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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER FIFTY-FOUR TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: (1) ALLOCATION AND SUB-ALLOCATION OF STATE PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022 AND (2) REALLOCATION OF STATE PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which provides the State […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER FORTY-SEVEN TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT FOR 2021 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION WHEREAS, I support the right of every citizen to peacefully protest and I believe that lawful assemblies are critical to our democracy, based in the constitutional protections that we all hold so dear; and WHEREAS, […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER FORTY-ONE TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: POLICING STRATEGIES WHEREAS, the United States Constitution, the Delaware Constitution and other federal and state laws guarantee citizens equal protection of the law and the right to be secure in their persons; and WHEREAS, trust between law enforcement agencies and the people […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER FORTY TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: DECLARING FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 A LEGAL HOLIDAY TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 declaring that all enslaved people shall be free; and WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865, two and a half years […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER THIRTY – EIGHT TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: AUTHORIZING STATE AGENCIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CHILD CARE WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) presents a serious public health threat; and WHEREAS, as of 8:00 a.m. E.S.T. on March […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: MAKING DELAWARE A TRAUMA–INFORMED STATE WHEREAS, the Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study identified that childhood exposure to traumatic experiences increases the likelihood of physical and psychological illness later in life. Those childhood experiences are: physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; physical […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY-THREE TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: 2020 CENSUS – GOVERNOR’S COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION WHEREAS, under Section 141 of Title 13 of the United States Code, the next federal decennial census will be conducted on April 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Census will provide the official count of […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY-TWO TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, the employees of the State of Delaware have demonstrated their generosity and commitment to the support of charitable health and welfare causes; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the State to […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY-ONE TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: IMPLEMENTING KEY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL TO DEFAC TO STUDY POTENTIAL FISCAL CONTROLS AND BUDGET SMOOTHING MECHANISMS WHEREAS, the 149th Delaware General Assembly enacted and the Governor of Delaware signed House Joint Resolution 8 creating an Advisory Panel to the Delaware […]
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWENTY TO: HEADS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES RE: CREATING THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ENGLISH LEARNERS TO PROMOTE IMPROVED SERVICES TO ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHEREAS, since 1998, the number of English learner students in Delaware has increased by 433.3%; and WHEREAS, Delaware now has over 11,000 English learner […]
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