Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

Delaware News



  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor Signs Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014

Joined by members of the General Assembly, Governor Markell signed into law Senate Bill 6, which will raise the minimum wage in Delaware to $8.25 per hour in two increments.




Markell Budget Supports Jobs and Economic Opportunity; Invests in Delaware’s Future

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014

Governor Jack Markell unveiled a balanced budget proposal that promotes increased job and educational opportunities, supporting the theme of his State of the State address last week when he focused on ways to unleash the potential of all Delawareans.




Governor’s Statement on the Confirmation of Leo E. Strine, Jr. as Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Governor Markell issued a statement following today’s confirmation by the Delaware State Senate of Leo E. Strine, Jr. as Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court.




Governor Markell Proposes Plan for Funding Transportation Investments for Delaware’s Future

Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Governor Jack Markell is asking legislators and Delawareans to support an increase in the state motor fuels tax as part of a plan to create a reliable revenue stream for the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), significantly boost spending on transportation projects statewide and put thousands of Delawareans to work over the next five years.




Governor’s Statement on President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Following President Obama’s State of the Union address, which focused on his vision for strengthening the workforce and growing the middle class by providing opportunities for all, Governor Markell issued the following statement.







  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor Signs Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014

Joined by members of the General Assembly, Governor Markell signed into law Senate Bill 6, which will raise the minimum wage in Delaware to $8.25 per hour in two increments.




Markell Budget Supports Jobs and Economic Opportunity; Invests in Delaware’s Future

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014

Governor Jack Markell unveiled a balanced budget proposal that promotes increased job and educational opportunities, supporting the theme of his State of the State address last week when he focused on ways to unleash the potential of all Delawareans.




Governor’s Statement on the Confirmation of Leo E. Strine, Jr. as Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Governor Markell issued a statement following today’s confirmation by the Delaware State Senate of Leo E. Strine, Jr. as Chief Justice of Delaware Supreme Court.




Governor Markell Proposes Plan for Funding Transportation Investments for Delaware’s Future

Department of Transportation | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Governor Jack Markell is asking legislators and Delawareans to support an increase in the state motor fuels tax as part of a plan to create a reliable revenue stream for the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), significantly boost spending on transportation projects statewide and put thousands of Delawareans to work over the next five years.




Governor’s Statement on President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Following President Obama’s State of the Union address, which focused on his vision for strengthening the workforce and growing the middle class by providing opportunities for all, Governor Markell issued the following statement.