Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:51:55 EDT State of Delaware Government Lt. Governor Matt Denn - News Room http://ltgov.delaware.gov/newsroom.shtml http://www.delaware.gov/egov/portal.nsf/allfiles/images/$file/title-stateofdelaware.gif Lt. Governor Matt Denn - News Room http://ltgov.delaware.gov/newsroom.shtml en-us Lt. Governor Matt Denn - News Room gic@state.de.us (Government Information Center) Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20120222.shtml Lt. Governor Denn’s Schedule for Wednesday, February 22rd Hanby Elementary School,Charles W. Bush Pre-School,National Prayer Luncheon,Operation Warm's "One Night Without Warmth." Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20120203.shtml Lt. Governor Denn’s Schedule for Friday, February 3rd Visits Gaudenzia Fresh Start in City of Wilmington. Visits National Title I Distinguished School, Lake Forest Elementary. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20120202.shtml Today: Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to Travel to New Castle, Delaware Blank will tour solar manufacturing facility to highlight President’s State of the Union clean energy, manufacturing initiatives. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20120201.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Visits Appoquinimink High School on Thursday, February 2nd He will tour the building and talk with the principal, Gayle Rutter, from 9:00 – 9:30am. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20120104.shtml Governor Markell Creates Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships Praising the hard work and positive difference faith-based organizations provide each day throughout the state, Governor Jack Markell today created through his 33rd executive order the "Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20111212.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Announces Criminal Justice Council Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters On Monday, December 12, Lt. Governor Matt Denn, Chair of the Criminal Justice Council, will announce a $49,000 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20111114-export_grants.shtml Delaware Receives Federal Grant To Increase Local Business Exports The State of Delaware's International Trade and Development Group (ITG) has received a $247,000 grant from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase the number of small businesses in the First State that export their products and to increase the value of exports for those small businesses already exporting. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20111012-americorp.shtml Lt. Governor Denn in Kent and New Castle County on Thursday, October 13 Swears In 100 AmeriCorps Volunteers, Recognizes National Archives Month, Delivers Remarks at DE Retired School Personnel Association Annual Convention, Delivers Remarks at Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People With Disabilities Annual Awards Luncheon Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110622-cjcawards.shtml Criminal Justice Council Awards $75,255 to Local Non-Profits The Criminal Justice Council recently awarded 12 local non-profit agencies a total of $75,255 through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (Byrne/JAG) Mini-Grants Program. In total, 55 applications for this funding were received. Thu, 26 May 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110526-schoolspendingreport.shtml Lt. Governor Releases 2nd Annual Public School Spending Report; Up to $28.5 million annually could be spent on students Lt. Governor Matt Denn released his second annual report on how Delaware's public schools spend their funds on direct educational services for students. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110419-ExcellenceParentalInvolvement.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Announces Two "Excellence in Parental Involvement" Award Winners at Press Conference Lt. Governor Matt Denn announced the two schools honored with the 2nd Annual Lt. Governor's Excellence in Parental Involvement Award during a press conference in New Castle County. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110316-water.shtml Delaware Drinking Water Suppliers To Eliminate Dry Cleaning Chemical From Drinking Water Lt. Governor Praises Plans to Reduce Tetrachloroethylene Below Current Legal Requirements Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110217-childcare.shtml State Of Delaware And Bank Of America Collaborate On New Resource For Home-Based Child Care Providers New Guide Will Help Small, Home-Based Providers Understand Complex Rules and Better Care for Kids Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110214-CJCGrants.shtml Delaware Criminal Justice Council Announces New Grant Program For Small and Faith-based Non-profit Organizations Program Designed to Make CJC Funds Available to Smaller Community Organizations Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20110120-tenschools.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Brings Annual ”Ten Jobs In Ten Schools” Tour To New Castle County In January And February Experience working side by side with front-line employees in schools Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20101206-tenschools.