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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Returns to Delaware Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Date Posted: August 14, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces New Projects Accepted Into JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Delaware Libraries Celebrates National Book Festival with Local Events
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

AG Jennings secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Delaware Childhood Vaccine Guidance Remains Unchanged Following Federal Action
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration to block unlawful demand for CDL drivers’ personal information
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

DPH Office of Animal Welfare Using Innovative AI Technology from Petco Love Lost to Reunite Lost Pets with Families
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

Applications Now Accepted for Business on Main Street Accelerator
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

DNREC Closes Seaford Fishing Pier Based on Unsafe Structural Findings
Date Posted: August 13, 2026

OHS, DPH Highlights Delaware’s Groundbreaking Prehospital Whole Blood Program in New Ambassador of Safety Video
Date Posted: August 12, 2026

DSCYF Youth Rehabilitative Services Director Renee Ciconte Receives National Leadership Award
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Delaware Dual Employment Audit Finds Significant Deficiencies in Governance and Compliance with State Law
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

DNREC to Close Griffith Lake Boat Ramp in Milford Aug. 17 For Duration of Dam Spillway Reconstruction Project
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Delaware Department of Labor Launches Workforce Pell Initiative to Expand Access to High-Demand Workforce Training
Date Posted: August 11, 2026

Governor Meyer Honors Secretary Steven Yeatman on His Retirement After 30 Years of Service to Delaware
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission to Host Swearing-In Ceremony for New State Fire School Director
Date Posted: August 10, 2026

Governor Meyer Walks on House Bill 462, Calls on General Assembly to Stop Taxing Delaware Renters at Commercial Rates
Date Posted: August 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strengthening Voting Rights Protections in Delaware
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Legislation to Strengthen Delaware’s Health Care Workforce
Date Posted: August 6, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Farm to Processing Program to Support Delaware Farmers, Healthy Food Access, and Second Chances
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

DNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: August 5, 2026

Fall 2026 EDGE Grant Competition & Webinar Begin Aug. 11
Date Posted: August 4, 2026

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration again to stop illegal tariffs
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Innovate Delaware with DPP to Advance and Strengthen Statewide Innovation Ecosystem
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

AG Jennings sues to block Trump Administration’s attempts to hike health insurance prices and undermine ACA
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents Teddy Osei’s “Shifting Grounds”
Date Posted: August 3, 2026

DNREC to Accept Applications for 2027 Community Environmental Project Fund Grants Starting Aug. 1
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces 2026 Delaware Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductees
Date Posted: July 31, 2026

2026 DNREC Photo Contest Winners Unveiled
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Eleven Public Safety Professionals Complete POST Instructor Course
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

Governor Matt Meyer, Agriculture Secretary Don Clifton honor America 250 Farms at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 30, 2026

DOJ indicts suspended State Trooper in inappropriate sexual contact case
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC to Host Introduction to Living Shorelines Training on Sept. 22 and 23
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

$5 Million in State Arts Grants Heads to All Three Delaware Counties
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Archives First Saturday Program Looks at One Nation Under God
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Governor Meyer Announces Funding to Establish Four New School-Based Health Centers in Sussex County
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

AG Jennings obtains court order protecting Delaware consumers against pest control company
Date Posted: July 29, 2026

DNREC Introduces Paddle Quest as Statewide Summer Kayak, Paddleboat and Canoe Challenge
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

Delaware Adds New Services to Help People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Live More Independently
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in assault of Newark police officer
Date Posted: July 28, 2026

HCA Sites offer Interactive Programs and Exhibits in August
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Red Knot Numbers Increase on Delaware’s Bayshore During Spring Migration
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Dover Man Charged in Courthouse Sexual Assault
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

Apply today for DOC’s Fall 2026 Citizens Academy and get a look inside Delaware’s correctional system
Date Posted: July 27, 2026

DSBF winners crowned at Harrington Raceway
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Suppression Module Mobilized to Minnesota
Date Posted: July 25, 2026

Division of Small Business Launches Office of Small Business Access, Announces Listening Tours in July and August
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

RELEASE: Pathway to build statewide “Food is Medicine” system to be unveiled at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges
Date Posted: July 24, 2026

Brandywine Zoo Adds Year-round Mixed Species Exhibit
Date Posted: July 23, 2026

OABCC Legislative Update from the 153rd General Assembly
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware Declares Measles Outbreak
Date Posted: July 22, 2026

Delaware State Fire Commission Announces Appointment of Matthew M. Dodds as Director of the Delaware State Fire School
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Bipartisan Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Landmark Health Care Affordability Package to Lower Costs and Protect Patients
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Ocean View Fire
Date Posted: July 21, 2026

Delaware Forest Service Crew Mobilized to Bear Trap Fire in Minnesota
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Delaware Takes Major Step Toward Next Generation 911
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Delaware Supreme Court upholds Attorney General’s hearing authority in landmark opinion
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

