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  Category: Office of the Governor


13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware National Guard and Deployment to the Southern Border

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Delaware National Guard and deployment to the southern border: “I take my job as Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware National Guard extremely seriously. In the last year, we’ve sent Guardsmen and women to Texas, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to help our fellow […]




Former Housing Site Becomes the WHA’s Southbridge Solar Park

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018

New 1.15 megawatt solar farm will save WHA $1.2 million and provide clean, renewable energy to housing authority residents WILMINGTON, Del. – The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA), joined by Mayor Mike Purzycki, Governor John Carney and other local and state officials, today officially dedicated its new Southbridge Solar Park at 900 South Claymont Street. The 1.15 […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Bump Stock Ban

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday issued the following statement after signing legislation to ban bump stock devices in Delaware: “Delaware has made progress in strengthening our gun safety laws this legislative session with the support of students and advocates across the state, and today is no exception. By signing this bill into […]




Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge

Delaware Libraries | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware National Guard and Deployment to the Southern Border

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Delaware National Guard and deployment to the southern border: “I take my job as Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware National Guard extremely seriously. In the last year, we’ve sent Guardsmen and women to Texas, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to help our fellow […]




Former Housing Site Becomes the WHA’s Southbridge Solar Park

Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018

New 1.15 megawatt solar farm will save WHA $1.2 million and provide clean, renewable energy to housing authority residents WILMINGTON, Del. – The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA), joined by Mayor Mike Purzycki, Governor John Carney and other local and state officials, today officially dedicated its new Southbridge Solar Park at 900 South Claymont Street. The 1.15 […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on Bump Stock Ban

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday issued the following statement after signing legislation to ban bump stock devices in Delaware: “Delaware has made progress in strengthening our gun safety laws this legislative session with the support of students and advocates across the state, and today is no exception. By signing this bill into […]




Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge

Delaware Libraries | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]