Governor Meyer Announces $6.5 Million Credit Program For Delawareans Struggling With Utility Bills
Division of the Public Advocate | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
WILMINGTON – Today, Governor Matt Meyer announces an agreement with Delmarva Power to cover the energy bills of struggling Delaware families: “Today, the State of Delaware is proud to announce a meaningful step forward for Delaware families. Through a renewed partnership between the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) and Delmarva Power, we are proud to announce the […]
AG Jennings applauds judge’s ruling blocking Trump Administration from illegally cutting public health research
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a federal judge has set aside the Trump Administration’s unlawful termination of hundreds of biomedical research grants, declaring the move “illegal” and “void” and condemning evidence of discrimination against the LGBTQ community and racial minorities. The judge sided with a coalition of 16 attorneys general who are […]
DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for Bear drug dealer who sold fentanyl that caused fatal overdose
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025
A Bear man has been sentenced to prison in Delaware’s first successful homicide conviction against a fentanyl dealer for causing a fatal overdose. On June 10, James G. Watson, 42, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison followed by descending levels of probation. The sentencing came after his convictions on charges of […]
Purdue Pharma settlement secures final AG signatures
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025
AG Jennings helped secure multibillion national settlement with Purdue, Sacklers WILMINGTON – Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also informed […]
Comments Sought on Draft Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft List of Threats and Conservation Actions
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025
DNREC continues the revision process of updating the Delaware Wildlife Action Plan (DEWAP), a 10-year conservation strategy that will guide conservation efforts for the state’s wildlife and their habitats through 2035. DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife now seeks public comment on a draft list of threats and conservation actions for the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) – with the draft document IDing factors that could support restoration and long-term SGCN management.
