Posts Tagged ‘Governor John Carney’
Del. Agencies Present Budget Requests – And You Can Take Part
Delaware has begun its presentations of state agency budget requests. The Office of Management and Budget is conducting public hearings virtually. This process allows members of the public to comment on the upcoming fiscal year budget requests at designated times. Participants must register in advance to offer comment. The virtual OMB hearings will conclude November…
Read MoreGov. Carney Makes Administrative Nominations Heading Into Second Term
Days after being re-elected, Governor John Carney is making nominations to several administration positions. Labor Secretary Cerron Cade is being nominated to head the Office of Management and Budget. Karryl Hubbard, now Deputy Labor Secretary, is the Governor’s choice to head the Department of Labor. OMB Director Mike Jackson is departing the Carney administration to…
Read MoreCOVID Restrictions Lifted At Beach-Area Bars
Remaining COVID-19 emergency restrictions at bars in the Delaware beach areas have now been lifted. Governor John Carney Thursday issued a revision to his omnibus State of Emergency order that required a reservation in order to be served at a bar. Bar patrons were also required to order food. Bars were declared off-limits June 30th…
Read MoreUpdate: Voters Line Up To Cast Ballots
Voters have been encountering long lines at may polling places in Delaware and Maryland so far on this election day. Elections officials say you should be prepared to spend more time than usual if you are voting in person. The heavy volume comes even after more than 160,000 Delawareans voted either by mail or absentee.…
Read MorePop-Up COVID-19 Testing Events Scheduled Through Saturday
Three local pop-up testing events for COVID-19 are scheduled for Monday, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. The state has set a full schedule of testing events through the end of the week, including one on Saturday. An appointment for a pop-up test can be made at delaware.curativeinc.com. Limited on-site registration is also…
Read MoreDE State of Emergency Extended 30 Days
Governor John Carney on Friday formally extended the State of Emergency declaration another 30 days to confront community spread of COVID-19, and issued the following statement: âWe are working with communities and the Division of Public Health to prevent the spread of this virus as we prepare for a resurgence. Wear a face covering and avoid large…
Read MoreDe., NJ, RI To Coordinate COVID-19 Testing
Delaware, New Jersey and Rhode Island will coordinate coronavirus testing efforts of asymptomatic people. The governors of the three states announced Friday that as the pandemic has shown how inter-connected the states are, they’ve decided to develop a common approach to testing high-risk, high-priority populations. Such populations include nurses, people in assisted living, workers with…
Read MoreAd Campaign Targets Carney’s Cease-and-Desist Order
Citizens for Transparency and Inclusion, a Delaware-based Political Action Committee, is airing a new aid that criticizes Governor John Carney for his campaign’s attempt to get media outlets to stop running a recent CTI ad. The previous ad was critical of the pardon of Barry Croft Junior, one of the suspects who was recently arrested…
Read MoreMurray Criticizes Carney On Jobs, FOIA Response
Republican gubernatorial candidate Julianne Murray said Thursday that expectations of new industries and jobs and a cleaner environment have not come to reality under the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act signed by Governor John Carney. Speaking in New Castle along with Delaware Republican Party Chair Jane Brady, Murray said regulations took two years for DNREC…
Read MoreContract Poultry Growers May Qualify For Relief
Delaware Governor John Carney and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Monday announced a grant program that will assist contract poultry growers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The two governors gathered in Hurlock, Md. to make the announcement. Growers were not eligible for the USFA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. “When you talk about contract…
Read MoreDowntown Development District Program Makes A Splash
The grand opening of Splash Laundromat in Georgetown is extra reason to celebrate for its owners. Enrique and Veronica Nunez were presented with a Downtown Development District rebate check of nearly $458,000 Friday.The five-year-old program generates private capital investment into commercial business districts. Qualifying investments in one of twelve designated areas can apply for a…
Read MoreCOVID, State Response Scrutinized At Gubernatorial Debate
Coronavirus response, the virus’s effects on the poultry industry, the economy and the state budget took up a large part of a debate between Democratic Governor John Carney and Republican Julianne Murray Tuesday evening. Carney said the state’s response to COVID-19 initially contained elements of fear and uncertainty as the state closed down businesses, ramped…
Read MoreDel. Cancer Mortality Rates Head Downward
