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Governor Signs Bills to Fight Meth Production

Joined by legislators and leaders in the law enforcement community, Governor Markell signed two laws to reduce illegal production of methamphetamine in Delaware by making it harder for criminals to gain access to the materials they need to make meth and giving police tools to crack down on its production.



Delaware New Lobbyist Reporting System Wins National Award

The state of Delaware received the 2013 Web 2.0 Award in the “Harnessing the Power of Civic Media” category from the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for its new Public Integrity Reporting System.



Governor Markell Signs Good Samaritan Bill to Prevent Overdose Deaths

Surrounded by families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses, Governor Jack Markell signed Senate Bill 116 to address the rising number of these fatalities by granting criminal immunity to individuals who report an alcohol or drug overdose.



Markell Signs Budget Capping Legislative Session that Strengthens Delaware Schools, Business Climate, Public Safety and Equality

Surrounded by lawmakers, Governor Jack Markell signed a balanced fiscal year 2014 budget to cap a session that invested in job creation and greater opportunities for all Delawareans and included long sought reforms in education and public safety.



Delaware General Assembly Passes Charter School Reform

To significantly update Delaware’s charter school laws for the first time since 1995, the Senate passed legislation, advocated by Governor Jack Markell, to better support high-performing charter schools while making it harder for low-performing ones to exist in Delaware.






 Pages Tagged With: "legislation"

Governor Signs Bills to Fight Meth Production

Joined by legislators and leaders in the law enforcement community, Governor Markell signed two laws to reduce illegal production of methamphetamine in Delaware by making it harder for criminals to gain access to the materials they need to make meth and giving police tools to crack down on its production.



Delaware New Lobbyist Reporting System Wins National Award

The state of Delaware received the 2013 Web 2.0 Award in the “Harnessing the Power of Civic Media” category from the Public Technology Institute (PTI) for its new Public Integrity Reporting System.



Governor Markell Signs Good Samaritan Bill to Prevent Overdose Deaths

Surrounded by families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses, Governor Jack Markell signed Senate Bill 116 to address the rising number of these fatalities by granting criminal immunity to individuals who report an alcohol or drug overdose.



Markell Signs Budget Capping Legislative Session that Strengthens Delaware Schools, Business Climate, Public Safety and Equality

Surrounded by lawmakers, Governor Jack Markell signed a balanced fiscal year 2014 budget to cap a session that invested in job creation and greater opportunities for all Delawareans and included long sought reforms in education and public safety.



Delaware General Assembly Passes Charter School Reform

To significantly update Delaware’s charter school laws for the first time since 1995, the Senate passed legislation, advocated by Governor Jack Markell, to better support high-performing charter schools while making it harder for low-performing ones to exist in Delaware.