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  Category: Office of the Governor


Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Budget Priorities: Growing Jobs, Investing in Education, Governing Responsibly

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

Someone said to me after my State of the State address last week that it seems like I spend most of my time focused on jobs, schools and governing responsibly. That so much of what we do – whether its budget or policy – seems to focus largely on those three issues.



Markell FY’13 Budget Proposal Supports Job Growth, Invests in Education

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced budget proposal that invests in jobs and public education, keeps the state’s commitment to critical areas like public health and safety and balances without the need to raise taxes or add new fees.



Governor Signs into Law Ban on Dangerous “Bath Salts” Drugs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Surrounded by lawmakers, police officers, scientists, social service and health officials, the Governor signed a bill into law that makes permanent a ban imposed last September on a class of designer drugs popularly known as “bath salts.” The new law also gives police and prosecutors more flexibility in dealing with the dangerous drugs.



Delaware Tourism Industry Study Results

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A study was conducted by D.K.Shifflet & Associates Ltd. and Vantage Strategy, a research firm and consulting firm respectively, to determine the economic impact of tourism in the State of Delaware.



Markell: President’s Proper Focus on Jobs and the Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

President Obama offered several compelling proposals in a State of the Union address that properly focused on jobs and the economy, Governor Jack Markell said shortly after the speech. “The President made clear that our nation’s most compelling need is to keep making progress on jobs and he offered a clear path forward,” Markell said.






  Category: Office of the Governor

Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Budget Priorities: Growing Jobs, Investing in Education, Governing Responsibly

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

Someone said to me after my State of the State address last week that it seems like I spend most of my time focused on jobs, schools and governing responsibly. That so much of what we do – whether its budget or policy – seems to focus largely on those three issues.



Markell FY’13 Budget Proposal Supports Job Growth, Invests in Education

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced budget proposal that invests in jobs and public education, keeps the state’s commitment to critical areas like public health and safety and balances without the need to raise taxes or add new fees.



Governor Signs into Law Ban on Dangerous “Bath Salts” Drugs

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Surrounded by lawmakers, police officers, scientists, social service and health officials, the Governor signed a bill into law that makes permanent a ban imposed last September on a class of designer drugs popularly known as “bath salts.” The new law also gives police and prosecutors more flexibility in dealing with the dangerous drugs.



Delaware Tourism Industry Study Results

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A study was conducted by D.K.Shifflet & Associates Ltd. and Vantage Strategy, a research firm and consulting firm respectively, to determine the economic impact of tourism in the State of Delaware.



Markell: President’s Proper Focus on Jobs and the Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

President Obama offered several compelling proposals in a State of the Union address that properly focused on jobs and the economy, Governor Jack Markell said shortly after the speech. “The President made clear that our nation’s most compelling need is to keep making progress on jobs and he offered a clear path forward,” Markell said.