Governor Meyer Signs House Bill 187 Legalizing Direct-to-Door Wine Shipments
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
MARYDEL — Today, Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bill 187, ushering in Delaware’s first-ever legal framework allowing in- and out-of-state licensed wine producers to ship directly to residents. “By signing HB 187, we provide Delawareans with broader access to legally produced wines while ensuring strong safeguards for responsible delivery and age verification,” said Governor Meyer. “This […]
Delaware sues to protect Head Start and other programs from illegal Trump cuts
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined a suit against the Trump Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to defund Head Start and other education programs in Delaware communities. “We have never had to fight so hard to defend children—in this case some of Delaware’s most vulnerable—from their own president,” said Attorney General Jennings. “Threatening to defund […]
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Celebrates Sober Rides Success and Prepares for Labor Day DUI Crackdown
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Police Officer Standards and Training Commission | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
DOVER, Del. (August 15, 2025)— The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is celebrating the success of its 2024–2025 Sober Rides program while preparing to launch the next phase in the fight against impaired driving: the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign, running August 15 through September 5. This year’s Sober […]
Delaware test scores show pockets of progress, but literacy emergency remains
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
New teaching strategies are driving gains in some Delaware schools, particularly in literacy instruction. Yet the latest student assessment performance test results show that there is still much work to do across reading, writing, and mathematics.
Congratulations to $110K Final DSBF Winners
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – The Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) congratulates the winners of the $110,000 Finals at Harrington Raceway. Kat’s Fancy, trained by Carlo Poliseno and driven by Cody Poliseno, claimed the Jack Walls Memorial 3-Year-Old Filly Trot in 1:59.4. Primo Maschio, trained by Walter Callahan and driven by Trae Porter, won the Governor Ruth […]
