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Employers to Save Hundreds per Employee over Next Two Years as UI Trust Fund Completes Accelerated Loan Repayment

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014

As a result of legislation proposed by Governor Markell and members of the General Assembly in 2013, the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which had been severely depleted during the Great Recession and had to borrow from the federal government to ensure benefits could be paid, finished repaying the federal loan – saving the average Delaware employer $288 per employee in increased fees and penalties over the next two years.




Schools Make Gains, Exit Turnaround Programs

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Students in nine schools have made significant gains, allowing the buildings to exit state support programs for low-performing schools, the Delaware Department of Education announced.




Artist Fellow Gabriel Jules to show work in the Mezzanine Gallery in November

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of original work by Gabriel Jules from November 7 -26, 2014. The exhibition includes recent etchings, monotypes, and collage works by Jules, exhibiting the artist’s unique representations and keen interest in the natural world.




Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum to close at Noon on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014

Museum closed for the Return Day holiday.




Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs Hosts VAMC-Wilmington Town Hall Meeting

Newsroom | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2014

Dover – Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs hosts the Wilmington VAMC for a Town Hall Meeting November 20, 2014. The meeting will be held at 12 p.m., Kent County Administration Building and Levy Court, 555 Bay Rd., Dover, DE. “These meetings are designed to allow feedback from Veterans, family members and other stakeholders,” said Robin […]







  Category: Newsroom

Employers to Save Hundreds per Employee over Next Two Years as UI Trust Fund Completes Accelerated Loan Repayment

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014

As a result of legislation proposed by Governor Markell and members of the General Assembly in 2013, the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which had been severely depleted during the Great Recession and had to borrow from the federal government to ensure benefits could be paid, finished repaying the federal loan – saving the average Delaware employer $288 per employee in increased fees and penalties over the next two years.




Schools Make Gains, Exit Turnaround Programs

Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Students in nine schools have made significant gains, allowing the buildings to exit state support programs for low-performing schools, the Delaware Department of Education announced.




Artist Fellow Gabriel Jules to show work in the Mezzanine Gallery in November

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014

The Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of original work by Gabriel Jules from November 7 -26, 2014. The exhibition includes recent etchings, monotypes, and collage works by Jules, exhibiting the artist’s unique representations and keen interest in the natural world.




Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum to close at Noon on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014

Museum closed for the Return Day holiday.




Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs Hosts VAMC-Wilmington Town Hall Meeting

Newsroom | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Saturday, November 1, 2014

Dover – Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs hosts the Wilmington VAMC for a Town Hall Meeting November 20, 2014. The meeting will be held at 12 p.m., Kent County Administration Building and Levy Court, 555 Bay Rd., Dover, DE. “These meetings are designed to allow feedback from Veterans, family members and other stakeholders,” said Robin […]