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AG Jennings pens open letter to legal community regarding law firm capitulations to Trump’s unconstitutional threats
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

Delaware prison art to be showcased at Mispillion Art League exhibition in May
Date Posted: April 30, 2025

Delaware's open burning ban begins May 1 and runs through Sept. 1

Delaware’s Open Burning Ban – Also Known as the Ozone Season – to Begin May 1 and Run Through Sept. 30
Date Posted: April 30, 2025

AG Jennings co-leads lawsuit to save AmeriCorps
Date Posted: April 29, 2025

DNREC Seeks Ocean Connection Stories
Date Posted: April 29, 2025

State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

DOJ secures guilty plea, sentencing for hate crime
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

DOJ secures guilty plea in DUI case
Date Posted: April 28, 2025

$13 Million Available for Opioid Crisis Projects in Delaware
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

New Delaware Historical Marker Design Unveiling
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

Governor Meyer Signs HB110 into Law
Date Posted: April 25, 2025

Director CJ Bell kneels before an easel with a poster where he places the amount of funding distributed in 2025 under the SSBCI program.

Governor Meyer and Division of Small Business Highlight $14M Available in Small Business Funding
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

DOJ announces indictment for suspended Wilmington Police Officer in use of force case
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

Police Officer Standards and Training Commission Holds Critical Officer Wellness Training
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay to Host Statewide Meet-and-Greet Series
Date Posted: April 24, 2025

DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Respect Work Zones
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

Jennings sues Trump Administration to stop illegal tariffs
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

DOJ Secures Conviction for 2024 Homicide
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

Public Invited to Comment as Delaware Department of Agriculture Reviews Regulations
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

An airboat at the 2024 Water Family Fest will return again for the 2025 event in the Touch-A-Boat area

DNREC, Center for Inland Bays to Partner on Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 3
Date Posted: April 23, 2025

AG Jennings leads bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general seeking stronger efforts against human trafficking
Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Headshots of Denise Carter (left) and Adam Schott (right), smiling at the camera.

Department of Education announces new leadership to support funding reform efforts
Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Graphic of the U.S. and Delaware flags at half-staff.

Lowering of Flags to Mark the Passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis
Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Governor Meyer Nominates New Public Advocate
Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Delaware Species of Greatest Conservation Need to be addressed in the revised 2025-2035 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan

DNREC Works to Revise 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan
Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Governor Meyer Nominates New Marijuana Commissioner
Date Posted: April 21, 2025

DMV Moves Sold-Out-of-State Tag Retention Application Online April 21, 2025
Date Posted: April 21, 2025

Governor Meyer’s Statement on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis
Date Posted: April 21, 2025

An electric vehicle uses a public charging station to recharge.

DNREC Extends Electric Vehicle Incentive Programs
Date Posted: April 21, 2025

Piping plover chicks foraging on a Delaware beach - credit Jessica McNulty

DNREC to Offer Training May 3 at Cape Henlopen for Becoming a Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitor
Date Posted: April 18, 2025

Delaware launches video upgrade to E911 services
Date Posted: April 17, 2025

Two of Governor Meyer’s Judicial Nominees Confirmed by Senate
Date Posted: April 17, 2025

Governor Matt Meyer Signs Executive Order Establishing Delaware Interagency Collaborative to End Homelessness
Date Posted: April 17, 2025

Delaware State Fire Commission Condemns Racial Harassment
Date Posted: April 17, 2025

DOJ secures guilty plea, license revocation in DUI collision
Date Posted: April 16, 2025

DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for 2023 Murder, Robbery
Date Posted: April 16, 2025

Riverine wetland in the Pocomoke watershed. The Pocomoke watershed is a combination of five sub-watersheds in Sussex County and extending into Maryland /DNREC photo

Pocomoke Watershed Wetlands Get Highest Rating in DNREC’s Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment Report Card
Date Posted: April 16, 2025

DMV Urges Delawareans to Verify REAL ID Status Before Deadline
Date Posted: April 15, 2025

