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Delaware Opioid Prescription Rates Falling Seven Months After New Regulations Enacted

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Statistics from the Division of Professional Regulation, which licenses controlled substance prescribers, show a 12-percent drop in opioid prescriptions statewide compared to the first quarter of 2017. The number of Delaware patients being treated with opioid medications has also declined by 8 percent over the same time period, the division reports.




A New Grow Delaware Fund is Announced to Mirror the Success of the Grow Wilmington Fund in Helping Small Businesses Succeed

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

The two funds are designed to spur job growth in Delaware Community and business leaders came together today to celebrate the success of a small business initiative which began in Wilmington a few years ago and to announce a complimentary effort that will support small businesses and job growth throughout Delaware. Facilitated by West End […]




New Web Portal, Special Programming Commemorate 250th Anniversary of John Dickinson’s Revolutionary “Letters”

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of his “Letters From a Pennsylvania Farmer” and the role John Dickinson played in setting the stage for the American Revolution, the Delaware Department of State has launched a new website, de.gov/johndickinson, and a slate of special programming to take place over the coming months.




New Monument Honors Delaware’s WWI Veterans and Those Who Served on the Home Front

Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Delaware Heritage Commission unveiled a new monument in honor of those Delawareans who served their state and the nation in World War I.




WEDNESDAY: Governor Carney Hosting Discussions on Arts, Historic Preservation

Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 30, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Wednesday, November 1, Governor John Carney will host roundtable discussions with leaders in Delaware’s arts & culture, and historic preservation communities. The discussions are part of Governor Carney’s efforts to showcase Delaware as an attractive home for businesses and their employees. Follow Governor Carney’s discussions using the hashtag #OptionsInDE, and learn […]







  Category: Department of State

Delaware Opioid Prescription Rates Falling Seven Months After New Regulations Enacted

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Statistics from the Division of Professional Regulation, which licenses controlled substance prescribers, show a 12-percent drop in opioid prescriptions statewide compared to the first quarter of 2017. The number of Delaware patients being treated with opioid medications has also declined by 8 percent over the same time period, the division reports.




A New Grow Delaware Fund is Announced to Mirror the Success of the Grow Wilmington Fund in Helping Small Businesses Succeed

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

The two funds are designed to spur job growth in Delaware Community and business leaders came together today to celebrate the success of a small business initiative which began in Wilmington a few years ago and to announce a complimentary effort that will support small businesses and job growth throughout Delaware. Facilitated by West End […]




New Web Portal, Special Programming Commemorate 250th Anniversary of John Dickinson’s Revolutionary “Letters”

Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of his “Letters From a Pennsylvania Farmer” and the role John Dickinson played in setting the stage for the American Revolution, the Delaware Department of State has launched a new website, de.gov/johndickinson, and a slate of special programming to take place over the coming months.




New Monument Honors Delaware’s WWI Veterans and Those Who Served on the Home Front

Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

The Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Delaware Heritage Commission unveiled a new monument in honor of those Delawareans who served their state and the nation in World War I.




WEDNESDAY: Governor Carney Hosting Discussions on Arts, Historic Preservation

Department of State | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 30, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Wednesday, November 1, Governor John Carney will host roundtable discussions with leaders in Delaware’s arts & culture, and historic preservation communities. The discussions are part of Governor Carney’s efforts to showcase Delaware as an attractive home for businesses and their employees. Follow Governor Carney’s discussions using the hashtag #OptionsInDE, and learn […]