>
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		<title>Milford man charged with illegally selling mounted wildlife</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/milford-man-charged-with-illegally-selling-mounted-wildlife/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/milford-man-charged-with-illegally-selling-mounted-wildlife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illegal sales of animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxidermy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[division-of-fish-wildlife|dnrec-2|illegal-sales-of-animals|international-trafficking|taxidermy|violations|wildlife]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An investigation that began in January culminated in DNREC Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife Enforcement agents citing a Milford man for illegally offering mounted deer heads, turkeys and a bear for sale online.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations sought for Delaware’s 2013 Wetland Warrior: Award honors exemplary efforts that benefit the state&#8217;s wetlands</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/nominations-sought-for-delaware%e2%80%99s-2013-wetland-warrior-award-honors-exemplary-efforts-that-benefit-the-states-wetlands/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/nominations-sought-for-delaware%e2%80%99s-2013-wetland-warrior-award-honors-exemplary-efforts-that-benefit-the-states-wetlands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wetlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wetlands Warrior]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[water|watershed-stewardship|dnrec|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[benefits|conservation|delaware-wetlands|dnrec-2|environment|nature|preservation|wetlands|wetlands-warrior]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program is seeking nominations for the 2013 Delaware Wetland Warrior Award, which recognizes exemplary efforts to protect wetlands and the critical services they provide to all Delawareans.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife accepting applications for 2013-2014 low-number hunting license lottery on June 4</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-division-of-fish-and-wildlife-accepting-applications-for-2013-2014-low-number-hunting-license-lottery-on-june-4/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/12/dnrec-division-of-fish-and-wildlife-accepting-applications-for-2013-2014-low-number-hunting-license-lottery-on-june-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunting licenses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low-numbered licenses]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[division-of-fish-wildlife|dnrec-2|drawing|hunting-licenses|low-numbered-licenses]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is continuing to accept applications from Delaware residents for its annual low-number hunting license lottery. The Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife will conduct the lottery drawing for 20 available low-number Delaware hunting licenses with numbers under 1,000 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 4.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Jack Markell Presents Donated Books to Terry Children&#8217;s Center</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/11/governor-jack-markell-presents-donated-books-to-terry-childrens-center/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/11/governor-jack-markell-presents-donated-books-to-terry-childrens-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by andrea.wojcik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DSCYF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DE Children's Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Children's Center]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-services-for-children-youth-families|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[books|children|de-childrens-department|delaware|dept-services-for-children-youth-families|governor-jack-markell|reading|social-media|terry-childrens-center]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington – Applauding the public’s generosity during a month-long book drive in February, today Governor Jack Markell presented a portion of 3,000 books donated to the Terry Children’s Center (TCC). Joined by Secretary Jennifer Ranji of the Delaware Children’s Department and TCC staff, Governor Markell indicated that the large stacks of books displayed behind him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Care and Benefits for Veterans Strengthened</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/10/care-and-benefits-for-veterans-strengthened/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/10/care-and-benefits-for-veterans-strengthened/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[veterans-affairs]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON – Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs into a 21st century organization, the President has proposed a $152.7 billion budget, a 10.2 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2013...]]></description>
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		<title>Almost 200 volunteers plant trees at Blackbird State Forest</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/10/almost-200-volunteers-plant-trees-at-blackbird-state-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/10/almost-200-volunteers-plant-trees-at-blackbird-state-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blackbird State Forest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boy Scouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girl Scouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smyrna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree planting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteers]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[blackbird-state-forest|boy-scouts|girl-scouts|smyrna|tree-planting|volunteers]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Almost 200 volunteers donated over 440 service hours as part of a conservation project to plant 4,000 oak and pine tree seedlings on a 10-acre parcel of Blackbird State Forest on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7. Taking advantage of the somewhat seasonable spring weather, 194 volunteers from the Smyrna area &#8211; which included 84 adults [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Forest Service to hold 18th Annual &#8220;Fire Camp&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/delaware-forest-service-fire-camp/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/delaware-forest-service-fire-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Delaware &#8220;Fire Camp&#8221; offers intensive hands-on wildfire training: Saturday, April 20 