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  Archives:  July 2012

Biden Secures Reforms from National Mortgage Registry

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2012

Settlement terms increase transparency and accuracy of mortgage records Wilmington, DE – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that the national shadow mortgage registry known as MERS, which was at the center of the housing crisis, has agreed to implement important reforms – including regular reports on the accuracy of its records – as […]




Biden Announces Arrest of New Castle Man on Child Pornography Charges

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2012

Wilmington – An investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a New Castle man on charges of dealing child pornography, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today.  Shannon L. Williams, 28, was arrested Thursday, July 12 following the execution of a search warrant at his residence by Task Force […]




Firefly Music Festival set to make Delaware’s economy glow

Delaware Tourism Office | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

A crew from the Delaware Tourism Office toured the site of the Firefly Music Festival Thursday, and what they saw was jaw-dropping – an area near Dover International Speedway that was trees and grass is now fitted with vendor tents, staging areas, gravel roads, hammock stations, portable restrooms and an entrance with a huge sign that reads “Firefly.”




Department of Agriculture schedules public hearings on regulations

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Delaware Department of Agriculture will be holding three public hearings next month to gather public comment on regulations under Governor Markell’s Executive Order 36, a statewide review by all agencies to identify and remove regulatory hurdles.




Week 2 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

Thirteen (13) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the second weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made in the last 2 weeks as part of the campaign to 21. Statewide, there have been over 2,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.






  Archives:  July 2012

Biden Secures Reforms from National Mortgage Registry

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2012

Settlement terms increase transparency and accuracy of mortgage records Wilmington, DE – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that the national shadow mortgage registry known as MERS, which was at the center of the housing crisis, has agreed to implement important reforms – including regular reports on the accuracy of its records – as […]




Biden Announces Arrest of New Castle Man on Child Pornography Charges

Department of Justice | Date Posted: Friday, July 13, 2012

Wilmington – An investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a New Castle man on charges of dealing child pornography, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today.  Shannon L. Williams, 28, was arrested Thursday, July 12 following the execution of a search warrant at his residence by Task Force […]




Firefly Music Festival set to make Delaware’s economy glow

Delaware Tourism Office | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

A crew from the Delaware Tourism Office toured the site of the Firefly Music Festival Thursday, and what they saw was jaw-dropping – an area near Dover International Speedway that was trees and grass is now fitted with vendor tents, staging areas, gravel roads, hammock stations, portable restrooms and an entrance with a huge sign that reads “Firefly.”




Department of Agriculture schedules public hearings on regulations

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Delaware Department of Agriculture will be holding three public hearings next month to gather public comment on regulations under Governor Markell’s Executive Order 36, a statewide review by all agencies to identify and remove regulatory hurdles.




Week 2 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

Thirteen (13) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the second weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made in the last 2 weeks as part of the campaign to 21. Statewide, there have been over 2,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.