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Department of Correction Announces Senior Leadership Promotion

Department of Correction | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Dover, DE – Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) Acting Commissioner Terra Taylor today announced that James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Warden Robert May has been promoted to Chief of the Bureau of Prisons.  May, a 31-year veteran of the DOC and the Department’s most experienced Warden, began his career as a Correctional Officer at Howard […]




Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 2, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 3

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Delaware’s 2024 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, followed by the opening of the regular pond trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 3.




DHSS and DHCC Launch Benchmark Trend Report Dashboard

Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 12, 2024

NEW CASTLE (February 12, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Health Care Commission have launched the Benchmark Trend Report Dashboard to further support the State’s efforts to improve health care quality for all residents, while simultaneously working to monitor and reduce the economic burden of health care spending. […]




Quality Education Requires School Referenda

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024

As Delaware Secretary of Education, I am entrusted with overseeing and improving educational systems throughout the state. A crucial part of this responsibility is making sure schools have the resources they need to provide a quality education to all students. In Delaware, one of the key mechanisms for securing these resources is through school referenda.




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Delaware State Housing Authority Director Young’s resignation

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024

DOVER, DE – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement on Director Eugene Young Jr.’s decision to step down March 8, 2024, from his current role as the head of the Delaware State Housing Authority. Director Young has served as the agency’s leader since 2021.   “Eugene is a strong leader dedicated to public service. […]







  Category: Newsroom

Department of Correction Announces Senior Leadership Promotion

Department of Correction | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Dover, DE – Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) Acting Commissioner Terra Taylor today announced that James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Warden Robert May has been promoted to Chief of the Bureau of Prisons.  May, a 31-year veteran of the DOC and the Department’s most experienced Warden, began his career as a Correctional Officer at Howard […]




Spring Pond Trout Season to Open With Youth-Only Day March 2, Followed by Regular Downstate Opener March 3

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Delaware’s 2024 downstate pond trout season will open for youth anglers under age 16 only at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, followed by the opening of the regular pond trout season for all anglers a half-hour before sunrise on Sunday, March 3.




DHSS and DHCC Launch Benchmark Trend Report Dashboard

Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 12, 2024

NEW CASTLE (February 12, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and the Delaware Health Care Commission have launched the Benchmark Trend Report Dashboard to further support the State’s efforts to improve health care quality for all residents, while simultaneously working to monitor and reduce the economic burden of health care spending. […]




Quality Education Requires School Referenda

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024

As Delaware Secretary of Education, I am entrusted with overseeing and improving educational systems throughout the state. A crucial part of this responsibility is making sure schools have the resources they need to provide a quality education to all students. In Delaware, one of the key mechanisms for securing these resources is through school referenda.




Governor Carney Releases Statement on Delaware State Housing Authority Director Young’s resignation

Delaware State Housing Authority | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024

DOVER, DE – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement on Director Eugene Young Jr.’s decision to step down March 8, 2024, from his current role as the head of the Delaware State Housing Authority. Director Young has served as the agency’s leader since 2021.   “Eugene is a strong leader dedicated to public service. […]