Posts Tagged ‘State of Delaware’
Delaware Releases Updated Climate Change Action Plan
Today, the State of Delaware has released the 2025 Climate Action Plan, which is referred to as a practical guide to reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, and secure a safer future for the First State. Governor Matt Meyer said that climate change is already affecting Delaware, causing issues like overwhelmed stormwater systems, hotter urban areas, and frequent…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Announce Permit to Purchase Online Application Portal – Now Live
UPDATED – 10/28/25 – The Delaware State Police, through the State Bureau of Identification (SBI), announces that the Permit to Purchase online application portal is now live. Delaware residents who plan to purchase or transfer a handgun on or after November 16, 2025, must first obtain a handgun qualified purchaser permit. Applicants can begin the…
Read MoreState Of Delaware And ChristianaCare Reach Agreement To Pause And Potentially Settle HB350 Lawsuit
The State of Delaware and ChristianaCare have reached an agreement to pause and potentially settle their lawsuit over HB 350, focusing instead on strengthening healthcare transparency and investment. The deal includes commitments from ChristianaCare to share employee claims data with the Delaware Health Information Network to improve transparency and to negotiate a healthcare workforce loan…
Read MoreGovernor Meyer Announces Partnership for $50 Million in Medical Debt Elimination
Governor Matt Meyer has announced a partnership between the State of Delaware and national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, leveraging $500,000 in state funds to purchase and eliminate up to $50 million in medical debt for an estimated 17,000 or more Delawareans. To qualify for debt relief, Delaware residents must have annual household income at or…
Read MoreA Joint Statement from Delaware’s Elected Leaders on the Political Violence in Minnesota
A Minnesota lawmaker, House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, are dead after a man identified as 57 year old Vance Boelter posed as a police officer and shot them in their home. He also shot and wounded Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette in their home several miles away.  Click…
Read MoreDelaware Governor Matt Meyer signs Proclamation Declaring January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer this week signed Proclamation #1, declaring January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the State of Delaware. Governor Meyer was joined by Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay, Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown, Steven Yeatman, the Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families along with several Delaware state…
Read MoreDelaware Burn Ban to Include Fireworks for Diwali Holiday
All outdoor burning remains prohibited in Delaware. However the State Fire Marshal has also included the prohibited retail sale and use of fireworks for the upcoming Diwali holiday – which is October 31st through November 1st. Conditions throughout Delaware have worsened due to the lack of rainfall – and the extremely dry conditions and strong…
Read MoreRevitalization Projects Planned for Downtown Dover
Downtown Dover will be revitalized as a result of Delaware’s plan to invest more than $25 million in three priority projects. Investments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Bond Bill will fund new residences, businesses, and parking. Specifically, the projects will include: •          Critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades necessary to support…
Read MorePermit-to-Purchase Handgun Bill Released from House Appropriations CommitteeÂ
The House Appropriations Committee has released legislation that would add Delaware to a growing list of states requiring residents to complete a firearm training course and obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun. Most Delawareans could obtain a permit to purchase a handgun if they have completed an approved firearm training course in the last five…
Read MoreDelaware’s Public Health Emergency Order to be Lifted This Evening
Governor John Carney is ending the State of Delaware Public Health Emergency order as of 6:00 p.m. this evening (May 11th). The Governor’s Statement: “Today we are ending the public health emergency here in Delaware. This is consistent with the ending of the federal public health emergency, and with Delaware’s continued progress in moving beyond COVID-19. Thank…
Read MoreNominations Open for the 2023 Compassionate Champions Award in Delaware
Nominations are now being taken for the 2023 Compassionate Champion Awards in Delaware. View the full press release from the Governor’s office: Governor John Carney on Monday announced that the nomination process is now open for the 2023 Compassionate Champion Awards. The Compassionate Champion Awards recognize individuals, organizations, and educational institutions across the State of…
Read MoreNylon Capital Shopping Center to be Transformed into Community Education, Health, and Workforce Hub
The Nylon Capital Shopping Center in Seaford will be turned into a multi-purpose community facility, thanks to a state, city, and nonprofit partnership. The new facility will include the following: • Public Wi-Fi availability• On-site health care services• A higher education hub focusing on workforce development trainings and courses• Job skills center• Early learning center•…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pres Biden Approves Delaware Disaster Declaration (NCCo) After Hurricane Ida
Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Delaware and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1 to September 7, 2021. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments…
Read MoreDE Unemployment Rate Falling Slowly, but Higher than National Average
Delaware’s unemployment picture for August was somewhat better over July and much better than a year ago. The state’s unemployment rate was a 5.4% – 2 tenths of a percent lower than July, but a year ago – it was at 7.9%. The national average in August was at 5.2% – a decrease of 2-tenth…
Read MoreDelaware Resolves Natural Resource Damage Claims
The State of Delaware and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”), businesses with a long history of operations within the State, today announced a settlement agreement designed to benefit Delaware’s natural resources and the people of the State of Delaware now,…
Read MoreDelaware Housing Assistance Program Reopened – Mortgage and Rental Assistance Because of Pandemic
Governor John Carney and Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) Director Anas Ben Addi on Monday announced the reopening of the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DE HAP), which provides financial assistance for renters affected by COVID-19, and announced that emergency mortgage assistance is now available for homeowners who have missed payments due to the pandemic. The State of…
Read MoreGov Carney Announces Statewide Contact Tracing Plan for Coronavirus
Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced that the State of Delaware entered into an agreement with the nonpartisan research institution NORC at the University of Chicago to build Delaware’s statewide contact tracing program to contain COVID-19, limit Delawareans’ exposure to the disease, and restart Delaware’s economy. The contact tracing program builds on Delaware’s statewide plan to test up to 80,000 Delawareans…
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