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Blackbird State Forest. &#160; Watch a YouTube video from a previous &#8220;Delaware Fire Camp&#8221; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlkpTtOqjzY&#38;feature=youtu.be &#160; DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE 2320 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901 MEDIA ADVISORY: Contact: Henry Poole, Assistant Forestry Administrator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Law Enforcement Continues to Crackdown on Distracted Drivers with Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Campaign</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/delaware-law-enforcement-continues-to-crackdown-on-distracted-drivers-with-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/delaware-law-enforcement-continues-to-crackdown-on-distracted-drivers-with-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by alison.kirk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Highway Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cell phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distracted driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phone In One Hand. Ticket In The Other.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[texting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic safety]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|office-of-highway-safety|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cell-phone|distracted-driving|phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other|texting|traffic-enforcement|traffic-safety]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beginning today, Delaware State Police along with 39 municipal law enforcement agencies will again be cracking down on distracted drivers statewide as part of the second wave of the Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. enforcement campaign to save lives on Delaware roadways.]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic Safety News &#8211; Cell Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other.</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/traffic-safety-news-cell-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/09/traffic-safety-news-cell-phone-in-one-hand-ticket-in-the-other-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by anna.isip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Traffic Safety News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cell phone use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distracted driving]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[traffic-safety-news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[cell-phone-use|distracted-driving]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For some, using a cell phone, smart phone, or other electronic device is part of daily life. We depend on this technology for a variety of reasons that make it difficult to put the phone down. But did you know that in 2012, 13,000 citations were issued statewide to people using a hand-held cell phone? Read more for the risks involved with being distracted while you are behind the wheel.]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Sirens To Be Tested</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/08/emergency-sirens-to-be-tested-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/08/emergency-sirens-to-be-tested-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by gary.laing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DEMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dema|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test ]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Issues Warning about bogus tax preparers in Delaware</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/08/irs-issues-warning-about-bogus-tax-preparers-in-delaware/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/08/irs-issues-warning-about-bogus-tax-preparers-in-delaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commission of Veterans Affairs]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[veterans-affairs]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New York —The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning for taxpayers in Delaware about a tax scam that has re-emerged and may be spreading...]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Protecting the Environment Through Education Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/05/governors-weekly-message-transcript-protecting-the-environment-through-education-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/05/governors-weekly-message-transcript-protecting-the-environment-through-education-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_transcripts]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of Delaware’s 2013 Green Ribbon winners are from the Red Clay Consolidated School District:   Conrad Schools of Science and Richardson Park Elementary in partnership with Richardson Park Learning Center.  These schools are part of Red Clay’s district-wide energy-efficiency program, the first of its kind in Delaware.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message: Protecting the Environment Through Education Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/05/governors-weekly-message-protecting-the-environment-through-education-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/05/governors-weekly-message-protecting-the-environment-through-education-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ResponsibleGovernment]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[education|qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a guest host for the Governor's weekly message, filmed at Richardson Park Elementary School in Wilmington, Mark Murphy, Secretary for the Department of Education, spoke about Delaware's first Green Ribbon Award winners.]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet April 19 in Wilmington</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/recycling-public-advisory-council-to-meet-april-19-in-wilmington/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/recycling-public-advisory-council-to-meet-april-19-in-wilmington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agenda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling public advisory council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[universal recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilmington]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[waste-and-hazardous-substances|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[agenda|delaware|meeting|recycling|recycling-grants|recycling-public-advisory-council|universal-recycling|wilmington]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 19, at the DuPont Environmental Education Center, 1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, DE 19801.
