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Governor Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the introduction of two major pieces of legislation to lower healthcare costs and strengthen patient protections for Delawareans, part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent, and accountable. Joined by legislative leaders and state officials, Governor Meyer outlined his administration’s approach to […]




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer Array of Summer Family-Oriented Fishing and Environmental Fun

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) is set to expand family-oriented outdoor fun and educational discovery programs throughout the state this summer. A full slate of AREC programming – Take A Kid Fishing! (TAKF!), Small Fry Adventures and Life in the Bay seining fun – begins this week.




Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings

Finance | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware will sell $446 million of bonds on May 13, 2026, after once again receiving the highest possible AAA/Aaa ratings from all the nation’s leading rating services. Delaware’s bonds have now received unanimous top ratings from Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings for 26 years consecutively. […]




DSCYF Names Sarah Azevedo Director of Division of Family Services

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Family Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026

The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families announced the appointment of Sarah Azevedo as Director of its Division of Family Services, following the retirement of longtime Director Trenee Parker after 30 years of dedicated service. Azevedo has more than 27 years of experience with DFS and has served in a variety […]







  Category: Newsroom

Governor Meyer Announces Landmark Healthcare Legislation that Lowers Costs and Increases Access for Delawareans

Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today announced the introduction of two major pieces of legislation to lower healthcare costs and strengthen patient protections for Delawareans, part of a broader effort to make the state’s healthcare system more affordable, transparent, and accountable. Joined by legislative leaders and state officials, Governor Meyer outlined his administration’s approach to […]




Delaware Students Participate in Mock 2nd Continental Congress in Dover

Delaware Heritage Commission | Delaware Public Archives | Department of Education | Department of State | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Students from across Delaware gathered at Legislative Hall on Friday, May 1, 2026, to participate in the Students’ Mock 2nd Continental Congress, an immersive educational program held as part of Delaware’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The day-long simulation placed middle and high school students in the roles of delegates from 1776, challenging them […]




DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer Array of Summer Family-Oriented Fishing and Environmental Fun

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) is set to expand family-oriented outdoor fun and educational discovery programs throughout the state this summer. A full slate of AREC programming – Take A Kid Fishing! (TAKF!), Small Fry Adventures and Life in the Bay seining fun – begins this week.




Delaware Receives Highest Bond Ratings

Finance | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the State of Delaware will sell $446 million of bonds on May 13, 2026, after once again receiving the highest possible AAA/Aaa ratings from all the nation’s leading rating services. Delaware’s bonds have now received unanimous top ratings from Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings for 26 years consecutively. […]




DSCYF Names Sarah Azevedo Director of Division of Family Services

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Family Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026

The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families announced the appointment of Sarah Azevedo as Director of its Division of Family Services, following the retirement of longtime Director Trenee Parker after 30 years of dedicated service. Azevedo has more than 27 years of experience with DFS and has served in a variety […]