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  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor


Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All

Delaware Libraries | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | 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

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | 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

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | 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 […]



Lt. Governor Hall-Long Convenes Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long convened national and local experts, elected leaders, and community advocates in a first-of-its-kind summit discussing the state of Delaware residents’ behavioral and mental health. The inaugural day-long summit, 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware, comes amidst an ongoing national and state […]



Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]






  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All

Delaware Libraries | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | 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

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | 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

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | 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 […]



Lt. Governor Hall-Long Convenes Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long convened national and local experts, elected leaders, and community advocates in a first-of-its-kind summit discussing the state of Delaware residents’ behavioral and mental health. The inaugural day-long summit, 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware, comes amidst an ongoing national and state […]



Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]