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Investing in Early Education is Critical for Delaware’s Future

Written on: May 25th, 2011 in Education, Guest Posts

Guest post from Vivian Rapposelli, Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families (DSCYF) Earlier this month, Governor Markell proposed a bold investment of $22 million into the state’s early childhood system. Last week, the Joint Finance Committee supported the Governor’s proposal in full. In their actions, the Governor and General […]

$tand by Me: Helping Delawareans Achieve Financial Goals

Written on: May 18th, 2011 in Helping Our Neighbors, Job Creation

As we keep our focus on putting Delawareans to work and improving our state’s future, we’re working to provide tools that can enable individuals to improve financial responsibility and save up for college, to buy a new home or achieve other financial goals. I’m particularly excited about a new effort called $tand By Me DE—the […]

Saturday: Find the Answers to All Your Homebuying Questions

Written on: May 13th, 2011 in Effective & Efficient Government, Guest Posts

Guest post by Delaware State Housing Director Anas Ben Addi As the Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, the question I get asked the most is, “Is now a good time to buy a home?” The second question is almost always, “Where do I start?” That’s why Delaware State Housing Authority and The Money […]

New Budget Proposal – What do YOU think?

Written on: May 5th, 2011 in Effective & Efficient Government

Just like families at kitchen tables across Delaware, our state has had to make tough choices to keep our budget balanced. We’ve made clear what matters most: getting families back to work and ensuring kids have a better shot at success. Because our economy has shown signs of recovery, we have seen increases in some […]

Markell Signs Pension And Health Care Reform Bill Into Law

Written on: May 2nd, 2011 in Effective & Efficient Government

Collaborative Effort Will Save Taxpayers $480+M over 15 years Wilmington, DE – Governor Jack Markell today signed into law a bipartisan effort to reign in some of the state’s fastest growing expenses – the state’s share of employee and retiree pension and health care costs. The bill will save taxpayers over $130 million in the […]