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Stewart (who was a leader in getting laggard Arizona to finally recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) candidly acknowledged that his polling showed a difficult race , especially because he is anti-choice. • HI- Sen : Ex-Rep.
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Daily Kos Elections Weekend Digest: GOP exodus from California …
This week saw some battles joined in competitive House and Senate primaries (including a late shocker in a high-profile Senate race ), while a netroots favorite saw a potentially contentious primary disappear. All this (and …
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Greed, Govenors, and God Knows Why We Are Making A Fracking …
But just days before the historic vote, Delaware Governor Jack Markell emerged as anunexpected hero when he announced that he would vote against the proposal. Markell’s firm rejection of fracking prompted the …
New Delmar wastewater treatment plant unveiled
wastewater operator, Delmar plant; Sara Bynum-King, town manager, Towns of Delmar, Del./Md.; Delaware U.S. Senator Tom Carper; Delaware Governor Jack Markell ; Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons; Delmar, Del. …
Gov. Markell Will Ring Salvation Army Bell Today – WGMD.COM
Markell Will Ring Salvation Army Bell Today. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will spend about 15 minutes today ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Red Kettle drive. The Gov. will be in front of Walgreens at 9th and Markets …
2011 Gun Legislation, The Year In Review | The Daily Caller
Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) and Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) introduced H.R. 420 — the “Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act.” The legislation would provide a limited amnesty period for veterans who served overseas before 1968. …
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Latest revenue forecast adds little to Delaware's budget bottom line …
The fiscal challenges facing Delaware in the upcoming year are becoming clearer, as the costs of running government continue to rise while incoming revenues fluctuate. … State Office of Management and Budget Director Ann Visalli said the projections made by DEFAC this week will be the basis for the crafting of a state budget for FY ’13, which Governor Jack Markell will unveil on January 26th. … Delaware earns Race to the Top early childhood learning money …
For struggling Delaware schools, it's not easy being PZ. DFM News …
Those three schools are among the ten in Delaware that have been designated as Partnership Zone (PZ) schools as a part of federal Race to the Top education funding. PZ is a three-year public-private partnership to create …
Huffington Post picks up on Brandywine's RTTT … – Kilroy's delaware
Delaware Online Blog … Brandywine Schools In Delaware Could Lose $2.5 Million In Federal Race To The Top Funds … I wonder if Huffington knows about the love affair between Delaware Governor Jack Markell and K12. …
Delaware Governor Markell reveals Race to The Top application …
Fire. SPEAKING OUT. Delaware Online Blog. WDEL Twitter. DEFAC: … Delaware Governor Markell reveals Race to The Top application secret. Posted on December 19, 2011 by kilroysdelaware. Like this: Like. Be the first to like this post. …
Delaware study links student fitness with school performance …
Jack Markell joined Pulaski Elementary School students in Wilmington today to announce the study’s findings. “Thank you to Nemours and the Delaware Department of Education for their work to understand and improve the …
Keep America working this holiday season…….
