governor

Governor’s race is seeing big money – from the candidates

Karl BakerGovernment, Headlines

  This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware.  The three-way race to become Delaware’s Democratic candidate for governor is gearing up to be among the most expensive and competitive in recent history – and much of the money is flowing from the candidates’ own personal bank accounts. In December, Collin O’Mara, Delaware’s former chief environmental regulator, loaned his fledgling campaign $750,000 – …

Our (other) guy in the White House talks Afghan resettlement

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, in blue shirt and now White House coordinator of Operation Allies Welcome, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Camerer greet Afghan guests in Liberty Village at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey in September. Photo by U.S. Army Spc. James Liker Former Gov. Jack Markell may be pulling 65- and 70-hour workweeks, but he’s …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – September 5, 2021

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom—scroll through the pdf, use direction arrows, zoom in or out, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DelawareLive-Sept-5-1.pdf” title=”DelawareLive-Sept 5″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Little is being said about state redistricting, despite calls for transparency Wilmington assesses damage, sets up recovery center …

Biden appoints Jack Markell to lead country’s Afghan resettlement efforts

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell President Joe Biden has appointed former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell to head the country’s efforts to resettle Afghan refugees. Markell, w ho was governor from 2009 to 2017, will officially be called the White House Operation Allies Welcome coordinator, according to a story in the Washington Post. It is a temporary position expected to conclude …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – June 27, 2021

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom. From here, you can scroll through the pdf, forward and backward, zoom in or out in 10% increments, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://delawarelive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DelawareLive-June-27.pdf” title=”DelawareLive – June 27″] This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines DSU’s Inspire scholarship helps daughter of firefighter killed …

Jack Markell nominated for ambassador role to economic group

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

  Jack Markell Former Gov. Jack Markell was one of 17 people nominated Wednesday for an ambassadorship or key job by President Joe Biden. Markell, who served as governor from January 2009 to January 2017, was tapped to be the representative of the United States to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which is headquartered in Paris. The appointment …