Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Delaware News



  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor Carney’s Statement on Bond Bill Committee Approval of Port of Wilmington Transaction

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday issued the following statement on the unanimous vote by the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Capital Improvement to move forward with the transaction to expand the Port of Wilmington: “Thank you to members of the Bond Bill committee for endorsing the transaction to expand the Port of […]




Communities Across Delaware Receive ‘Opportunity Zone’ Designations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of State Planning Coordination | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Federal tax incentives available for qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that communities and economically-distressed properties across Delaware could see additional private sector investment after 25 census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier this month, Governor Carney nominated the […]




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 174, Strengthens Penalties on “Straw Purchases”

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Senator McDowell, Rep. Mitchell legislation makes jail time more likely for purchasers of illegal guns DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney signed legislation on Wednesday alongside members of the General Assembly, law enforcement and gun safety advocates, that strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for […]




MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Carney To Sign HB 174

Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Bill will strengthen penalties for illegal purchases of firearms DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, April 18, Governor Carney will sign House Bill 174, which strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for the offender. This bill raises the first offense of purchasing or obtaining a firearm […]







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Carney’s Statement on Bond Bill Committee Approval of Port of Wilmington Transaction

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday issued the following statement on the unanimous vote by the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Capital Improvement to move forward with the transaction to expand the Port of Wilmington: “Thank you to members of the Bond Bill committee for endorsing the transaction to expand the Port of […]




Communities Across Delaware Receive ‘Opportunity Zone’ Designations

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of State Planning Coordination | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Federal tax incentives available for qualifying investments in Opportunity Zones DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Thursday that communities and economically-distressed properties across Delaware could see additional private sector investment after 25 census tracts were designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier this month, Governor Carney nominated the […]




One year after new regulations issued, Delaware opioid prescriptions and quantities dispensed continue to drop

Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018

The number of prescriptions for opioid medications in Delaware, as well as the total quantity of opioids dispensed, have dropped significantly in the 12 months since the Department of State enacted stricter prescribing regulations to help combat the opioid crisis statewide.




Governor Carney Signs House Bill 174, Strengthens Penalties on “Straw Purchases”

Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Senator McDowell, Rep. Mitchell legislation makes jail time more likely for purchasers of illegal guns DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney signed legislation on Wednesday alongside members of the General Assembly, law enforcement and gun safety advocates, that strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for […]




MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Carney To Sign HB 174

Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Bill will strengthen penalties for illegal purchases of firearms DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, April 18, Governor Carney will sign House Bill 174, which strengthens penalties for illegal purchases of firearms, deterring “straw purchases” by making jail time more likely for the offender. This bill raises the first offense of purchasing or obtaining a firearm […]