Governor Signs Gun Background Check Bill
Department of Justice | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Surrounded by law enforcement, advocates for gun safety and lawmakers from both parties, Governor Jack Markell signed House Bill 35, the most significant piece of gun safety legislation in Delaware in decades.
Markell, Carper, Coons, Carney announce funding to restore Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Delaware Governor Jack Markell and Delaware’s Congressional Delegation announced funding to restore the marsh and dune system at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge that has been degraded by coastal storms including Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Joined by legislators and community advocates on the steps inside Legislative Hall, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry, making Delaware the 11th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Gov. Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
At Arbor Day ceremonies today, the State of Delaware announced the $595,000 purchase of the historic Wilson Farm, 85 acres of forestland to become part of the 12,500-acre Redden State Forest near Georgetown, Sussex County. Funded by Delaware’s Open Space Preservation Program, the deal marks the latest acquisition in a multi-year “Green Horizons Project” to sustain working forests, improve water quality, and protect wildlife habitat in key environmental regions on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Nutrient Management Commission releases 2012 annual report
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission has released its 2012 Annual Report, documenting the progress Delaware farmers and other nutrient handlers have made in reducing nutrient runoff.
