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  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor Carney, JFC Co-Chairs Release Statements on DEFAC Estimates

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, May 21, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee, Senator Harris McDowell and Representative Melanie George Smith, released the following statements Monday on the latest revenue estimates from the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council: “We’ve been focused since I took office on limiting spending growth, on directing […]



OP-ED: Soaring health care costs are holding Delaware back. Here’s what we’re doing to fix them.

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, May 21, 2018

Op-ed by Rick Geisenberger, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Finance Over the next several weeks, as we complete another budget debate in Dover, we should not lose sight of Delaware’s long-term challenges and of one issue in particular: the rising cost of health care. The projected growth rate for state spending on health care […]



Delaware Moving Forward to Implement Full-Scale Sports Gaming

Department of Finance | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2018

Department of Finance, Delaware Lottery expect to launch in June WILMINGTON, Del. – The Delaware Department of Finance, in consultation with the Attorney General’s Office, has determined that there are no legal obstacles to moving forward with full-scale sports betting in Delaware, including head-to-head-betting, which permits single-game wagering. Under state law passed in 2009, Delaware […]



Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Advisory Council on English Learners

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Group will help monitor and implement Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan 2022 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the Advisory Council on English Learners to help implement Delaware’s community driven English Learner Strategic Plan 2022. “Our state’s changing demographics require us to think differently about how we reach […]



Governor Carney’s Statement on Budget Smoothing Report

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | State Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Executive Summary of the Advisory Panel to DEFAC on Potential Fiscal Controls and Budget Smoothing: “We do not face a budget deficit this year but, as a state, we cannot lose sight of our long-term financial challenges. Working with members of […]






  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney, JFC Co-Chairs Release Statements on DEFAC Estimates

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, May 21, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee, Senator Harris McDowell and Representative Melanie George Smith, released the following statements Monday on the latest revenue estimates from the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council: “We’ve been focused since I took office on limiting spending growth, on directing […]



OP-ED: Soaring health care costs are holding Delaware back. Here’s what we’re doing to fix them.

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Finance | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, May 21, 2018

Op-ed by Rick Geisenberger, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Finance Over the next several weeks, as we complete another budget debate in Dover, we should not lose sight of Delaware’s long-term challenges and of one issue in particular: the rising cost of health care. The projected growth rate for state spending on health care […]



Delaware Moving Forward to Implement Full-Scale Sports Gaming

Department of Finance | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2018

Department of Finance, Delaware Lottery expect to launch in June WILMINGTON, Del. – The Delaware Department of Finance, in consultation with the Attorney General’s Office, has determined that there are no legal obstacles to moving forward with full-scale sports betting in Delaware, including head-to-head-betting, which permits single-game wagering. Under state law passed in 2009, Delaware […]



Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Advisory Council on English Learners

Department of Education | Education | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Group will help monitor and implement Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan 2022 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the Advisory Council on English Learners to help implement Delaware’s community driven English Learner Strategic Plan 2022. “Our state’s changing demographics require us to think differently about how we reach […]



Governor Carney’s Statement on Budget Smoothing Report

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | State Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the Executive Summary of the Advisory Panel to DEFAC on Potential Fiscal Controls and Budget Smoothing: “We do not face a budget deficit this year but, as a state, we cannot lose sight of our long-term financial challenges. Working with members of […]