Governor, NAACP, State Police Release Statements on Body Cameras
Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014
Governor Markell brought together state NAACP and law enforcement leaders Friday to discuss issues around the relationship between the police and the African-American community and ways to help ensure safety and opportunity for all Delawareans.
Sweet success in Milford as Project Pop-Up business celebrates opening
Delaware Economic Development Office (2013-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014
MILFORD, Del. (Dec. 22, 2014) – Something tasty just popped up in downtown Milford. City, state and other local officials celebrated the arrival of Patty Cakes, a participant in this year’s Project Pop-Up program, with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at the business, which is at 22 S. Walnut St., Milford. Patty […]
Governor Markell Meets with Ambassador, Business Leaders to Discuss India-Delaware Relations
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 19, 2014
Joined by a dozen Delaware business leaders, Governor Markell spoke with Ambassador Dr. S. Jaishankar on the future of India-Delaware relations at a breakfast reception organized by the Delaware Economic Development Office and the World Trade Center Delaware.
Last Defendant Sentenced For Role in Carjacking, Kidnapping of Elderly Sussex Woman in 2013
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 19, 2014
Four defendants receive significant prison sentences for keeping victim locked in car trunk for two days and then abandoning her in a cemetery GEORGETOWN — A Sussex County Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced Phillip Brewer, 18, to spend the next 12 years in prison, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced. Brewer had previously pled […]
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Improving Health Care Through Innovation
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 19, 2014
Much about our current health care system is unsustainable. It’s unfair both to the people who use it and to those who care for them. Despite tremendous strides to increase access to insurance and to develop better treatments, our health outcomes for many ailments rate below the national average. Yet, Delawareans pay 25 percent more for care and health costs take close to 25 percent of our state budget. It’s why I have committed to an innovative plan for a healthier state – developed by all parts of our health care community working together. And by winning a $35 million federal grant for our plan this week, we can now do the hard work of making this vision a reality.
