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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week June 23-29: DNREC Mosquito Control Section urges: Do your part in helping keep mosquito populations down in Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013

As if the great numbers of mosquitoes expected to hatch from recent heavy rainfall in Delaware weren’t enough of a reminder, the American Mosquito Control Association has declared the week of June 23-29 as the 17th annual National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Results from Final Wave of Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Crackdown.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

Today, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety announced the preliminary results of the third and final wave of the high visibility distracted driving enforcement campaign, Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other that ran from June 4th through June 17th. So far, 35 municipal police agencies out of the participating 40 agencies along with Delaware State Police have reported a total of 1,562 citations issued during the third wave of enforcement. This brings the total number of Delaware cell phone citations issued as part of this campaign to 5,757.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Using Technology and Collaboration to Support Our Veterans

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

In his weekly message, Governor Markell highlights the Veterans Services Directory, an online searchable database launched this week to assist Delaware’s military personnel, veterans and their families.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Using Technology and Collaboration to Support Our Veterans

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

We appropriately celebrate our veterans and military families on special occasions throughout the year. Yet, just as they sacrifice for us day after day when they are in uniform, we have an obligation to ensure that they receive consistent and reliable access to the services that they’ve earned.




Measure that increases minimum jail sentences for illegal possession of guns advances in General Assembly

News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2013

Dover – The House of Representatives this evening passed legislation that increases minimum prison sentences for convicted felons who are subsequently convicted of possessing a gun.  House Bill 36, introduced by Representative Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown and strongly supported by Attorney General Beau Biden, doubles the mandatory jail sentences for repeat offenders later caught with […]







  Category: News

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week June 23-29: DNREC Mosquito Control Section urges: Do your part in helping keep mosquito populations down in Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013

As if the great numbers of mosquitoes expected to hatch from recent heavy rainfall in Delaware weren’t enough of a reminder, the American Mosquito Control Association has declared the week of June 23-29 as the 17th annual National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.




Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Results from Final Wave of Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Crackdown.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

Today, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety announced the preliminary results of the third and final wave of the high visibility distracted driving enforcement campaign, Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other that ran from June 4th through June 17th. So far, 35 municipal police agencies out of the participating 40 agencies along with Delaware State Police have reported a total of 1,562 citations issued during the third wave of enforcement. This brings the total number of Delaware cell phone citations issued as part of this campaign to 5,757.




Governor’s Weekly Message: Using Technology and Collaboration to Support Our Veterans

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

In his weekly message, Governor Markell highlights the Veterans Services Directory, an online searchable database launched this week to assist Delaware’s military personnel, veterans and their families.




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Using Technology and Collaboration to Support Our Veterans

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013

We appropriately celebrate our veterans and military families on special occasions throughout the year. Yet, just as they sacrifice for us day after day when they are in uniform, we have an obligation to ensure that they receive consistent and reliable access to the services that they’ve earned.




Measure that increases minimum jail sentences for illegal possession of guns advances in General Assembly

News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2013

Dover – The House of Representatives this evening passed legislation that increases minimum prison sentences for convicted felons who are subsequently convicted of possessing a gun.  House Bill 36, introduced by Representative Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown and strongly supported by Attorney General Beau Biden, doubles the mandatory jail sentences for repeat offenders later caught with […]