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		<title>2013 Mosquito Control season begins this week with spraying wooded wetlands</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/2013-mosquito-control-season-begins-this-week-with-spraying-wooded-wetlands/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/2013-mosquito-control-season-begins-this-week-with-spraying-wooded-wetlands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC Mosquito Control Section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[larvaciding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mosquito control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mosquitoes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safe application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spraying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[woodland pools]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[dnrec-mosquito-control-section|larvaciding|mosquito-control|mosquitoes|safe-application|spray|spraying|woodland-pools]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Weather permitting, DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section has started its annual spring woodland-pool spraying this week, treating wooded wetlands for control of immature (larval) mosquitoes near populated areas in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Approximately 5,000 to 8,000 acres with woodland pools where early season mosquitoes breed in quantity will be strategically larvicided by helicopter, and possibly fixed-wing aircraft. ]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program distributes nearly 19,000 pounds of venison to Delawareans in need</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/dnrec%e2%80%99s-sportsmen-against-hunger-program-distributes-nearly-19000-pounds-of-venison-to-delawareans-in-need/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/dnrec%e2%80%99s-sportsmen-against-hunger-program-distributes-nearly-19000-pounds-of-venison-to-delawareans-in-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department of Corrections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donated venison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[needy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[participating butchers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sportsmen Against Hunger]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[doc|fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[deer|delaware|department-of-corrections|division-of-fish-wildlife|dnrec-2|donated-venison|needy|participating-butchers|sportsmen-against-hunger]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the 2012-2013 deer season, hunters donated 18,761 pounds of venison from 708 deer to the Delaware Sportsmen Against Hunger Program. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife staff is working to distribute the frozen ground venison to more than 30 charitable organizations and food pantries throughout the state to provide meals for needy Delawareans.
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		<title>Anglers reminded that harvesting river herring is prohibited</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/anglers-reminded-that-harvesting-river-herring-is-prohibited/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/anglers-reminded-that-harvesting-river-herring-is-prohibited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bait]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maryland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[river herring]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[bait|delaware|division-of-fish-wildlife|fishing|illegal|maryland|new-jersey|river-herring]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds recreational anglers and commercial watermen that harvest or possession of river herring, a popular baitfish, is illegal in Delaware. Anglers must have a valid receipt from a state or jurisdiction where harvest is still permitted to possess river herring.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Will Honor Delaware&#8217;s Outstanding Youth Volunteers at April 25 Ceremony in Dover</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/governor-will-honor-delawares-outstanding-youth-volunteers-at-april-25-ceremony-in-dover/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/governor-will-honor-delawares-outstanding-youth-volunteers-at-april-25-ceremony-in-dover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jayme.gravell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DHSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteerism]]></category>
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		<posttags><![CDATA[qualityoflife|volunteerism]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[19 individuals and groups will be honored by Governor Jack Markell at the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards on April 25 at Dover Downs Hotel.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. racing officials to hold conference at Delaware Park</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/u-s-racing-officials-to-hold-conference-at-delaware-park/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/04/u-s-racing-officials-to-hold-conference-at-delaware-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Horse racing industry officials from around the country will visit Delaware next week for an educational conference hosted by the Delaware Thoroughbred and Harness Racing Commissions.]]></description>
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		<title>Scouts to plant 4,000 trees at Blackbird State Forest on April 6 &amp; 7</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/03/scouts-to-plant-4000-trees-blackbird-state-forest/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/03/scouts-to-plant-4000-trees-blackbird-state-forest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contact Information: Michael A. Valenti, Delaware State Forestry Administrator Phone: 302-698-4550 (work) 302-233-1996 (cell)  Email: michael.valenti@state.de.us MEDIA ADVISORY: Boy and Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula will join adult volunteers to plant 4,000 seedlings on a 10-acre tract of Blackbird State Forest on April 6 and 7, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biden Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, Announces Indictments of Millsboro Men on Child Pornography Charges</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/biden-marks-child-abuse-prevention-month-announces-indictments-of-millsboro-men-on-child-pornography-charges/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/biden-marks-child-abuse-prevention-month-announces-indictments-of-millsboro-men-on-child-pornography-charges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by jason.miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[criminal|justice]]></postcategories>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today marked the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is recognized nationally each April, by announcing the recent indictments of two Millsboro men on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force.  