AG Jennings secures major court victory protecting gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a major victory in securing access to gender-affirming care. Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care as essential health benefits under the Affordable […]
Latest DNREC Artificial Reef Addition Is 180-Foot Retired Oil Field Supply Ship Turned Commercial Fishing Vessel
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
DNREC has sunk the Calcasieu Pass, an offshore oilfield supply vessel turned menhaden processing ship, onto Reef Site 13, the centerpiece of Delaware’s artificial reef system also known as the Del-Jersey-Land Reef.
Delaware schools receiving targeted literacy support show some of the state’s strongest assessment gains
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
CORRECTION: South Dover Elementary School’s Grade 3 ELA proficiency should not have been excluded from the calculation of state-supported literacy coaching results. The reconfiguration of that school did not affect Grade 3. That paragraph has been corrected below. Statewide results show modest improvement, with larger gains in schools receiving focused support; overall proficiency remains […]
Delaware Reaches Record 2,117 Registered Apprentices
Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Delaware has reached a historic milestone of 2,117 registered apprentices, the highest number ever recorded in the state. The growth reflects Delaware’s continued investment in Registered Apprenticeship and the expansion of earn-and-learn opportunities into high-demand fields including education and healthcare, creating new career pathways while helping employers build the skilled workforce they need.
DNREC Adopts Emergency Deer Hunting Regulations to Try to Limit Spread of CWD
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 17, 2026
With the 2026-27 deer season starting Sept. 1, DNREC has adopted emergency hunting regulations to try to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware and confine CWD to the area where it was found last spring.
