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Governor Markell Announces New Funding For Financial Literacy Programs

Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2012

Governor Jack Markell continues his longstanding commitment to improving financial education by announcing a second round of grants available through the State’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF). Grant applications are due no later than February 17, 2012.




Public Invited to Event Recognizing Black History Month

Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

The public is invited to join Governor Markell in commemorating Black History Month in Delaware at an event on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Dover and to view a special photo exhibit which helps tell the story of the African-American educational journey in Delaware.




Board of Pardons Recommendation to Governor Markell Regarding Clemency of Robert Gattis

Department of State | Date Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012

By a four to one vote, the Board of Pardons has recommended to the Governor that Robert Gattis’s death sentence be commuted, provided that he agrees to spend the rest of his natural life in prison with no further appeals for relief.




Bill would formally criminalize ‘Bath Salts’

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Synthetic drugs, popularly known as bath salts and other designer drugs would be made permanently illegal under legislation that will be introduced Tuesday by Sen. Bethany Hall-Long.




New Online Photo Collection Provides Glimpses into Delaware’s Past

Department of State | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Over 2,000 images of Delaware life in the 1920s and 1930s are now only a couple of clicks away, thanks to an initiative by the Delaware Public Archives (DPA) to digitize its entire Board of Agriculture glass negative collection.







  Category: Department of State

Governor Markell Announces New Funding For Financial Literacy Programs

Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2012

Governor Jack Markell continues his longstanding commitment to improving financial education by announcing a second round of grants available through the State’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF). Grant applications are due no later than February 17, 2012.




Public Invited to Event Recognizing Black History Month

Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

The public is invited to join Governor Markell in commemorating Black History Month in Delaware at an event on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Dover and to view a special photo exhibit which helps tell the story of the African-American educational journey in Delaware.




Board of Pardons Recommendation to Governor Markell Regarding Clemency of Robert Gattis

Department of State | Date Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012

By a four to one vote, the Board of Pardons has recommended to the Governor that Robert Gattis’s death sentence be commuted, provided that he agrees to spend the rest of his natural life in prison with no further appeals for relief.




Bill would formally criminalize ‘Bath Salts’

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Synthetic drugs, popularly known as bath salts and other designer drugs would be made permanently illegal under legislation that will be introduced Tuesday by Sen. Bethany Hall-Long.




New Online Photo Collection Provides Glimpses into Delaware’s Past

Department of State | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Over 2,000 images of Delaware life in the 1920s and 1930s are now only a couple of clicks away, thanks to an initiative by the Delaware Public Archives (DPA) to digitize its entire Board of Agriculture glass negative collection.