History of Civil War submarine to be presented at Fort Delaware State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Fort Delaware will host a special program on Saturday, June 29 featuring the story of the H. L. Hunley, an ill-fated Confederate submarine that sank in Charleston Harbor in 1864 with its crew on board. Local historian Bill Jenkins will conduct a special presentation at 11:30 a.m., during which he will discuss the mission and the recovery of the submarine and the sailors who went down with it, as well as the artifact record of the submarine.
Governor Markell Statement on Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Rulings
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Governor Markell released a statement reacting to the Supreme Court’s decisions to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
Biden: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling ‘A Major Step Forward’ for Equality
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden released the following statement Tuesday in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Windsor that declared the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional:
Bill Increasing Efforts to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Passes House
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Legislation proposed by Attorney General Beau Biden and sponsored by two registered nurses serving in the General Assembly was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Delaware General Assembly Passes Charter School Reform
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
To significantly update Delaware’s charter school laws for the first time since 1995, the Senate passed legislation, advocated by Governor Jack Markell, to better support high-performing charter schools while making it harder for low-performing ones to exist in Delaware.
