General Assembly Passes Automatic Enrollment for Deferred Compensation
Featured Posts | Newsroom | Office of the State Treasurer | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
HB 423, establishing automatic enrollment for newly hired state employees in the 457(b) savings plan, now heads to Governor Meyer’s desk Dover, DE – The Delaware General Assembly passed legislation on Tuesday, June 30, that will automatically enroll new state employees in Delaware DEFER, aiming to close a persistent gap in retirement security. HB […]
DDA’s Poultry and Animal Health Section monitors impact of New World Screwworm within U.S.
Department of Agriculture | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
No detections in Delaware or other mid-Atlantic states; food supply safe throughout nation The Delaware Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Animal Health Section has monitored the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas since it was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on June 3. […]
Delaware Libraries Introduce Digital Literacy Specialists Program
Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Across the State Trained AmeriCorps VISTA members will be on-site at 21 Delaware Libraries providing walk-in assistance for digital literacy DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Libraries today announced the launch of a 10-week summer program aiming to support Delawareans on digital literacy. The AmeriCorps Digital Literacy Specialists assist the public with computer and technology questions, […]
Talk & Film Bring Delaware’s Revolutionary Story to Life at Archives’ First Saturday Program
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host a special First Saturday Program featuring a presentation and a screening of a new documentary exploring Delaware’s pivotal role in America’s founding. The event will begin with a shortened presentation of Independence or the Bayonet, examining the critical days leading up […]
Governor Meyer Vetoes $35 Million Legislative Hall Expansion Amid Affordability Concerns
Featured Posts | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Media Contact: Jonah Anderson jonah.anderson@delaware.gov GOVERNOR MEYER VETOES $35 MILLION LEGISLATIVE HALL EXPANSION AMID AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today exercised his constitutional line-item veto authority to remove the $35 million appropriation for the proposed Legislative Hall expansion project from House Bill 500, the Fiscal […]
