Governor Markell Signs Executive Order To Simplify and Clarify State Agency...
“Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act helps ensure transparency and accountability in government, which is the people’s business,” said Governor Markell. “This Executive Order makes it easier for...
View ArticleDelaware is #1 Domicile for Insurance Risk Purchasing Groups
Risk Retention Reporter Cites Exponential Growth In Past Two Years Dover – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced that 2011 reports show Delaware is now the top domicile for...
View ArticleDelaware Tourism Industry Study Results
A study was conducted by D.K.Shifflet & Associates Ltd. and Vantage Strategy, a research firm and consulting firm respectively, to determine the economic impact of tourism in the State of Delaware.
View ArticleCommissioner Stewart Makes Key Appointments to the Department of Insurance
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announces the appointments of two key positions in the Delaware Department of Insurance. Paul Reynolds, a native Delawarean who graduated from...
View ArticleLegislative Study Group Issues Recommendations To Improve Child Mental Health...
A special committee charged by the General Assembly with assessingchild mental health services in Kent and Sussex County, with a focus on child victims of sexual assault, delivered its findings and...
View ArticleLobbying Disclosure Bill Shines Critical Sunlight on Lawmaking Process
A bill that would dramatically expand disclosure requirements for lobbyists was introduced today with broad bipartisan support. Governor Jack Markell joined Senate President Pro Tempore Tony DeLuca,...
View ArticleGovernor’s Weekly Message: Make Government More Transparent Through Lobbying...
Governor Jack Markell talks about new legislation that would improve government transparency and citizens’ access to information by requiring that lobbyists specifically report on each piece of...
View ArticleDelaware STEM Council Releases First Annual Report
The Delaware STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Council has released a comprehensive report detailing the state of STEM Education in Delaware: its strengths, weaknesses and...
View ArticleGov. Markell, Speaker Gilligan, President Pro Tem DeLuca Unveil Delaware...
House Speaker Gilligan, Senate President Pro Tem DeLuca and Governor Markell announced two bills to reform and modernize Delaware’s election laws.
View ArticleSecretary of State Releases 2011 Corporations Annual Report
Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bullock has released the 2011 Annual Report for the Delaware Division of Corporations. Delaware remains the chosen home of more than half of all U.S. publicly traded...
View ArticleGovernor Unveils New Website
Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a newly redesigned website for the Governor’s office at governor.delaware.gov. Several weeks ago, Markell was also the first governor to join Pinterest – one of the...
View ArticleDHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month
The Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging covering October 2012 through...
View ArticleLegislative Session Focuses on Jobs, Schools, Governing Responsibly
Capping a legislative session that saw his legislative priorities implemented, Governor Jack Markell Saturday night signed a balanced budget that supports the goals he set forth in his State of the...
View ArticleDelaware Public Integrity Reporting System Provides Greater Transparency in...
As the last days of the General Assembly’s 2013 session wind down, Delawareans can follow the groups engaged on various bills with the Delaware Public Integrity Commission’s online Public Integrity...
View ArticleLegislation to Reform Delaware Election Laws Passes General Assembly
Following efforts by the Governor and legislators to address the transparency and efficiency of Delaware elections, the Senate today passed House Substitute 1 to House Bill 302—a bill that will create...
View ArticleGovernor Statement on Campaign Finance Decision Affirming Constitutionality...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion affirming the constitutionality of the Delaware Elections Disclosure Act, which was proposed and signed by Governor Markell in 2012.
View ArticleStatement by Governor Markell on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Relating to...
Today Governor Markell issued a statement praising a U.S. Supreme Court decision that let stand Delaware’s Elections Disclosure Act.
View ArticleGovernor Launches Open Data Portal
Joined by technology entrepreneurs, open data advocates, members of his cabinet, and others, Governor Markell visited Wilmington co-working space 1313 Innovation Wednesday evening for the unveiling of...
View ArticleGovernor’s Weekly Message: Providing New Access to Information that Impacts...
Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell celebrates the launch of Delaware’s Open Data Portal, an interactive website that provides new access to public information that impacts the...
View ArticleDNREC to hold public workshops, Wednesday, Nov. 29 and Thursday, Nov. 30,...
DOVER – Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold two public workshops this week seeking input as DNREC begins the regulatory process for developing regulations for...
View ArticleGovernor Carney Expands Open Data Council
Executive Order 18 expands the Council to include all Executive Branch agencies WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed Executive Order 18, expanding the Delaware Open Data Council...
View ArticleDepartment of Education sets public hearings on school-level financial reporting
The Delaware Department of Education is soliciting public input on the development of standardized school-level financial reporting.
View ArticleState Treasurer’s Office Brings Tableau Day to Delaware
Event encourages innovation in government State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis, along with the University of Delaware and Tableau Software, a leading visual analytics platform, hosted an event for state...
View ArticleDelaware Recognized for 25th Consecutive Year of Excellence in Financial...
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Delaware its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the State’s fiscal year...
View ArticleState Auditor McGuiness Announces the First Ever Fraud Hotline Annual Report
DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness announced today the release of a new special report detailing the Auditor’s Office’s fraud hotline. “The Fraud Hotline is a critical resource for the public...
View ArticleAuditor’s Office Remains #1 on Oversight.gov
DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness said today that her office has remained the No. 1 ranking for state and local agencies that have uploaded reports to a website that seeks to improve...
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