13 Young People and 5 Groups to Be Honored with the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards at May 24 Ceremony at Polytech
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2017
NEW CASTLE (May 22, 2017) – In recognition of their outstanding service to Delaware, Governor John Carney will honor 13 young people and five groups with the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards during a ceremony May 24 at the Polytech Adult Education Conference Center in Woodside. “Across the state, I am impressed by the level […]
Governor Carney Visits Appoquinimink High School to Highlight Pathways Program
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017
MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Governor John Carney visited Appoquinimink High School on Friday with Delaware Secretary of Education Susan Bunting to talk with educators and students about Delaware’s Pathways to Prosperity Program. Governor Carney and Secretary Bunting toured classrooms and met with students engaged in different pathways. Governor Carney is committed to expanding work-based learning opportunities […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Proposed Modifications to the Coastal Zone Act
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on HB 190, which would responsibly modify the Coastal Zone Act: “We can and should responsibly redevelop Delaware’s industrial sites, clean them up and put them back to work for Delawareans. This legislation would allow additional flexibility for the 14 existing heavy industry […]
Governor Carney and Legislators Announce Bill to Expand Cybersecurity Protections for Delawareans
Department of Labor | Department of Technology and Information | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017
House Bill 180, sponsored by Representative Baumbach, has bipartisan support in General Assembly DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and members of the General Assembly announced legislation on Thursday that would expand protections for Delawareans affected by computer security breaches. The bipartisan legislation, House Bill 180, is sponsored by Representative Paul Baumbach. Additional sponsors include […]
Collaboration leads to largest round of Delaware farmland preservation in several years
Department of Agriculture | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017
“I am proud to announce the largest round of Delaware farmland permanently preserved through the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Program in the last several years. This is a result of federal funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and funding from both New Castle County and Kent County,” said Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse. More than 124,000 acres of Delaware farmland are now permanently preserved for future generations, with 3,039 acres of easements selected into the state’s preservation program.