10 Schools Earn Delaware Purple Star Recognition
Date Posted: April 15, 2025

DNREC Division of Air Quality data from 2023 show Delaware is steadily progressing toward cleaner air

Latest DNREC Air Quality Report Shows Progress, but Highlights Need for Continued Focus on Improvement
Date Posted: April 15, 2025

Delaware 250: Grant Opportunities for Spring/Summer 2025
Date Posted: April 14, 2025

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Liberty Mutual Pays $300,000 Penalty For Misleading Consumers
Date Posted: April 14, 2025

Odessa High School was crowned champion of the 2025 Delaware Envirothon, dethroning Charter School of Wilmington after 22 straight years of Envirothon-winning teams

Odessa High School Wins 2025 Delaware Envirothon Championship
Date Posted: April 11, 2025

Governor Meyer Delivers State of the State Address
Date Posted: April 10, 2025

Holy Cross School Students Earn Junior Solar Sprint Crown
Date Posted: April 10, 2025

AG Jennings sues Trump Administration over sweeping voting restrictions
Date Posted: April 10, 2025

A mother and son experience success at an earlier Take A Kid Fishing! event at Dover's Silver Lake /DNREC photo

DNREC Announces Spring and Summer Schedule for ‘Take a Kid Fishing!’ Events
Date Posted: April 9, 2025

Office of Animal Welfare Introduces New Dog Licensing Program
Date Posted: April 9, 2025

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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Enforcements for April Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Date Posted: April 8, 2025

Students Named 2025 Secretary of Education Scholars
Date Posted: April 8, 2025

State of the State 2025 on April 10, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Date Posted: April 8, 2025

Delaware 250 Announces Grant Recipients for Winter 2025
Date Posted: April 8, 2025

New Website Tracks Drought Conditions in Delaware
Date Posted: April 8, 2025

Affordable Housing Production Task Force Releases Final Report
Date Posted: April 7, 2025

State of Delaware Auditor of Accounts Seal

State Auditor Issues Audit of Medicaid and Other Federally Funded Programs
Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Announces Video Scholarship Contest for Delaware High School Students
Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a Multistate settlement with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc
Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Delaware shuts down illegal online slots
Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Probation and Parole Director Heidi Collier

Heidi Collier named statewide Director of Delaware Probation and Parole
Date Posted: April 4, 2025

DOJ secures felony convictions against fraudulent nurse
Date Posted: April 4, 2025

Prosecutors secure guilty plea in 2022 killing
Date Posted: April 4, 2025

DEMA Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Response Exercise
Date Posted: April 3, 2025

A group of eleven individuals, including panelists and event partners, stand together in front of a large screen displaying "Celebrate Women's History Month." The screen features speaker headshots, names, and affiliations, along with logos of supporting organizations. A QR code is also visible for audience engagement. The group is dressed in professional attire, smiling as they pose for the photo in a conference setting.

Delaware DHR Hosts Successful Women’s History Month Panel on Workforce Development and Inclusive Policies
Date Posted: April 3, 2025

Governor Meyer Announces Slate of Judicial Nominations
Date Posted: April 2, 2025

J.F. Arsenault Artwork - Mezzanine Gallery

The Mezzanine Gallery Presents J.F. Arsenault’s “Myth, Muse & Monster (and Other Nonsensical Oddities)”
Date Posted: April 2, 2025

A diamondback terrapin at the DuPont Nature Center

Visitors of All Ages Invited to Celebrate Earth Month with Events at DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center
Date Posted: April 2, 2025

Delaware Prepares for Unprecedented, Unexpected Federal Cuts to Public Health Services
Date Posted: April 2, 2025

Jennings sues DHHS, RFK Jr. over public health grant cuts
Date Posted: April 1, 2025

Delaware Public Archives to host First Saturday Program
Date Posted: April 1, 2025

Male veterinarian in green scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck inspects a black calf in a pen on the side of a barn.

