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Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Overdose-Reversing Medication to Pharmacies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017

New law will allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without an individual prescription under same protections afforded to doctors DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 48 to expand community access to the life-saving drug naloxone by making it possible for pharmacists to dispense the antidote without an individual prescription […]




Governor Carney Vetoes 5-Mile Radius Legislation that Limits Options for Wilmington Students

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017

Governor: “This legislation unfairly excludes some of our most vulnerable students.” WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday vetoed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 85, legislation that would remove the five-mile radius as an enrollment preference for Delaware charter schools, while excluding a number of students in the City of Wilmington. The following […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Boost Library Technology, Scholarship Opportunities

Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

New measures will help libraries coordinate technology resources and offer additional educational opportunities NEWARK, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 94 and House Bill 34, legislation that will allow Delaware libraries to further their efforts to coordinate technology resources statewide and offer more educational opportunities to library and archives professionals. […]




Governor Carney Directs DOE to Create Regulation, Model Policy to Prevent Discrimination in Schools

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2017

New guidelines will help districts and charter schools create consistent anti-discrimination policies statewide   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Tuesday that he has directed the Delaware Department of Education to develop specific guidelines – by regulation – for school districts and charter schools to use in developing policies that prohibit discrimination against […]




Sallie Mae to Add 285 New Customer Service Jobs in Delaware

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Small Business | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2017

Dover, Del. (July 17, 2017) – Working with the Delaware Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism, Sallie Mae is preparing to grow its customer service operation in New Castle County. Sallie Mae plans to create 285 new jobs with this expansion. That would bring the company’s total employment in the county to more than […]







  Category: Governor John Carney

Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Overdose-Reversing Medication to Pharmacies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017

New law will allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without an individual prescription under same protections afforded to doctors DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 48 to expand community access to the life-saving drug naloxone by making it possible for pharmacists to dispense the antidote without an individual prescription […]




Governor Carney Vetoes 5-Mile Radius Legislation that Limits Options for Wilmington Students

Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017

Governor: “This legislation unfairly excludes some of our most vulnerable students.” WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday vetoed House Substitute 1 for House Bill 85, legislation that would remove the five-mile radius as an enrollment preference for Delaware charter schools, while excluding a number of students in the City of Wilmington. The following […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Boost Library Technology, Scholarship Opportunities

Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

New measures will help libraries coordinate technology resources and offer additional educational opportunities NEWARK, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 94 and House Bill 34, legislation that will allow Delaware libraries to further their efforts to coordinate technology resources statewide and offer more educational opportunities to library and archives professionals. […]




Governor Carney Directs DOE to Create Regulation, Model Policy to Prevent Discrimination in Schools

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2017

New guidelines will help districts and charter schools create consistent anti-discrimination policies statewide   WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Tuesday that he has directed the Delaware Department of Education to develop specific guidelines – by regulation – for school districts and charter schools to use in developing policies that prohibit discrimination against […]




Sallie Mae to Add 285 New Customer Service Jobs in Delaware

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Small Business | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2017

Dover, Del. (July 17, 2017) – Working with the Delaware Division of Small Business, Development & Tourism, Sallie Mae is preparing to grow its customer service operation in New Castle County. Sallie Mae plans to create 285 new jobs with this expansion. That would bring the company’s total employment in the county to more than […]