Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 2, 2018
NEW CASTLE (June 28, 2018) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, Aug. 10. These awards recognize the important contributions made by Delaware’s volunteers, 18 and older, to their communities. “Volunteers all across our state are doing incredible things on behalf of individuals, […]
Governor Carney Signs 12-Week Paid Parental Leave Into Law
Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2018
Policy to begin April 1, 2019 DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Saturday signed House Bill 3 into law surrounded by members of the General Assembly, educators and advocates. This legislation offers state workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child under the age of six. With […]
Governor Carney Signs Executive Order on Budget Smoothing
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2018
Action will create benchmark budgeting mechanism and promote fiscal sustainability DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Saturday signed Executive Order 21 to implement recommendations of the advisory panel to DEFAC to study potential fiscal controls and budget smoothing mechanisms. The Order will create a benchmark budgeting mechanism, and a Budget Stabilization Fund for budget […]
Governor Carney Signs Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Supplemental Appropriation
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018
Cements $4.2 billion state budget with $49 million supplemental appropriation for one-time bonuses DOVER, Del. – On Thursday, Governor John Carney signed Senate Bill 235 – the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Act. This budget, which received final passage by the General Assembly this week, provides a balanced $4.2 billion financial plan that makes investments […]
Statements from Governor Carney and Secretary of State Bullock on the Completed Federal Review of Wilmington Port Agreement
Department of State | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock on Thursday issued the following statements on completion of the federal review of a deal to expand the Port of Wilmington, done by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a panel comprised of military, homeland security, and federal law […]
