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  Archives:  October 2026

Governor Meyer Joins Coalition of Governors to Fight Rising Electricity Costs and Strengthen Consumer Protections

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., in signing a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the PJM Governors’ Collaborative, a multistate organization designed to give states a stronger voice in decisions affecting electricity costs, grid reliability and energy development.




DSBF: Vamoose remains unbeaten following Harrington win

Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Vamoose, with Eddie Dennis driving, set a Harrington track record on Wednesday, Oct. 7 HARRINGTON – Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and E&K Stable’s Vamoose ($2.40, Eddie Dennis) broke her own track record Wednesday, Oct. 7 with a 1:59 triumph in one of five $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old trotters at Harrington […]




DOJ secures life sentence, additional time for offender in 2024 attempted murder case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

A Milford man has been sentenced to more than a lifetime in prison for a brutal attempted murder that took place in 2024.   On September 10, Derrick Legree, 39, was sentenced by a Kent County Superior Court Judge to life, plus an additional 21 years in prison for convictions of Attempted Murder First Degree, Possession […]




Governor Meyer has ordered the Delaware state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Sen. Patti Blevins’ life

Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Delaware lost a dedicated public servant with the passing of former Senate President Pro Tempore Patricia “Patti” Blevins, who served Delaware for decades on the Elsmere Town Council, as Mayor of Elsmere and in the Delaware Senate.   Governor Matt Meyer has ordered the Delaware state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of […]




Meyer Signs Housing for Every Delawarean Act & Road-De Act, Aimed at Lowering Housing Costs and Speeding Up Permitting

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today ceremonially signed two major housing and permitting reform laws designed to build more homes faster, reduce costly permitting delays and encourage development in areas already prepared for growth.






  Archives:  October 2026

Governor Meyer Joins Coalition of Governors to Fight Rising Electricity Costs and Strengthen Consumer Protections

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., in signing a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the PJM Governors’ Collaborative, a multistate organization designed to give states a stronger voice in decisions affecting electricity costs, grid reliability and energy development.




DSBF: Vamoose remains unbeaten following Harrington win

Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Vamoose, with Eddie Dennis driving, set a Harrington track record on Wednesday, Oct. 7 HARRINGTON – Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and E&K Stable’s Vamoose ($2.40, Eddie Dennis) broke her own track record Wednesday, Oct. 7 with a 1:59 triumph in one of five $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old trotters at Harrington […]




DOJ secures life sentence, additional time for offender in 2024 attempted murder case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

A Milford man has been sentenced to more than a lifetime in prison for a brutal attempted murder that took place in 2024.   On September 10, Derrick Legree, 39, was sentenced by a Kent County Superior Court Judge to life, plus an additional 21 years in prison for convictions of Attempted Murder First Degree, Possession […]




Governor Meyer has ordered the Delaware state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Sen. Patti Blevins’ life

Flag Status | Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Delaware lost a dedicated public servant with the passing of former Senate President Pro Tempore Patricia “Patti” Blevins, who served Delaware for decades on the Elsmere Town Council, as Mayor of Elsmere and in the Delaware Senate.   Governor Matt Meyer has ordered the Delaware state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of […]




Meyer Signs Housing for Every Delawarean Act & Road-De Act, Aimed at Lowering Housing Costs and Speeding Up Permitting

Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today ceremonially signed two major housing and permitting reform laws designed to build more homes faster, reduce costly permitting delays and encourage development in areas already prepared for growth.