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Governor Carney’s Statement on Equal Rights Amendment

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware Constitution:    “This is an important moment in Delaware history. Thank you to members of the Delaware House and Senate for their final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Brigadier General Michael Berry

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate’s confirmation of Brigadier General Michael Berry as the next Adjutant General for the Delaware National Guard: “Thank you to the members of the Delaware Senate for confirming Brigadier General Michael Berry to the position of Adjutant General. Delaware is […]




Governor Carney Announces $60 Million Opportunity Funding Initiative for Disadvantaged Students

Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Weighted funding program will target resources for low-income students, English learners DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware Education Secretary Susan Bunting, and education advocates on Tuesday announced a three-year, $60 million Opportunity Funding initiative to target resources toward Delaware’s most disadvantaged students. This program, for the first time in Delaware, will provide weighted funding […]




New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]




Governor Carney: Let’s Remove Barriers to Voting

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Op-ed by Governor John Carney I was in Millsboro on Election Day, and in addition to greeting old friends as they went to the polls, I had an especially meaningful experience. A young man was walking nervously toward the fire station that doubled as his polling place. As I stuck out my hand to introduce […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney’s Statement on Equal Rights Amendment

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware Constitution:    “This is an important moment in Delaware history. Thank you to members of the Delaware House and Senate for their final passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Delaware […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Brigadier General Michael Berry

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Delaware Senate’s confirmation of Brigadier General Michael Berry as the next Adjutant General for the Delaware National Guard: “Thank you to the members of the Delaware Senate for confirming Brigadier General Michael Berry to the position of Adjutant General. Delaware is […]




Governor Carney Announces $60 Million Opportunity Funding Initiative for Disadvantaged Students

Education | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Weighted funding program will target resources for low-income students, English learners DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney, Delaware Education Secretary Susan Bunting, and education advocates on Tuesday announced a three-year, $60 million Opportunity Funding initiative to target resources toward Delaware’s most disadvantaged students. This program, for the first time in Delaware, will provide weighted funding […]




New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]




Governor Carney: Let’s Remove Barriers to Voting

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Op-ed by Governor John Carney I was in Millsboro on Election Day, and in addition to greeting old friends as they went to the polls, I had an especially meaningful experience. A young man was walking nervously toward the fire station that doubled as his polling place. As I stuck out my hand to introduce […]