Governor Meyer Vetoes $35 Million Legislative Hall Expansion Amid Affordability Concerns
Featured Posts | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Media Contact: Jonah Anderson jonah.anderson@delaware.gov GOVERNOR MEYER VETOES $35 MILLION LEGISLATIVE HALL EXPANSION AMID AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS DOVER, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today exercised his constitutional line-item veto authority to remove the $35 million appropriation for the proposed Legislative Hall expansion project from House Bill 500, the Fiscal […]
Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), today joined hospital leaders from across the state at Bayhealth in Dover to announce the adoption of new statewide Emergency Department Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Guidance. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care […]
Gov. Meyer Signs Banking Modernization Package to Strengthen Delaware’s Leadership in Financial Services
Department of Finance | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | State Bank Commissioner | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer has signed a package of legislation modernizing Delaware’s banking laws, marking the state’s most significant update to its financial regulatory framework in more than 40 years and positioning Delaware to lead the next generation of financial innovation. Sponsored by Senator Spiros Mantzavinos and Representative Bill Bush, Senate Bills 16, 18 and 19 […]
Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 6, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Health Care Commission today announced a new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) initiative that will support real-time insurance verification and prior authorization across the state. The project will leverage the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), Delaware’s statewide health information exchange, […]
DOJ secures life sentence in brutal murder case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2026
A Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 Murder of Tracy Nyariki. On June 26, 2026, Nobert Matara, 33, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder 1st Degree in New Castle County Superior Court. The sentence follows a guilty plea to the December 2024 murder of 33-year-old Tracy Nyariki. “The diligent work […]
