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Governor Carney Signs Legislation Forming a Behavioral Health Consortium and Addiction Action Committee in Delaware

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017

Georgetown, Del. – On Wednesday, at the site of the future SUN Behavioral Health Hospital, Governor John Carney signed into law Senate Bill 111 and House Bill 220 – bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the addiction epidemic Delaware faces and improving resources for those struggling with mental illness. Senate Bill 111 creates the Behavioral Health […]




A Joint Statement on Charlottesville By Elected Leaders of Delaware

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Former State Treasurer Kenneth Simpler | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

We join together to denounce the intimidation and violence perpetrated by white supremacists and Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, and to make clear that such conduct will not be tolerated here in Delaware.  We come from different backgrounds, different parties, and different parts of the state.  Some of our colleagues have relatives who served and […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Presents Delaware’s Plan as a National Model to Fight Addiction at National Conference in Nashville

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Nashville, Tenn. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined other Lieutenant Governor’s from around the country at the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association Conference in Nashville to present Delaware’s plan to fight the addiction epidemic, which has become one of the largest public health crises’ in our Delaware’s history. “State’s across the country are dealing with many of the same […]




Governor Carney Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Woodburn

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney hosted 30 guests Wednesday evening at a Ramadan Iftar dinner at Woodburn, including members of Delaware’s Muslim community and statewide elected officials. The Iftar is the evening meal after sunset that concludes the daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ends the evening of June 24 this year. […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Address Gender Pay Gap

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Delaware will become first state to prohibit employers from requesting salary history DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed a new law that will prevent employers from requesting the salary history of job applicants and will help close the pay gap between men and women. Sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, the […]







  Category: Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

Governor Carney Signs Legislation Forming a Behavioral Health Consortium and Addiction Action Committee in Delaware

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017

Georgetown, Del. – On Wednesday, at the site of the future SUN Behavioral Health Hospital, Governor John Carney signed into law Senate Bill 111 and House Bill 220 – bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the addiction epidemic Delaware faces and improving resources for those struggling with mental illness. Senate Bill 111 creates the Behavioral Health […]




A Joint Statement on Charlottesville By Elected Leaders of Delaware

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Former State Treasurer Kenneth Simpler | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

We join together to denounce the intimidation and violence perpetrated by white supremacists and Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, and to make clear that such conduct will not be tolerated here in Delaware.  We come from different backgrounds, different parties, and different parts of the state.  Some of our colleagues have relatives who served and […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Presents Delaware’s Plan as a National Model to Fight Addiction at National Conference in Nashville

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Nashville, Tenn. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined other Lieutenant Governor’s from around the country at the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association Conference in Nashville to present Delaware’s plan to fight the addiction epidemic, which has become one of the largest public health crises’ in our Delaware’s history. “State’s across the country are dealing with many of the same […]




Governor Carney Hosts Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Woodburn

Delaware State Housing Authority | Department of State | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney hosted 30 guests Wednesday evening at a Ramadan Iftar dinner at Woodburn, including members of Delaware’s Muslim community and statewide elected officials. The Iftar is the evening meal after sunset that concludes the daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ends the evening of June 24 this year. […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation to Address Gender Pay Gap

Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Delaware will become first state to prohibit employers from requesting salary history DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday signed a new law that will prevent employers from requesting the salary history of job applicants and will help close the pay gap between men and women. Sponsored by House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst, the […]