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Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance: Could We Help Someone You Know?

Written on: April 29th, 2011 in Effective & Efficient GovernmentGuest Posts

Guest post by Delaware State Housing Director Anas Ben Addi Although our economy has improved, the process of recovery continues. Many families have not yet recovered from financial hardships due to unemployment, underemployment, injury or illness. Most likely, someone you know is struggling to pay a mortgage and could lose their home. We understand the […]


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Guest Post: Fred Green on Jobs for Delaware Graduates

Written on: April 21st, 2011 in Guest PostsJob Creation

Recently, I hosted Governor Markell when he visited my classroom at Christiana High School where I am a senior. Not long ago, my fellow students probably considered me a bully and I considered myself a “wild child” because a life of drugs and crime actually attracted me. Today, I feel like a totally different person.  […]


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Support Jobs, Gun Safety, Civil Unions and Our Sister State

Written on: April 8th, 2011 in Effective & Efficient GovernmentJob Creation

A store owner who wants to expand and put people to work. A father’s pain from losing a daughter to gun violence and his resolve to protect other families from the same horror. A loving family that wants the same protections other families have for their spouses and children. Three critical fights we need your […]


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Jobs for Delaware Graduates

Written on: April 7th, 2011 in Job Creation

As we work together toward stronger schools, we’re doing everything we can to develop student potential. Today, I’m excited to sit down with a group of students in my Legislative Hall office.  This organization is giving students the confidence they need to take their place in the job market, and that’s clear every time I […]


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Our Sister State in Need: Tragedy in Miyagi

Written on: March 18th, 2011 in Helping Our Neighbors

We have all been watching the devastating events in Japan with heartache and compassion. Our state has long had a close relationship with Miyagi Prefecture, beginning with Governor Castle and evolving into a formal sister-state partnership under Governor Carper in 1997. But the relationships go well beyond our governors to where it really matters: the […]


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