The indictments are the latest in the Task Force’s 6-year effort [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jessica Stephens to Display Jewelry Inspired by Landscapes in the Mezzanine Gallery in April</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/jessica-stephens-to-display-jewelry-in-the-mezzanine-gallery-in-april/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/jessica-stephens-to-display-jewelry-in-the-mezzanine-gallery-in-april/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by roxannestanulis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of the Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delaware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[delawaredivisionofthearts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jessica Stephens]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[division-of-the-arts|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[arts|delaware|delawaredivisionofthearts|jessica-stephens]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[The artist experiments with different materials such as coral, sterling silver, copper, and enamel. Relying heavily on line and basic geometric forms, Stephens’ intention is to create abstract and fragmented topographic studies.]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Farmer of the Year Award</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/tree-farmer-of-the-year-award/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/tree-farmer-of-the-year-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by johnpetersen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Service]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|forest-service]]></postcategories>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9081</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Forestry Association presented its 2013 Tree Farmer of the Year Award to Bessie Shockley of Frankford at its recent annual meeting held in Bridgeville. Pictured: (from left) As DFA President Brian Michalski looks on, Bessie Shockley of Frankford receives the coveted &#8220;green jacket&#8221; from last year&#8217;s winner, Ruth Hickman of Laurel. Shockley was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Troopers Launch Mobile Crime Tip App</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/troopers-launch-mobile-crime-tip-app/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/troopers-launch-mobile-crime-tip-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dostopnews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reporting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[State Police]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[state|gic|news|gov_markell|safety-and-homeland-security]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[crime|dostopnews|public-safety|reporting|responsible-government|state-police]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware State Police and Delaware.gov in conjunction with Delaware Interactive, LLC have just launched a new mobile Tip Line application on both Android and iOS platforms. The new Mobile Tip Line provides an additional, convenient, method where anyone can submit a crime tip straight from their mobile device.]]></description>
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		<title>New documentary showcases Delaware agriculture’s past and future</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/new-documentary-showcases-delaware-agriculture%e2%80%99s-past-and-future/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/02/new-documentary-showcases-delaware-agriculture%e2%80%99s-past-and-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by danielshortridge</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|news]]></postcategories>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From early settlers to modern satellite systems, the history and future of Delaware agriculture are highlighted in a new documentary sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Humanities Forum.]]></description>
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		<title>DE Children&#8217;s Department Launches Child Abuse Prevention Month</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/de-childrens-department-launches-child-abuse-prevention-month/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/de-childrens-department-launches-child-abuse-prevention-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by andrea.wojcik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DSCYF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child abuse prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[dept-services-for-children-youth-families|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[child-abuse-prevention|children|prevention|public-safety|quality-of-life]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=8993</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recognition of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Delaware Children’s Department, in partnership with the Attorney General’s office and several child advocacy organizations, is highlighting the importance of recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, and the preventative steps families can take to reduce such risks.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor, Delaware Leaders Welcome Allen Harim’s Decision  to Purchase Former Pinnacle (Vlasic) Pickle Plant for Poultry Operations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/governor-delaware-leaders-welcome-allen-harim%e2%80%99s-decision-to-purchase-former-pinnacle-vlasic-pickle-plant-for-poultry-operations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/governor-delaware-leaders-welcome-allen-harim%e2%80%99s-decision-to-purchase-former-pinnacle-vlasic-pickle-plant-for-poultry-operations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dept. of State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poultry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsible Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sussex County]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[agriculture|state|news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[agriculture-2|economic-development|jobs|poultry|quality-of-life|responsible-government|sussex-county]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Jack Markell, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, Delaware Economic Development Office Director Alan Levin and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by Harim that it intends to purchase the former Pinnacle Foods plant in Millsboro, invest $100 million and employ an estimated 700 people in a poultry processing, cut-up and cooking operation.]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC to hold April 23 public hearing on proposed revisions to sediment and stormwater regulations</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/dnrec-to-hold-april-23-public-hearing-on-proposed-revisions-to-sediment-and-stormwater-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/04/01/dnrec-to-hold-april-23-public-hearing-on-proposed-revisions-to-sediment-and-stormwater-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Watershed Stewardship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dnrec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposed revisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public hearing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sediment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stormwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stormwater management]]></category>
