Posts Tagged ‘Carney’
DE Coronavirus Hospitalizations Now Over 300
Governor John Carney on Saturday issued the following statement on COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassing 300 for the first time since April: “For anyone still not taking this winter surge seriously, now is the time to start. More than 300 Delawareans are currently in the hospital with COVID-19, and we are likely to soon pass our spring…
Read MoreGov. Carney Makes 24th Modification to State of Emergency – Allowing Driver Ed to Resume & Senior Centers to Open
Governor John Carney on Friday signed the 24th modification to his State of Emergency declaration, allowing driver education services to resume immediately, with safety measures in place to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Governor Carney’s modification also allows senior centers to open with safety precautions at 30 percent capacity. “Delawareans have made real progress against this disease,…
Read MoreGovernor Carney calls on Congress to “outlaw assault weapons”
Delaware Governor John Carney joined 11 other governors from across the country today and issued a letter calling on President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “outlaw assault weapons” “The federal government has a history of acting on gun reform when the American public demands it. In 1934, the federal government regulated machine…
Read MoreDOE NOT Moving Forward with Regulation 225
The Delaware Department of Education will not be moving forward to finalize the current proposed version of Regulation 225. The department received more than 6,000 comments in response to the revised proposed 225 Prohibition of Discrimination Regulation, which was published in the June Register of Regulations. Those comments now are available online for public review at…
Read MoreGov John Carney in Seaford Announces Program to Eliminate Internet Dead Spots in Rural Delaware
Delaware Governor John Carney is urging internet service providers to work with the state to eliminate what he calls “broadband deserts” in rural sections of the state. Visiting Seaford Tuesday afternoon Gov. Carney detailed a program that he hopes will virtually wipe out those dead spots by 2020.  While high-speed broadband service is widely available…
Read MoreGov Carney Proclaims February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Yesterday Governor John Carney signed a proclamation recognizing this month as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This is to bring awareness to the issue and educate young people on the signs of teen dating violence. 1 in 3 teens in the US is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating…
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