Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, SIVAD, Community Partners Announce Groundbreaking Pilot Program to Reduce Opioid Deaths
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. – On June 28, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Ph.D., R,N., announced a pilot program to distribute the nation’s first combination fentanyl and xylazine test strip in the First State. Currently, fentanyl and xylazine test strips are only offered as two separate tests. The pilot comes as Delaware battles the ongoing opioid crisis and […]
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Celebrate $107 Million Federal Funding for Broadband
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 2023
Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funded from the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long on Monday announced $107 million in federal funding to reach our goal of connecting every Delaware home and business to high-speed internet. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment […]
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All
Delaware Libraries | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023
DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Governor John Carney, and community leaders are encouraging Delawareans to check their eligibility for free or low-cost internet options as Delaware kicks off summer learning and enrichment activities. The awareness coincides with the Biden Administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action this June. Starting this summer, libraries across Delaware will be hosting free enrollment events so […]
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Issues Call to Action for Reproductive Freedom on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. – In a social media video released Friday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long shared a call to action to support reproductive rights for all Delawareans in advance of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe. V. Wade. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark Roe. V. Wade precedent that had protected women’s ability to make decisions about their own bodies. But even before the […]
Lt. Governor Hall-Long Applauds House Passage of Bill to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council
Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
DOVER, Del. – On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long released a statement following the House of Representatives’ passage of Senate Bill 55, legislation to create a new advisory body for Delawareans living with rare diseases. Sponsored by Sen. Nicole Poore and Rep. Krista Griffith, Senate Bill 55 would establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in […]