		<postcategories><![CDATA[watershed-stewardship|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[dnrec-2|proposed-revisions|public-hearing|regulations|sediment|stormwater|stormwater-management]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship will hold its second public hearing on proposed revisions to the Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the DNREC Auditorium, Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message:  Increasing Independence for Individuals with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/governors-weekly-message-increasing-independence-for-individuals-with-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/governors-weekly-message-increasing-independence-for-individuals-with-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qualityoflife]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_weekly]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[qualityoflife|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a guest host for the Governor’s weekly message, filmed at the Victoria Mews Community Building in Newark, Anas Ben-Addi, Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, highlights the recent award of federal funding that will help people with disabilities live independently in the community.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Weekly Message Transcript: Increasing Independence for Individuals with Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/governors-weekly-message-transcript-increasing-independence-for-individuals-with-disabilities/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/governors-weekly-message-transcript-increasing-independence-for-individuals-with-disabilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is Anas Ben Addi, Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority. As you know, Governor Markell has made serving people with disabilities the centerpiece of his policy work as Chair of the National Governors Association.]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Background Check Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/house-passes-background-check-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/29/house-passes-background-check-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by kelly.bachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office of Governor Markell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[background checks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gun safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[quality of life]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[news|gov_markell]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[background-checks|gun-safety|guns|legislation|public-safety|quality-of-life|responsiblegovernment]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware House of Representatives passes background check bill, legislation that will require criminal history checks in connection with virtually all gun sales. ]]></description>
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		<title>DNREC Fish &amp; Wildlife Enforcement Blotter: March 20-27; Reminder for the week: Life jackets, cold water precautions recommended for spring boating safety</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/28/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-life-jackets-cold-water-precautions-recommended-for-spring-boating-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/28/dnrec-fish-reminder-for-the-week-life-jackets-cold-water-precautions-recommended-for-spring-boating-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish and Wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNREC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
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		<postcategories><![CDATA[fish-and-wildlife|dnrec|news]]></postcategories>
		<posttags><![CDATA[awareness|boating|compliance|division-of-fish-wildlife-enforcement|dnrec-2|law-enforcement|safety|training]]></posttags>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.delaware.gov/?p=9062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC Division of Fish &#038; Wildlife Enforcement agents made 597 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public, including 12 boating safety checks, in which all but one vessel operator was found to be in compliance.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware Forest Service offers &#8220;Trees for the Bay&#8221; in partnership with DNREC’s rain barrel program</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/28/delaware-forest-service-offers-trees-for-the-bay-in-partnership-with-dnrec%e2%80%99s-rain-barrel-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In partnership with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship’s rain barrels program, the Delaware Forest Service is inviting residents of Delaware communities within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to “buy a rain barrel … get a free tree” through the Forest Service’s new “Trees for the Bay” program.
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		<title>“Where Does Your Water Shed?” conservation stewardship week materials available to educators and group leaders</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/28/%e2%80%9cwhere-does-your-water-shed%e2%80%9d-conservation-stewardship-week-materials-available-to-educators-and-group-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Delaware Association of Conservation Districts (DACD) encourages you to think about your personal responsibility to be a good steward of Delaware’s natural resources during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 28 to May 5 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week, marking the 58th year of the national event, with 2013 theme “Where Does Your Water Shed?” 
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		<title>Open House on Gordons Pond Trail to be held on April 3</title>
		<link>http://news.delaware.gov/2013/03/27/open-house-on-gordons-pond-trail-to-be-held-on-april-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>by michael.globetti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation will host a public open house for the proposed Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park. The Open House will be held from 4 p.m. through 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the Lewes Library, Second Floor Meeting Room, 111 Adams Avenue in Lewes.]]></description>
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