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  Archives:  January 2025

Final Round of Governor Meyer’s Cabinet Nominees Confirmed by State Senate

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025

DOVER—Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s final slate of cabinet nominees were confirmed by the Delaware State Senate, including the Delaware National Guard, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Technology and Information, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and the Department of […]




Matthew Heckles Confirmed As Director Of Delaware State Housing Authority

Delaware State Housing Authority | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Heckles brings extensive experience to his new role, having previously served as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this position, he oversaw the delivery of federal housing programs across six states, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Prior to that role, Heckles led the Community Development Administration in Maryland, overseeing a wide range of affordable housing and economic development programs.




National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st – it’s a great time for all Delawareans to search for and claim their unclaimed property. Statewide, DE (January 30, 2025) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) fourth annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign on February 1 to […]




DOJ announces 25th illicit massage establishment shut down in wake of successful campaign against sex buyerss

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) today announced the shutdown of the 25th Illicit Massage Establishment (IME) since the Unit’s inception in 2022. This announcement comes in the wake of a successful campaign targeting prostitution and patronization issues across the state. The HTU focuses on a holistic approach that emphasizes collaboration with public […]




Governor Meyer Calls on Senators to Follow the Law and Take No Further Action on Withdrawn Port Board Nominees

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

WILMINGTON—Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer issued a letter to members of the Delaware State Senate, calling on the Senate Executive Committee to follow the law regarding recently withdrawn nominations to the Diamond State Port Corporation’s Board of Directors. Made in the final hours of Acting Governor Long’s two-week tenure, these nominations were rescinded by Governor […]






  Archives:  January 2025

Final Round of Governor Meyer’s Cabinet Nominees Confirmed by State Senate

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025

DOVER—Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s final slate of cabinet nominees were confirmed by the Delaware State Senate, including the Delaware National Guard, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Technology and Information, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and the Department of […]




Matthew Heckles Confirmed As Director Of Delaware State Housing Authority

Delaware State Housing Authority | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Heckles brings extensive experience to his new role, having previously served as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this position, he oversaw the delivery of federal housing programs across six states, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Prior to that role, Heckles led the Community Development Administration in Maryland, overseeing a wide range of affordable housing and economic development programs.




National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st

Department of Finance | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

National Unclaimed Property Day is February 1st – it’s a great time for all Delawareans to search for and claim their unclaimed property. Statewide, DE (January 30, 2025) – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property has joined the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators’ (NAUPA) fourth annual National Unclaimed Property Day campaign on February 1 to […]




DOJ announces 25th illicit massage establishment shut down in wake of successful campaign against sex buyerss

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) today announced the shutdown of the 25th Illicit Massage Establishment (IME) since the Unit’s inception in 2022. This announcement comes in the wake of a successful campaign targeting prostitution and patronization issues across the state. The HTU focuses on a holistic approach that emphasizes collaboration with public […]




Governor Meyer Calls on Senators to Follow the Law and Take No Further Action on Withdrawn Port Board Nominees

Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025

WILMINGTON—Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer issued a letter to members of the Delaware State Senate, calling on the Senate Executive Committee to follow the law regarding recently withdrawn nominations to the Diamond State Port Corporation’s Board of Directors. Made in the final hours of Acting Governor Long’s two-week tenure, these nominations were rescinded by Governor […]