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Begins Second Annual "Ten Jobs in Ten Schools" Tour Experience working side by side with front-line employees in schools Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20101130-TeacherHiringTaskforceReport.pdf 2010 Teacher Hiring Taskforce Report Delivered to the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate and Governor of the State of Delaware, November 30, 2010 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20101108-ImprovingInsurancePremiums.shtml Delaware Leads Nation In Improving Workers Compensation Insurance Premiums Reform Efforts Allow Delaware to Keep Business Costs Down and Better Compete With Neighboring States Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20101025-enforcement.shtml Denn Calls For Vigorous Enforcement Of New Laws Protecting Children With Disabilities Laws Protect Educational Rights of Public School Students Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20101013-EnergyLoanFund.shtml Lieutenant Governor and DEDO Announce New Loan Fund for Companies Specializing in Energy Efficiency Federal Grant Will Allow Delaware to Assist Small Businesses Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100805-ExcellenceAwardsAnnounced.shtml Five Elementary Schools Receive Delaware's First Achievement-Based Financial Awards Lt. Governor and Secretary of Education Announce Recipients of $150,000 Excellence Awards Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100729-CJCPublicMeetings.shtml Delaware Criminal Justice Council to Hold Community Meetings Lieutenant Governor Announces Three New Castle County Meetings to Hear From Public About Criminal Justice Concerns Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100724-pauladeen.shtml Delaware Honors Paula Deen By Declaring Her Recipes Healthy For 24 Hours Lt. Governor Presents Proclamation To Visiting Celebrity Author and Cook Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100721-leadpaint.shtml New Law Enacted To Protect Children From Lead Paint Delaware Will Expand Screening of Children To Allow For Earlier and More Effective Treatment Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100618-EducationalRights.shtml Governor Signs Bill Protecting Educational Rights of Children With Disabilities Advocates for Children With Disabilities Praise Bill's Passage Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100614-LeadExposureLegislation.shtml Lieutenant Governor and Legislative Leaders Introduce Legislation to Assist Young Children With Lead Exposure Legislation Will Expand Screening of Children At Age When Elevated Lead Is Most Prevalent, Allowing Earlier and More Effective Treatment Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100517-CharterVoTech.shtml Lieutenant Governor Releases Statistics on Vocational Technical and Charter School Spending Report is part of ongoing effort to direct public dollars into the classroom Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100430-stimulus.shtml Lieutenant Governor Denn Issues 3rd Interim Report to Governor Markell on Stimulus in Delaware As chairman of the Governor's Stimulus Solutions Group, Lieutenant Governor Matthew Denn released his third quarterly report to the Governor today Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090423-ParentalAwardWinners.shtml Lieutenant Governor Announces Winners of School Parental Involvement Awards Howard High School of Technology and W. Reily Brown Elementary School Honored for Work With Parents Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100416-PublicSchoolSpending.shtml Lieutenant Governor's Report Finds Room for Improvement in Public School Spending Schools Could Increase Direct Educational Spending by $28 Million Annually Without Raising Taxes Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100325-ParentalInvolvement.shtml Elected Officials and Parents Propose New Steps to Encourage Parental Involvement in Delaware Schools Proposed Legislation Seeks to Boost Schools' Outreach to Parents Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100312-eaew.shtml Lieutenant Governor Denn Recognizes Exceptional Adult Education Work With Awards "Adult education is an important part of our state's education system." Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100218-SpecialEducationBill.shtml Lieutenant Governor and State Legislators Unveil Legislation to Protect Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities Bill will banish "Serviceable Chevrolet" educational standard from Delaware schools Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20100115-Mentoring.shtml State Leaders Recognize Local Businesses for Mentoring in Delaware Denn encourages businesses in Delaware to join in the mentoring effort Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091224-COBRA.shtml Lieutenant Governor Announces Expansion of Stimulus Program to Provide Health Insurance Assistance to Unemployed Delawareans New Law Will Expand Duration of and Eligibility for Federal Assistance to Unemployed Delawareans Seeking Health Coverage Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091216-ChairOversightAgency.shtml Lieutenant Governor Takes Over as Chair of Delaware Criminal Justice Oversight Agency Denn Will Encourage Vigilant Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Reducing Recidivism, and Involving Delaware's Faith Community in Criminal Justice Efforts Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091211-SmallBusinessFunds.shtml Lieutenant Governor Highlights Funds Available to Spur Small Business Small Business Loans, Bonding Assistance, and Energy Efficiency Financing Can Help Jump-Start Small Businesses Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091125-stimulus.