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Governor’s Weekly Message: Legislative Focus Remains on Jobs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012

Governor Markell looks ahead to the work of lawmakers as they begin the second half of a two-year legislative session and looks back at the some of the significant accomplishments of the 2011 legislative session.



Delaware Awarded Nearly One Million Dollar Federal Grant to Protect Critical Coastal Wetlands in Delaware Bayshore

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012

A key coastal wetland property, part of the Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn, will be conserved thanks to a $829,400 federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2012 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.



Preliminary New Year’s Eve DUI Enforcement Results, Checkpoint Strikeforce & Safe Family Holiday Campaign Wrap Up

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012

Dover – Thirty-nine (39) people were arrested New Year’s Eve weekend for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs according to preliminary reports from state and local law enforcement agencies and the Office of Highway Safety.



Attorney General Biden Statement on Appointment of Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wilmington – Following President Barack Obama’s announcement today that he has named Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden issued the following statement:   “As the Attorney General of Ohio, Richard Cordray established himself as one of the nation’s leading consumer protectors. I am confident he […]



Governor Markell Creates Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

This new Council recognizes the significance of faith-based organizations in addressing many significant social needs, and will work to establish partnerships between government agencies and faith-based organizations to help fight poverty, expand access to health care, promote education and improve public safety.





  Archives:

Governor’s Weekly Message: Legislative Focus Remains on Jobs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012

Governor Markell looks ahead to the work of lawmakers as they begin the second half of a two-year legislative session and looks back at the some of the significant accomplishments of the 2011 legislative session.



Delaware Awarded Nearly One Million Dollar Federal Grant to Protect Critical Coastal Wetlands in Delaware Bayshore

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012

A key coastal wetland property, part of the Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn, will be conserved thanks to a $829,400 federal grant awarded to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2012 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.



Preliminary New Year’s Eve DUI Enforcement Results, Checkpoint Strikeforce & Safe Family Holiday Campaign Wrap Up

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012

Dover – Thirty-nine (39) people were arrested New Year’s Eve weekend for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs according to preliminary reports from state and local law enforcement agencies and the Office of Highway Safety.



Attorney General Biden Statement on Appointment of Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wilmington – Following President Barack Obama’s announcement today that he has named Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden issued the following statement:   “As the Attorney General of Ohio, Richard Cordray established himself as one of the nation’s leading consumer protectors. I am confident he […]



Governor Markell Creates Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

This new Council recognizes the significance of faith-based organizations in addressing many significant social needs, and will work to establish partnerships between government agencies and faith-based organizations to help fight poverty, expand access to health care, promote education and improve public safety.