DDA Transitions Away from Issuing Interstate Health Certificates
Date Posted: April 1, 2025

Former Sussex Central High School principal arrested for forgery, official misconduct
Date Posted: April 1, 2025

Office of the Governor and DOL Commit to Addressing Longstanding Unemployment Insurance Issues
Date Posted: March 31, 2025

FBI Denies Delaware’s Request for Recreational Marijuana Background Check Code
Date Posted: March 31, 2025

Governor Meyer Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Reset
Date Posted: March 27, 2025

DNREC Launches New Registration Process for Hunters Harvesting Wild Turkeys During Upcoming Spring Season
Date Posted: March 27, 2025

Department Of Insurance Accreditation Renewed
Date Posted: March 27, 2025

AG Jennings urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug prices
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

Watch Delaware’s Fiscal 2026 Budget Reset
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

AG Jennings co-leads national call to lawyers: stand strong against Trump’s threats
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

Governor Matt Meyer Nominates Judge Eric M. Davis as President Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

Flyer with a bold heading that reads, "The State of Delaware is Hiring!" Below, text announces a Career Fair on April 9 from noon to 3 PM at the Smyrna Readiness Center (103 Artisan Drive, Smyrna, DE 19966). The flyer notes the event is in partnership with the Delaware National Guard. The State of Delaware seal is displayed in the bottom right corner.

State of Delaware Hosts 4th Annual Statewide Career Fair for Students and Professionals
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

A crew working in a field with newly planted trees protected by tree shelters

Delaware Launches $1.5 Million Forest Resiliency Fund to Enhance Stewardship and Combat Forest Loss
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

Headshots of all six nominees: From left to right: (top row) David Eroh, Dasianee Gavin, Sarah Leonard, (bottom row) Jacalyn Jenkins, Katie Menhart, and Shellee Wong.

2025 State Finalists Announced for White House STEM Recognition
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

The DuPont Nature Center invites visitors

DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center to Reopen April 2
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

Governor Meyer Signs SB21 Strengthening Delaware Corporate Law
Date Posted: March 26, 2025

AG Jennings encourages Delawareans to protect their genetic information at 23andMe
Date Posted: March 25, 2025

Winners Announced for the 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition
Date Posted: March 25, 2025

DE Office of Supplier Diversity Launches Online Application Portal
Date Posted: March 24, 2025

Lowering of Flags for the Passing of Lt. Gregg Shelton
Date Posted: March 24, 2025

Teacher arrested, charged with sexually soliciting a student
Date Posted: March 24, 2025

Navarro Issues Bulletin on Insurers’ Drone Usage
Date Posted: March 24, 2025

DNREC to Host Public Meeting on Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Plan
Date Posted: March 21, 2025

Governor Meyer Denounces Trump Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education
Date Posted: March 20, 2025

DPH Provides Recommendations to Protect Yourself and Your Children from Measles
Date Posted: March 20, 2025

Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 3 in Middletown
Date Posted: March 20, 2025

Governor Meyer Announces Key Health Commission Appointments
Date Posted: March 19, 2025

Former school counselor faces lengthy prison term for child rape
Date Posted: March 18, 2025

Attendees at the 2019 Arborist and Tree Care Seminar

Delaware Forest Service Hosts 10th Annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar
Date Posted: March 18, 2025

A rainbow trout /DNREC graphic: Duane Raver

Youth-Only Day to Open Upstate Trout Season Saturday, April 5 on New Castle County Streams
Date Posted: March 18, 2025

Emergency Sirens Test On April 1, 2025
Date Posted: March 17, 2025

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DOL Conducting 2022 Annual Prevailing Wage Survey

Department of Labor | Date Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2021

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The Division of Industrial Affairs (DIA) at the Department of Labor (DOL) is currently conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects – over 3,800 survey forms will be mailed out to contractors on December 27, 2021.

The completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned to DIA for the data to be used in the calculation of the Delaware Prevailing Wage Rates no later than February 8, 2022.

DIA plans to publish its annual “Prevailing Wage Determination” on or before March 15, 2022, which is valid for a period of one year.

The following are copies of survey instructions and forms:

Contact Department of Labor about the Annual Prevailing Wage Survey at 302-761-8200.

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