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Markell Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Supports Jobs and Economic Opportunity; Invests in Delaware Students

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2016

Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal that promotes increased job and educational opportunities for Delawareans, while maintaining fiscal responsibility by only appropriating 98 percent of available revenues and sustaining a fully funded Rainy Day Fund. Responsible budgeting has allowed the state to maintain a AAA bond rating from all rating agencies. The budget also upholds the Governor’s core commitments to schools, public safety and healthcare.



Governor Signs Delaware Competes Act

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Reforms Corporate Tax System to Support Job Creation Dover, DE – Governor Markell, joined by a bipartisan group of legislative leaders, signed the Delaware Competes Act (HB 235) into law today, changing the way corporate income tax is calculated to ensure companies don’t pay more for decisions to hire and expand in the state, and to […]



Governor Signs Executive Order that Increases Transparency and Access to Public Information

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Building on his administration’s efforts to create an efficient, more transparent government, Governor Markell today signed Executive Order 57, establishing an open data portal for Executive Branch agencies that will serve as a centralized resource for members of the public to easily access and obtain non-identifiable public data maintained by those agencies.



Delaware Health Equity Guide: Changing How we Think About Good Health

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Good health is more than simply a visit to the doctor. Only about 10 percent of a person’s health status is impacted by traditional medical care. Health is also directly impacted by where people live, work, play, and pray. To empower communities to address these larger environmental issues, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and members of the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy & Administration released today the Health Equity Guide for Public Health Practitioners and Partners.



Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former State Representative Benjamin Ewing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

It’s hard to think about Bridgeville without thinking about the impact Ben Ewing had on that community for decades.






  Category: News

Markell Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Supports Jobs and Economic Opportunity; Invests in Delaware Students

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2016

Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal that promotes increased job and educational opportunities for Delawareans, while maintaining fiscal responsibility by only appropriating 98 percent of available revenues and sustaining a fully funded Rainy Day Fund. Responsible budgeting has allowed the state to maintain a AAA bond rating from all rating agencies. The budget also upholds the Governor’s core commitments to schools, public safety and healthcare.



Governor Signs Delaware Competes Act

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Reforms Corporate Tax System to Support Job Creation Dover, DE – Governor Markell, joined by a bipartisan group of legislative leaders, signed the Delaware Competes Act (HB 235) into law today, changing the way corporate income tax is calculated to ensure companies don’t pay more for decisions to hire and expand in the state, and to […]



Governor Signs Executive Order that Increases Transparency and Access to Public Information

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Building on his administration’s efforts to create an efficient, more transparent government, Governor Markell today signed Executive Order 57, establishing an open data portal for Executive Branch agencies that will serve as a centralized resource for members of the public to easily access and obtain non-identifiable public data maintained by those agencies.



Delaware Health Equity Guide: Changing How we Think About Good Health

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Good health is more than simply a visit to the doctor. Only about 10 percent of a person’s health status is impacted by traditional medical care. Health is also directly impacted by where people live, work, play, and pray. To empower communities to address these larger environmental issues, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and members of the University of Delaware’s School of Public Policy & Administration released today the Health Equity Guide for Public Health Practitioners and Partners.



Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former State Representative Benjamin Ewing

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016

It’s hard to think about Bridgeville without thinking about the impact Ben Ewing had on that community for decades.