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  Archives:  May 2026

Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

WILMINGTON – Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by her office and attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis. Delaware […]




DSB Highlights the Power of Small Business During National Small Business Month 2026

Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

Nearly 29,000 small businesses call Delaware home, employing over 250,000 people, which is over half of the state’s workforce. Each year, the month of May is set aside as a special time to celebrate small businesses, their resilience, community efforts, and hard work. The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is recognizing National Small Business Month




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Upcoming Retirement of Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

  STATEWIDE, Del. (May 1, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) today announced the upcoming retirement of Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton, effective June 1, 2026. Pleasanton concludes a 33-year career in Delaware state service in which she served under eight Governors. Pleasanton’s state service began in 1988 as Kent County Site Supervisor […]






  Archives:  May 2026

Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

WILMINGTON – Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by her office and attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis. Delaware […]




DSB Highlights the Power of Small Business During National Small Business Month 2026

Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

Nearly 29,000 small businesses call Delaware home, employing over 250,000 people, which is over half of the state’s workforce. Each year, the month of May is set aside as a special time to celebrate small businesses, their resilience, community efforts, and hard work. The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is recognizing National Small Business Month




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Upcoming Retirement of Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026

  STATEWIDE, Del. (May 1, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) today announced the upcoming retirement of Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton, effective June 1, 2026. Pleasanton concludes a 33-year career in Delaware state service in which she served under eight Governors. Pleasanton’s state service began in 1988 as Kent County Site Supervisor […]