Governor Matt Meyer Signs House Bills on Pay Transparency, Unlicensed Bodywork Establishments
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
WILMINGTON — On Friday, September 26, Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bills 105 and 136 into law, which affect information in job postings and improve protections against unlicensed massage and bodywork businesses. House Bill 105, sponsored by Rep. Melanie Ross Levin and Sen. Laura Sturgeon, requires most employers to include salary or wage ranges and […]
Delaware announces new Bridge to Practice grant to strengthen early literacy
Department of Education | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
Secretary of Education Cindy Marten today announced a major new investment to strengthen and accelerate early literacy success across Delaware: The Bridge to Practice competitive grant. This initiative is designed to ensure that every child in Delaware is reading on grade level by the end of third grade – a milestone that sets the course for lifelong success.
Volunteers Remove Over 5,000 Pounds of Trash from Delaware Beaches
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
Volunteers across Delaware joined together on Sept. 13 for the 38th annual Coastal Cleanup organized by DNREC. Individuals, families and community groups came out to more than 45 sites – from Fenwick Island to Battery Park – and removed 5,121 pounds of trash from shorelines, wetland and waterways. More than 950 volunteers of all ages signed up for the three-hour event.
Governor Meyer, Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester and Rep. McBride Announce a $2 Million Workforce Data Grant
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Governor Matt Meyer, U.S Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester, along with Congresswoman Sarah McBride (all D-Del.) announced a more than $2 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant to Delaware Department of Labor’s Workforce Development Board to modernize the state’s workforce and education data infrastructure. […]
Governor’s Office Provides Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination and Access
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, September 26, 2025
DOVER – The Delaware Board of Pharmacy has approved a standing order authorizing pharmacists to continue administering COVID-19 vaccines, that was issued by the Division of Public Health (DPH). This action ensures Delaware residents can access vaccines at the same rate as before the order, with no interruptions to availability. The standing order allows individuals […]
