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Kathleen Becker named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud Champion

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Becker, a senior from Red Lion Christian Academy, won Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud state competition on February 25, 2014, held at the Smyrna Opera House. She moves on to represent Delaware in the national finals in Washington, DC in April, 2014.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




EVENT POSTPONED–“Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware” lecture in New Castle, Del. on March 5, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The lecture “Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware,” originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the New Castle Court House Museum in New Castle, Del., has been postponed.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.




“Abolition and the Hunn Family”: Lecture by Robin Krawitz, president of the Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware, on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Dover, Del.’s Old State House

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 24, 2014

Lecture will explore the abolition movement and the Underground Railroad in Delaware with a spotlight on the Hunn family, many of whose members participated in anti-slavery activities.







  Category: Newsroom

Kathleen Becker named Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud Champion

Delaware Division of the Arts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Becker, a senior from Red Lion Christian Academy, won Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud state competition on February 25, 2014, held at the Smyrna Opera House. She moves on to represent Delaware in the national finals in Washington, DC in April, 2014.




Credit Rating Agencies Affirm Delaware’s Triple-A Rating

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

In their review for the state’s upcoming bond sale, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings, and Moody’s Investors Service have all awarded Delaware a triple-A credit rating, the highest rating possible.




EVENT POSTPONED–“Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware” lecture in New Castle, Del. on March 5, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The lecture “Henry Gawthrop of the 4th Delaware,” originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the New Castle Court House Museum in New Castle, Del., has been postponed.




Governors Markell and Sandoval Sign Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement

Department of Finance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | State Lottery Office | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Governor Markell and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval took an important step forward in online gaming, signing a first-in-the-nation Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement that will eventually allow poker players in both states to play against each other online at the same virtual tables.




“Abolition and the Hunn Family”: Lecture by Robin Krawitz, president of the Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware, on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Dover, Del.’s Old State House

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 24, 2014

Lecture will explore the abolition movement and the Underground Railroad in Delaware with a spotlight on the Hunn family, many of whose members participated in anti-slavery activities.