Governor’s Statement on DuPont Jobs Announcement
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Governor Markell released the following statement regarding DuPont’s announcements of employee reductions and that its Specialty Products business would be based in Delaware.
Statement by Governor Markell on Death of Former Democratic Party Chairman Samuel Shipley
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
The Governor extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Samuel Shipley, a former chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party.
State Animal Control Set To Launch January 1 With New Website and Hotline
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 28, 2015
The Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services enforcement unit will provide dog control services to New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties beginning January 1, 2016. Delaware Animal Services (DAS) has been providing animal cruelty and rabies control since September, and with the expansion of services to include animal control, all animal law enforcement services will be consolidated into one statewide unit. The City of Wilmington will continue to provide animal control services through a contracted provider until June 30, 2016.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Reducing Recidivism by Expanding Job Training Efforts
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
One of the challenges to reducing recidivism across our state and around the country is the need to address the high levels of unemployment experienced by individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system and have completed their sentence of incarceration. For those individuals, finding and maintaining employment is a persistent barrier to their successful reentry that is difficult to overcome.
Ebola Preparation: CDC Provides Delaware Guidance
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2015
While the likelihood of new U.S. cases of Ebola continues to drop, the lessons learned from the epidemic continue to evolve as Delaware prepares for potential threats from it and other infectious diseases. In partnership with the Division of Public Health (DPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently visited Delaware to offer assistance to DPH, Christiana Care Health System’s Wilmington Hospital, and Saint Francis Healthcare on their readiness to identify, diagnose, and treat patients suspected of having Ebola or other emerging infectious diseases.
