Recent News
- DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For 3rd Weekend in December Five (5) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs last weekend as part of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign. This brings the total DUI arrests made in the campaign to 310. Statewide, there have been over 4,600 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.December 13, 2012
- Delaware library eBook usage tops 100,000 items Delaware libraries will mark the first anniversary of the launch of the statewide eBook lending program on Dec. 19. In less than a year, more than 14,000 Delawareans have download eBooks and eAudiobooks and they have checked out more than 120,000 items.December 12, 2012
- Commissioner Stewart Fines State Farm Insurance $150,000 State Farm to review protocols, update language on non-renewal notices and pay $150,000 penalty. As a result of a recently completed Market Conduct Examination performed by The Delaware Department of Insurance, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company has been ordered to review its protocols regarding the application of underwriting guidelines for Delaware’s coastal region and adjusts the language included in non-renewal notices distributed by the company. December 11, 2012
- Markells Urge Delawareans to Join Governor’s Week of Service Jan. 11-21 Governor Markell's Week of Service is January 11-21, 2013.December 11, 2012
- The Delaware Department of Insurance Informs Delawareans on Managing the Claims Experience and Rebuilding After a Loss The process of reconstructing your home following a loss can be long and laborious. Often before you can begin rebuilding, you have to navigate the insurance claims process. The Delaware Department of Insurance is aware of the fact that consumers are often confused and stressed by the claims process, and offers this summary to help manage the experience.
December 10, 2012
- Sixty-five farms permanently preserved by Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation Sixty-five new farms totaling more than 5,750 acres have been selected for permanent easements to add to the Delaware Farmland Preservation Program, the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation has announced.December 10, 2012
- Export Program Highlighted at Milford Manufacturer Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons visited The Soap Fairy, a manufacturer of handcrafted soaps that takes part in the Small Business Administration's State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program. December 8, 2012
- Governor's Weekly Message: Recognizing Delaware’s Judicial Selection Process Several weeks ago, I nominated to the Senate for confirmation the names of several Delawareans to serve as judges in our state. Whether it’s the Supreme Court, the Superior Court or the Chancery Court, the Family Court or the Court of Common Pleas - who we have as judges says a lot about who we are as a people because justice is at the very core of who we are as Americans. December 7, 2012
- Governor's Weekly Message Transcript: Recognizing Delaware’s Judicial Selection Process Several weeks ago, I nominated to the Senate for confirmation the names of several Delawareans to serve as judges in our state. Whether it’s the Supreme Court, the Superior Court or the Chancery Court, the Family Court or the Court of Common Pleas - who we have as judges says a lot about who we are as a people because justice is at the very core of who we are as Americans. December 7, 2012
- Biden Announces Arrest of Townsend Resident on Child Pornography Charges December 7, 2012
- Commissioner Stewart Issues Holiday Insurance Tips Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart would like all Delawareans to be aware of the many insurance-related issues that they may encounter as they celebrate the holiday season. “During the season of giving many people are not thinking of insurance, however calamity and disaster do not take a holiday” said Commissioner Weldin Stewart.December 6, 2012
- "Wildfire: Delaware Style" Video Now on YouTube December 6, 2012
- DUI Victim Tree Has First Red Bulbs Of The Season This holiday season should be filled with joy and happiness but unfortunately, nearly 30 families have already experienced the heart ache of learning that their loved ones have been injured or killed in an impaired driving related crash. December 5, 2012
- Tickets on sale for Agricultural Industry Dinner Tickets are now available for the 42nd annual Agricultural Industry Dinner on Jan. 24 at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center.December 5, 2012
- The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces Results of Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other. Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign The Office of Highway Safety announced today that between November 7th and 20th, 1,830 drivers were stopped and given distracted driving citations.December 4, 2012