Delaware’s cancer mortality rates have gone down over a five-year period ending in 2016. Delaware Public Health data indicates there have also been improvements in cancer death rates among African-American males and females as well as Hispanic females. Overall cancer mortality declined ten percent between 2002-2006 and 2012-2016. The report, Cancer Incidence and Mortality in…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Agreement with Delawareans for Educational Opportunity & Delaware NAACP
Governor John Carney on Monday announced an agreement with Delawareans for Educational Opportunity and the Delaware NAACP to make significant new investments in Delaware public schools and dedicate additional funding for Delawareâs most disadvantaged students to help close achievement gaps. The settlement agreement announced on Monday suspends litigation currently pending in Delawareâs Court of Chancery…
Read More‘Land Scam’ Critic’s Probe Raises More Questions
A Delawarean claims a citizen-led investigation implicates the Carney administration for selling state land for pennies on the dollar to a political insider, but DelDOT also provided additional insight into the issue that’s also at the center of a PAC advertising campaign. Monday, Sam Chick released a detailed account on www.delawarelandscam.com surrounding the transactions that…
Read MoreDel. PAC Ad Targets Gov. Carney’s Role In Land Deal
A Delaware-based PAC (political action committee) is rolling out an ad that it says exposes Governor John Carney’s role in facilitating a land deal that benefited a top donor and fundraiser. Citizens for Transparency and Inclusion’s ad, which will air on television in the Philadelphia market that covers Wilmington and Dover, puts the focus on…
Read MoreUD Poll Shows Leads For Democratic Candidates, GOP Support In Sussex
A poll conducted by the University of Delaware finds strong support in Delaware for Joe Biden as well as Democratic incumbents in statewide races, while Republican candidates enjoy leads or stronger support in Sussex County. The UD Center for Political Communication says according to its poll 54% of likely voters would cast a ballot for…
Read MoreDel. Prepares For Pandemic Resurgence
Delaware has a game plan for a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee presented their final report to Governor John Carney Wednesday. Their efforts focus upon testing, PPE, messaging the public about the importance of masks and social distance, addressing matters of equity and keeping the economy open.
Read MoreGov. Carney’s Weekly Coronavirus Update Add the Flu to the Mix
Delaware’s coronavirus numbers remain high in new positive cases and especially in the 7-day average for percent positive cases â which is currently at 7.2%. Much of the new activity is focused at University of Delaware and Delaware State University and Governor John Carney, in this weeks coronavirus update, says they are working with the…
Read MoreGov Carney Revises State of Emergency – Resumes FOIA; Makes Technical Changes Around School Guidance
Governor John Carney on Friday issued a revision to the omnibus State of Emergency order, resuming the processing of requests under Delawareâs Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Click here to read Governor Carneyâs modification. âThank you to all Delawareans who are doing the hard work to get us through this COVID-19 crisis,â said Governor Carney. âThe vast…
Read MoreDE Relief Grant Program Accepts New Applications
Applications for a second round of Delaware small business relief grants will be accepted starting Thursday October 1st, at ten a.m. $30-million dollars is still available through the DE Relief Grant program. Applicants who applied for the first round of funding will be notified of the status of their applications by September 30th. The state…
Read More“Super Spreader” In Bridgeville?
A large Labor Day weekend event on Redden Road near Bridgeville has drawn the attention of state health officials and Governor John Carney. Videos and photos of the concert and rodeo event depicted many people close together, not wearing masks. The size of the crowd has been estimated at 2,000. âI was very disturbed by…
Read MoreBars, Businesses And Gyms Get New Pandemic Guidance
Bar service may resume in the Delaware beach communities, and businesses are required to more strictly enforce face covering rules under terms of a 27th modification to Governor John Carneyâs COVID-19 State of Emergency. Businesses are directed to more strictly enforce face covering requirements among their employees. There is also additional guidance concerning the wearing…
Read MoreGov. Carney Extends COVID-19 State Of Emergency 30 Days
Governor John Carney Thursday formally extended Delawareâs COVID-19 State of Emergency another 30 days. The State of Emergency and the modifications carry the full force and effect of law. In taking the action, Carney said Delawareans have made âreal sacrifices to flatten the COVID-19 curve and keep their families, friends and neighbors healthy.â But if…
Read MoreDel. Updates Scholastic Sports Guidance
Governor John Carney Tuesday updated Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency that clarifies scholastic athletics competition health-related guidelines. Sports are classified as high risk, medium risk and low risk. Each classification carries guidance about masks, social distancing and other precautions designed to protect players, coaches and families. Wrestling and football are in the high risk category,…
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