Dogfish President Sam Calagione fermented the beer with a wild yeast he cultured from the orchard with help from University of Delaware microbiologists. He even persuaded Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) to declare the …
Markell recognizes DelDOT employees for their work during …
Markell recognizes DelDOT employees for their work during Hurricane Irene. Gov. Jack Markell recognized some DelDOT employees during a ceremony in Dover on Dec. 15 to recognize the work they did in going “above and …
Study says: Kids+exercise=better grades | How to feel good …
Governor Jack Markell stopped by Pulaski Elementary Friday to see a kids in action. He says fitter students doing improved in category is a win win. “There are opposite ways of integrating earthy activity into a propagandize …
Governor Markell's weekly message – A call to action – WGMD.COM
This week Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message is about buying back dangerous weapons at the gun buy-back in Wilmington. On the eve of the gun buyback Markell took part in a community call to action. At Tabernacle …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: December 9, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th will forever be “a day that lives in infamy.” But well before that terrible day when we were attacked seventy years ago, …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: December 16, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: Earlier this year, I signed into law public safety legislation, including a program that allows the state to buy back dangerous guns. This week, we are putting that law into …
Delaware 2010-2011 Dropout rate 3.7% but up for Black students …
Markell touts gun buybacks in weekly remarks: Governor Markell says gun buyback programs are a good way to help … http://t.co/g9lcnw6N 6 hours ago; VIDEO: Study says: Kids+exercise=better grades: Exercise just isn’t good for the body, … Before Race to The Top Title 1 was a program that targeted the needs of high poverty student who are most at-risk and data long before Markell’s expenditure of 8.2 million dollars for Wall Street data coaches the data clearly …
State and City Officials, Clergy and Law Enforcement Join Together to Announce Gun Buy Back
Photos are available for media use on Flickr, courtesy of Patrick Jackson of the Delaware State Senate. Citizens can turn in firearms anonymously for bank gift cards Wilmington – A Gun Buy Back program planned for Saturday in Wilmington provides an easy and safe way to turn in unwanted firearms. Tod …
Edu-Scrapple in Delaware
Venom and Malice when CSD attempts a course correction and DOE handholding when Brandywine fails to perform… The Race to the Trough is on – Delaware to be a winner of the Baby Race. Do you really want Jack Markell parenting your children? Lots of edu-scrapple in today’s paper!
Delaware Attempting to Limit Right to Jury Trial for Certain Misdemeanors
Washington Examiner: Delaware justices weigh constitutionality of bills “The state Supreme Court is weighing the constitutionality of two bills that Delaware lawmakers passed in an effort to make the court system more efficient. The high court heard arguments Thursday in response to Gov. Jack Markel …
Study of Delaware kids reinforces link between fitness and student …
The research, developed by a partnership between the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and Nemours Health and Prevention Services (NPHS) shows students in Delaware schools who are physically active and fit perform significantly better in both … “When students get outside, when they exercise, they do better in school and in life,” said Governor Jack Markell (D) during the announcement of the study’s results at Pulaski Elementary School in Wilmington. …
Delaware, Maryland among 9 states awarded grants in Race To Top …
Delaware and Maryland are among nine states that have been awarded grants from $5 million in the federal “ Race to the Top’s” Early Learning Challenge Fund, which is being administered by the federal Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. The awards … Last year, the Governor committed and the legislature approved an additional $22 million to help build stronger staff and encourage stronger services at early childhood education centers. …
Delaware earns Race to the Top early childhood learning money …
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Friday that Delaware is one of nine states to earn a share of $500 million in Race to the Top money targeting early childhood learning. Over the next four years Delaware will … and in life,” said Secretary Duncan. “We’re excited because it’s going to enable us to enhance and accelerate our early education plan,” said Governor Jack Markell (D). …
Pre-school at the hands of Jack Markell ! I don't … – Kilroy's delaware
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education launched a competition among states for a new pot of Race to the Top money geared specifically for early childhood education. We’re excited that Delaware has entered the Early Learning Challenge competition … Delaware Governor is a self-proclaimed state education czar that micromanages everything from buy pencils to hiring teachers. Local school boards are pretty much obsolete. Sometimes school board members …
Governor Markell's attempt to takeover Lewis … – Kilroy's delaware
Delaware Online Blog … Just another classic case of federal intrusion with the assistance of Delaware Governor Jack Markell. The superintendent should … Race to The Top and SIG are discretionary funded “grants”. Title 1 is …
Christina Superintendent calls it quits « Kilroy's delaware
