Governor Carney Signs Pay for Success Legislation
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Contracts expand ability to incentivize private funding of economic development, social impact programs NEWARK, Del. – Surrounded by members of the General Assembly, advocates, and business leaders, Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 242, allowing state government to enter into Pay for Success contracts that will incentivize private funding of economic development and […]
Governor Carney Urges EPA to Reconsider Proposal to Freeze Vehicle Emission Standards
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018
EPA plans to freeze fuel-economy requirements at 2020 levels WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its proposal to freeze federal vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency standards, and revoke the right of states to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution. The proposal’s adoption would mean […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Regulation 225
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the following statement on the Delaware Department of Education’s announcement that the department will not be finalizing the current version of Regulation 225: “Last July, I asked Education Secretary Susan Bunting to draft a new regulation that would require Delaware’s school districts and charter schools to […]
Sussex Tech’s Mitchell earns DFA forestry scholarship
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Shawn Patrick Mitchell of Greenwood, a recent graduate of Sussex Tech who plans to study wildlife and fisheries at Frostburg State University, received the Delaware Forestry Association’s 2018 scholarship at the Delaware State Fair last week. Agriculture Secretary Michael T. Scuse and Governor John C. Carney were there to present the ceremonial check to Mitchell as his parents David and Melissa looked on. Once he earns his bachelor’s of science degree, Mitchell hopes to be a game warden or park ranger one day.
Governor Carney Announces Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Department of Human Resources | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 27, 2018
Induction ceremony set for Thursday, September 27 in Dover WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Friday announced the Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy and the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee have selected four remarkable women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women in September. The inductees include former […]
