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Written on: July 30th, 2013 in Effective & Efficient Government
At a time when partisan talking points too often drown out genuine attempts to improve government, Delaware’s Democrats and Republicans have found common ground on an issue central to putting people back to work: getting rid of bad regulations. Thoughtful, effective regulations help ensure that we live in safe communities and give businesses a fair […]
Written on: July 22nd, 2013 in Effective & Efficient Government
On July 17, I signed into law a bill enabling the formation of a new type of corporation that is hard wired to compete to be the best in America at being the best for America. These new Delaware public benefit corporations will harness the power of private enterprise to create public benefit. In the […]
Written on: June 12th, 2013 in Effective & Efficient Government
Kindness, decency, and fairness are the values that Delawareans live by on a daily basis. They are the values I have encountered in towns and cities throughout Delaware. We look out for one another in this state of neighbors. Yet, for years, we have left one group of our friends, relatives, and colleagues behind. And […]
Written on: April 2nd, 2013 in Effective & Efficient Government
It has been remarkable to be engaged in the fast-moving transformation of public opinion on the issue of marriage equality – momentum that can be attributed, in large part, to our children. Much as the civil rights and women’s liberation movements served as a call-to-action for young adults of the 60s and 70s, debating issues […]
Written on: January 17th, 2013 in Agriculture, Education, Effective & Efficient Government, Helping Our Neighbors, Job Creation, Major Speeches
Lt. Governor Denn, members of the 147th General Assembly, other elected officials, members of the Judiciary, members of the Cabinet, our state employees, Carla, the people of Delaware. To our new legislative leaders, President Pro Tem Blevins and Speaker Schwartzkopf, congratulations. Thank you for inviting me to address you today. Forty years ago, Korea was […]