US 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown
Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018
Construction of the new US 301 continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mile-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently. The R.E. Pierson Construction Company is finishing work on their 1.8 mile segment (1C) of the […]
Governor Carney, Atlantic Governors Issue Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Interior Opposing Offshore Drilling
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018
Bipartisan group includes Governors from Massachusetts to North Carolina; letter sent to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney joined a bipartisan group of seven Atlantic state governors in issuing a joint letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, opposing the Trump Administration’s plan to allow oil and gas drilling in […]
Governor Carney Delivers State of the State Address to Joint Session of the General Assembly
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2018
Governor lays out plan for strengthening Delaware’s economy, improving public schools and investing in state’s workforce DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney delivered his 2018 State of the State Address on Thursday in the House Chamber at Legislative Hall in Dover, outlining his priorities for strengthening Delaware’s economy, improving Delaware’s public schools, lowering healthcare […]
Governor Carney, Congressional Delegation, Mayor of Wilmington, New Castle County Executive Respond to Amazon Announcement
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware Governor John Carney (D) and Delaware’s congressional delegation, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Mayor of Wilmington Mike Purzycki, and New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer issued the following statement on Amazon’s second North American headquarters: “Of course we are disappointed that Amazon […]
Governor Carney Nominates Samantha Lukoff as Family Court Commissioner
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced Samantha Lukoff, an Assistant Public Defender in the Office of Defense Services, as his nominee to serve as a Family Court Commissioner in New Castle County. The Delaware Senate must confirm the Governor’s nomination. “Samantha has the experience and judgment necessary to thoughtfully consider cases as […]
