Biden: Investigation of State Medical Examiner’s drug lab reveals systemic failings, urgent need for reform
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Attorney General Beau Biden today issued a preliminary report outlining the findings of a joint Department of Justice/Delaware State Police investigation into the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Controlled Substances Unit (“CSU”).
Unique Gordons Pond Trail opens at Cape Henlopen State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
On the eve of Cape Henlopen State Park’s 50th anniversary, hiking and biking trail fans, elected officials, park visitors and local residents today came out to celebrate the long anticipated official opening of the Gordons Pond Trail at the park. The new 3.2-mile trail is part of Governor Jack Markell’s Trails and Pathways Initiative, providing a key link in a 15-mile regional trail system connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach including the existing Junction and Breakwater Trail.
Gov. Markell, Sens. Carper and Coons, Congressman Carney announce funding to increase resiliency of vulnerable Bayshore habitats
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Today, Governor Jack Markell and Delaware’s Congressional Delegation of U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney and DNREC Sec. Collin O’Mara announced that the state has received $6.9 million in federal funding to design and construct projects for Delaware Bay wetland and beach habitats that will minimize coastal flooding and enhance the resiliency of communities and ecosystems degraded by storms, including Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The funding will support Delaware’s efforts to protect lands, infrastructure, and communities along the Bayshore from future coastal storms and sea level rise.
Secretary of State Signs Emergency Rule to Place Requirements on Prescription of Hydrocodone
Department of State | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Prior to prescribing an extended-release hydrocodone that is manufactured without an ADF, the medical practitioner shall conduct and document a thorough medical evaluation and physical examination as part of the patient’s medical record.
Sentencing Reform Legislation Passes General Assembly
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Senate passed legislation restoring judicial discretion by permitting judges to impose concurrent sentences for multiple offenses.