DNREC Seeks Volunteers for 2026 Delaware Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19
Date Posted: July 20, 2026

Governor Meyer Signs Executive Order Strengthening Conflict-of-interest Standards for Unclaimed Property Task Force
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

AG Jennings, Mayor Carney and Chief Campos release body-worn camera footage
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals For Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OMC Legislative Updates: 153rd General Assembly
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OHS Urges Riders and Drivers to Stay Alert Following Recent Motorcycle Crashes
Date Posted: July 16, 2026

OHS Releases DUI Checkpoint Results, Reinforces Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Impaired Driving
Date Posted: July 15, 2026

AG Jennings announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

Governor Meyer Launches Delaware Commercial Corridor Initiative To Support Small Businesses
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns
Date Posted: July 14, 2026

Delaware launches Explore Delaware Schools to give families one trusted starting point for public school information
Date Posted: July 13, 2026

Governor Meyer Orders the Lowering of Flags in Concurrence with White House
Date Posted: July 13, 2026

Governor Meyer Establishes Office of the Surgeon General, Names Dr. Neil Hockstein as Delaware’s First Surgeon General
Date Posted: July 13, 2026

Delaware Office of Highway Safety Sober Rides Program Helped More Than 900 Delawareans Get Home Safely
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

Governor Meyer’s Statement on Traffic Stop in Dover, Pledges Full Investigation
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Greenwood School 222-C
Date Posted: July 10, 2026

AG Jennings announces $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc. over deceptive practices on Cash App
Date Posted: July 9, 2026

General Assembly Passes Automatic Enrollment for Deferred Compensation
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

DDA’s Poultry and Animal Health Section monitors impact of New World Screwworm within U.S.
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

Delaware Libraries Introduce Digital Literacy Specialists Program
Date Posted: July 8, 2026

Talk & Film Bring Delaware’s Revolutionary Story to Life at Archives’ First Saturday Program
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Governor Meyer Vetoes $35 Million Legislative Hall Expansion Amid Affordability Concerns
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Mezzanine Gallery Presents Juan Santos’ Becoming
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

OHS, Law Enforcement Partners Announce July DUI Checkpoint
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Gov. Meyer Signs Banking Modernization Package to Strengthen Delaware’s Leadership in Financial Services
Date Posted: July 7, 2026

Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Date Posted: July 6, 2026

Laurel Fire
Date Posted: July 5, 2026

4 Alarm Fire Under Investigation in Wilmington
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Capitol Police, Blood Bank of Delmarva to Host Blood Drive on July 8
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

DSBF: Trotters set field for $110,000 final
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

State Auditor Lydia York Releases State Budget Trend Tracker
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Attorney General Jennings announces two major victories striking down executive orders on elections
Date Posted: July 2, 2026

Smyrna House Fire Under Investigation
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

The NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning Advisory for All of Delaware
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

Travel Safe, Travel Sober this 4th of July Weekend
Date Posted: July 1, 2026

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Governor’s Weekly Message: Building Our Future Workforce by Supporting Students Today

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 1, 2013

Newark – In his weekly message, filmed at Newark High School, Governor Markell shares efforts underway in Delaware to prepare students for college and a career, including a recent partnership with the College Board and the launch of College Application Month.

“While college isn’t the right path for every student, we must ensure that those who would benefit from post-secondary education and training have access,” said Governor Markell. “We’ll give them the chance to make the most of their talents, we’ll build the future workforce to grow our economy, and we’ll keep Delaware moving forward.”

Every Friday, the Governor’s office releases a new Weekly Message in video, audio, and transcript form. The message is available on:

YouTube: http://youtu.be/vgfmL_vyPRI
Delaware.Gov: http://governor.delaware.gov/podcast_video.shtml
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Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Building Our Future Workforce by Supporting Students Today

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Governor’s Weekly Message: Building Our Future Workforce by Supporting Students Today

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 1, 2013

Newark – In his weekly message, filmed at Newark High School, Governor Markell shares efforts underway in Delaware to prepare students for college and a career, including a recent partnership with the College Board and the launch of College Application Month.

“While college isn’t the right path for every student, we must ensure that those who would benefit from post-secondary education and training have access,” said Governor Markell. “We’ll give them the chance to make the most of their talents, we’ll build the future workforce to grow our economy, and we’ll keep Delaware moving forward.”

Every Friday, the Governor’s office releases a new Weekly Message in video, audio, and transcript form. The message is available on:

YouTube: http://youtu.be/vgfmL_vyPRI
Delaware.Gov: http://governor.delaware.gov/podcast_video.shtml
By email: Please contact our press team to subscribe to our press list
Facebook: www.facebook.com/governormarkell
Twitter: www.twitter.com/governormarkell

Transcript of the Governor’s Weekly Message: Building Our Future Workforce by Supporting Students Today

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.