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Works With Federally-funded Office to Increase Access to Stimulus Opportunities For Delaware Minority- And Women- Owned Businesses Agreement with Minority Business Enterprise Center of Philadelphia will expand opportunities in Pennsylvania for Delaware businesses Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091116-DevelopmentalScreening.shtml Delaware to Become First State in America to Ensure Developmental Screening for Infants and Toddlers New Law to Take Effect Next Week Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091113-econominsummit.shtml Kent County Holds First Economic Summit Lt. Governor Denn discusses impact of federal stimulus dollars in Kent County Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091029-StimulusReport.shtml Comprehensive Report From Delaware's Stimulus Czar Lieutenant Governor Denn Issues Interim Report to Governor Markell. View the complete report Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091015-ParentalInvolvement.shtml Lieutenant Governor and Education Leaders Announce Parental Involvement Initiative Program Is Designed to Encourage Public Schools to Focus on Making Parents Part of the Educational Team Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091005-PublicEventSchedule.shtml Denn Public Event Calendar For Week of October 5th Education Reform Update, Work in Local Schools, and Flu Shot Campaign Highlight Lieutenant Governor's Public Schedule Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20091002-WomenAndMinorityBusinesses.shtml Lieutenant Governor Addresses Women and Minority Owned Businesses About Contract Opportunities Denn and state agency representatives hold forum on federal stimulus related opportunities Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090930-TenJobsInTenSchools.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Works 10 Jobs in 10 Schools Denn continues to visit Delaware's schools Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090814-FederalGrant.shtml Lt. Governor Applies for Federal Grant to Enroll Children in Health Insurance Grant will fund a unique coalition of state and faith-based organizations to increase enrollment in the Delaware Healthy Children Program by 20% Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090812-MentoringPartnership.shtml Shop-Rite, Warner Elementary School, and Lieutenant Governor Announce Mentoring Partnership Supermarket employees will work with at-risk children Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090707-SpecialElectionDate.shtml Lt. Governor Denn Announces Date for Special Election Election to fill open 19th Senate District Seat Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090701-KidsAgendaPasses.shtml Legislature Passes All Five Bills on Lt. Governor's "Kids Agenda" New laws will improve education and health care for children Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090625-KidsLegislationPush.shtml Legislation Positively Impacting Children is Making Progress in the Legislature Dozens of advocates for Delaware's children voice their support on the steps of Legislative Hall Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090619-ChildrensAgenda.shtml Children's Legislative Agenda Advances as Session Draws to a Close Bills affecting public schools, children's health insurance, and screening of infants and toddlers on agendas in final days Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090605-PolicyMatters.shtml Lt. Governor Denn and PNC Bank Delaware President Connie Bond Stuart Kick-off Delaware Early Childhood "Policy Matters" Commission New Commission will establish a clear, long-term vision for improved early childhood services Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090601-DevDisabilities.shtml Lt. Governor Denn, Rep. Schooley, and Sen. Blevins Announce Legislation for Developmental Disabilities Legislation designed to ensure that all infants and toddlers are properly screened Wed, 27 May 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090527-LtGovBlog.shtml Lieutenant Governor Denn Unveils State Government's First Official Blog Blog to bring state government closer to Delawareans Wed, 13 May 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090514-ExpandServices.shtml Lieutenant Governor and DHSS Secretary Unveil Plan To Expand Services for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Federal Stimulus Funds Allow State To Dramatically Reduce Service Delays and Improve Outcomes for Disabled Children Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090430-DelawareCoversAllKids.shtml Lieutenant Governor, Legislators Announce "Delaware Covers All Kids" Health Insurance Legislation Bill would allow families to buy comprehensive health coverage from Delaware CHIP program for just over $100/child per month Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090408-UnveilEducationReform.shtml Markell, Denn Unveil Education Reform Legislation The three bills, if passed, would replace the DSTP, support our teachers, and allow more decision making power at the local level Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090313-ObamaBidenDennMeet.shtml Obama, Biden Meet with Denn and Other State Stimulus Czars Denn brings back to Delaware ideas to maximize the state's stimulus opportunity, and announces weekly updates on stimulus progress. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090304-EducationReform.shtml Markell Education Reform Agenda Supports Educators, Fosters Innovation, Demands Accountability Lt. Governor Denn and Secretary Lowery launch "Back to School Briefings" across the state to get citizen input, advice and recommendations to impact the reform plan Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://ltgov.delaware.gov/documents/20090120-DennTakesOffice.shtml Denn Takes Office As Delaware's Lieutenant Governor In a ceremony shortly after midnight, Matt Denn was sworn-in as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor, pledging to fulfill his promise to be a voice for the state's children.