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Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Passage of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s passage of the $4.2 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2019: “Delawareans rightly expect us to pass a balanced budget, to work together to protect taxpayer dollars, and make investments that will move our state forward. We have more […]




DelDOT Suspends Temporary Lane Closures for 4th of July Holiday

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Dover, Del. – To accommodate heavy traffic during the 4th of July, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will suspend planned lane closures at 3 PM on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. At any given time, there may be emergency lane and/or shoulder closures. The E-ZPass Express Lanes […]




Summer Food Service Program Meal Sites Available throughout Delaware

Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady leads effort to ensure kids have access to healthy meals over summer WILMINGTON, Del. – First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and the Delaware Department of Education ask all Delawareans to spread the word about the availability of free meals this summer for children in need. The Summer Food Service Program targets children […]




Delaware One of Eight States Chosen by the National Governors Association to Participate in Health Care Data Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – In support of a movement to transform how health care is delivered and paid for in the state, Delaware was one of eight states chosen to participate in a National Governors Association initiative to harness data systems to inform health policymaking. Joining Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Vermont and Washington, Delaware’s team […]




Delaware requests emergency declaration from USDA for crop damage due to recent storms

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 22, 2018

DOVER, Del. — Too much rain at the wrong time, like Delaware experienced in April and May, has destroyed several high dollar crops and threatens the yield of many others, leaving farmers to wonder what the future holds. In surveying the state and listening to farmers, Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse made a request […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney’s Statement on General Assembly Passage of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday issued the following statement on the General Assembly’s passage of the $4.2 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2019: “Delawareans rightly expect us to pass a balanced budget, to work together to protect taxpayer dollars, and make investments that will move our state forward. We have more […]




DelDOT Suspends Temporary Lane Closures for 4th of July Holiday

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Dover, Del. – To accommodate heavy traffic during the 4th of July, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will suspend planned lane closures at 3 PM on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. At any given time, there may be emergency lane and/or shoulder closures. The E-ZPass Express Lanes […]




Summer Food Service Program Meal Sites Available throughout Delaware

Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady leads effort to ensure kids have access to healthy meals over summer WILMINGTON, Del. – First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney and the Delaware Department of Education ask all Delawareans to spread the word about the availability of free meals this summer for children in need. The Summer Food Service Program targets children […]




Delaware One of Eight States Chosen by the National Governors Association to Participate in Health Care Data Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 25, 2018

WILMINGTON, Del. – In support of a movement to transform how health care is delivered and paid for in the state, Delaware was one of eight states chosen to participate in a National Governors Association initiative to harness data systems to inform health policymaking. Joining Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Vermont and Washington, Delaware’s team […]




Delaware requests emergency declaration from USDA for crop damage due to recent storms

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 22, 2018

DOVER, Del. — Too much rain at the wrong time, like Delaware experienced in April and May, has destroyed several high dollar crops and threatens the yield of many others, leaving farmers to wonder what the future holds. In surveying the state and listening to farmers, Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse made a request […]