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  Archives:  July 2023

AG Jennings’ Statement On Prehired lawsuit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Thursday after the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 states — including Delaware — announced a lawsuit against tech sales “bootcamp” Prehired, which Jennings previously announced the DOJ was investigating: “I applaud the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and our sister states for taking action to hold Prehired […]



Delaware Potbellied Pig Owners Have 30 Days to Apply for an Invasive Animal Permit

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

On June 1, a new regulation was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations (Volume 26, Issue 12) listing potbellied pigs and feral swine of any kind as invasive. The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is providing a 30-day grace period for potbellied pig owners to apply for an Invasive Animal Permit. Owners have until August 12 to submit an application and comply with 3 DE Admin. Code 906 Possession, Sale, or Exhibition of Non-Native and Invasive Animal Species.



Delaware Marks School Safety Achievements

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Delaware’s Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP) is marking completion of several significant safety initiatives, including: 1) new high-resolution maps for every public and charter school, 2) implementation of standard response and reunification training in all districts, and 3) the release of a new comprehensive school safety plan to all 231 public and charter schools in mid-July. The new school safety plan is the first major update since the creation of CSSP in 2012 and will provide schools with the most current guidance to keep students and staff prepared for a wide range of emergencies.



Delaware EARNS Program Moves Forward, Open to Interstate Cooperation

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

To ensure workers have the highest quality choice when it comes to retirement savings, the Office of State Treasurer will explore an interstate collaboration for the Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (EARNS) Program. The EARNS Program board, voting unanimously at its July 13 public meeting, authorized the Treasurer’s office to evaluate entry […]



DNREC Announces Record Wild Turkey Harvest for Delaware’s 2023 Spring Hunting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

DNREC announced a new all-time high harvest for the state during Delaware’s month-long spring turkey season.





  Archives:  July 2023

AG Jennings’ Statement On Prehired lawsuit

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Thursday after the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau and 11 states — including Delaware — announced a lawsuit against tech sales “bootcamp” Prehired, which Jennings previously announced the DOJ was investigating: “I applaud the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and our sister states for taking action to hold Prehired […]



Delaware Potbellied Pig Owners Have 30 Days to Apply for an Invasive Animal Permit

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

On June 1, a new regulation was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations (Volume 26, Issue 12) listing potbellied pigs and feral swine of any kind as invasive. The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is providing a 30-day grace period for potbellied pig owners to apply for an Invasive Animal Permit. Owners have until August 12 to submit an application and comply with 3 DE Admin. Code 906 Possession, Sale, or Exhibition of Non-Native and Invasive Animal Species.



Delaware Marks School Safety Achievements

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Delaware’s Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP) is marking completion of several significant safety initiatives, including: 1) new high-resolution maps for every public and charter school, 2) implementation of standard response and reunification training in all districts, and 3) the release of a new comprehensive school safety plan to all 231 public and charter schools in mid-July. The new school safety plan is the first major update since the creation of CSSP in 2012 and will provide schools with the most current guidance to keep students and staff prepared for a wide range of emergencies.



Delaware EARNS Program Moves Forward, Open to Interstate Cooperation

Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

To ensure workers have the highest quality choice when it comes to retirement savings, the Office of State Treasurer will explore an interstate collaboration for the Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Savings (EARNS) Program. The EARNS Program board, voting unanimously at its July 13 public meeting, authorized the Treasurer’s office to evaluate entry […]



DNREC Announces Record Wild Turkey Harvest for Delaware’s 2023 Spring Hunting Season

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2023

DNREC announced a new all-time high harvest for the state during Delaware’s month-long spring turkey season.