Governor Signs Bill to Prohibit Selling E-Cigarettes to Minors
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
Saying he is alarmed by the recent spike in popularity of electronic cigarettes among middle school and high school students, Governor Markell signed legislation to make it illegal to sell the product to anyone under age 18.
Public invited to June 21 garden dedication and fair
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
The public is invited to attend a garden fair on Saturday, June 21, to celebrate the dedication of the Planting Hope in Delaware garden on the Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle. The free event, from 9 a.m. to noon, will include tours of the Planting Hope sensory, community and market gardens; a honey tasting from the Delaware Beekeepers Association in celebration of National Pollinator Week; story time with PAWS for People dogs; and a meditative labyrinth for walking.
Commissioner Stewart Warns That Time is Running Out for Disabled Medicare Recipients Under Age 65 to Purchase Medigap Policies
Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
With the passage of Senate Bill 42 (SB 42) in 2013 there are new Medigap options available to disabled Medicare recipients under 65 but time to purchase the plans is limited. SB 42 became effective on January 1, 2014, and requires insurance companies that offer Medigap policies to people 65 and older to also offer the same policies to anyone under the age of 65 who qualifies for Medicare due to a disability.
Lt. Governor in Newark for Events on Wednesday
Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Lt. Governor Denn will visit Las Américas ASPIRA Academy to see the examples of work from the QUEST program and will participate in the ribbon cutting for Integrity Staffing Solutions, recently relocated to a larger and more expansive office campus located at the Iron Hill Corporate Center.
Statement by Governor Markell on Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Carolyn Berger
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 9, 2014
Governor Markell announced he has received formal written notice from The Honorable Carolyn Berger, Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, of Justice Berger’s intention to retire from the Supreme Court effective September 1, 2014.