Delaware Online Blog … Rest assure when Race to The Top grant funding runs dry other supers who help pour the RTTT Kool-aid will be on the hot seat. Lyles reputation isn’t tarnished just a bit bruised. Delaware local school boards need to WAKE UP and put an end to … Not for the Delaware Department of Education or Jack Markell the worst Delaware governor on public education in the state’s history! Don’t get too comfortable Preacher Boy because you have …
Why would Delaware teachers consider endorsing Jack Markell …
I think even Markell knows that’s a fool’s journey and when the Race to The Top funding runs dry we’ll need new reform to address the “structural” damage caused by this round of reform. Delaware teachers are backed against the wall because the alternative to Markell is a republican governor who may be nothing more than a union basher. But what has Markell done to labor? Markell bought off the former Queen who led teachers to a reform slaughter. Markell bullied …
Top Democratic Governor Accuses Republicans of Neglecting …
“Some of the most important work that will be going on as far as it plays into the presidential race will be the contrast of Democratic governors … who make the tough decisions and the right investments to create jobs and opportunity and Republican … He also highlighted the work of other Democratic governors , including Connecticut’s Dannel Malloy, Delaware’s Jack Markell, North Carolina’s Bev Perdue, and the recently re-elected Steve Beshear of Kentucky. …
New method for grading teachers gets an … – Delaware First Media
When Delaware received Race to the Top funding, the U.S. Department of Education approved linking student growth to the Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) test scores. Specifically, half of Component 5 depends upon DCAS. While portions of … “We are still in communication with the department and the governor’s office and will continue to communicate,” she said. “We have anecdotal and factual information to pass along for changes.” “It is the …
UD Library working to build political Special Collections DFM News …
Former U.S. Representative Michael Castle recently became the latest Delaware politician to donate records from his time in office to the University of Delaware’s library. Castle officially signed over his Congressional papers …
Jack Markell's Green Energy Follies – Guest Post by: Fred Cullis …
Bloom Energy is another example of Jack Markell grabbing a green energy headline at taxpayer expense. He bullied the state legislature into classifying the use of natural gas (a fossil fuel!) in a fuel cell as ”renewable energy” …
A Video Adress to Governor Jack Markell
A Video Adress to Governor Jack Markell . By. Dana Garrett. – November 7, 2011 Posted in: Governor Jack Markell . Tags: Delaware, freedom of speech, Jack Markell , Occupy Deaware, Occupy Wall Street. About Dana Garrett. Dana Garrett is …
Speakman Company Welcomes Governor Jack Markell « Singing in …
Speakman Company Welcomes Governor Jack Markell . On Tuesday, November 1st, Speakman Company was delighted to welcome Delaware’s Governor Jack Markell and Richard Geisenberger, Chief Deputy Secretary of …
Gov. Markell urges shoppers to support small business this holiday …
This week Governor Jack Markell talks about supporting small businesses while you’re out shopping for the holidays. The money that you spend at local and small businesses helps to keep Delawareans working and is used …
Markell fracking vote may mark turning point in gas debate, critics …
Jack Markell (D) to vote against a plan to open up the Delaware River basin to natural gas drilling, saying it could represent a turning point in the heated public debate over the safety of shale gas development. Markell’s move …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: November 4, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: If you ever get a chance to lend a hand, or a hammer – do it. Earlier this week, I joined Lt. Gov Matt Denn, my Cabinet and others to lend a hand at Habitat for Humanity. …
Occupy Delaware vs Jack Markell? « Green Delaware
Occupy Delaware vs Jack Markell ? Perhaps the main positive development in our grim political situation is the Occupy Wall Street movement. The Occupy Delaware branch of this can be found at: http://www.occupyde.org/ …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: October 28, 2011 DFM …
Governor Markell highlights those Delawareans who have been featured on reality television programming and their continued dedication to the First State. He calls them emblematic of the spirit of hard work and dedication …
Governor Jack Markell salutes veterans in his weekly message …
(DOVER, DE) In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell salutes our veterans. He also pays tribute to others who serve, in particular, the P-T-A, the teachers and parents who are working together to help our kids succeed. …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: October 21, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: Most of us had at least one teacher growing up who changed our lives – who inspired us, who saw something in us, who took the time to say – “I see what you’re capable of …
Year in Review commentary: Top political … – Delaware First Media
Broder wanted to know why their was such civility in the Delaware Senate race as compared to the incivility of other Senate races across the country. Broder considered the civility in the Delaware Senate race between Castle …
Delaware: Home of poll-free campaigns? DFM News | Delaware …
Delaware has not seen much polling before the September 14 primary–and the campaigns in Delaware’s biggest race , for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Vice President Joe Biden, say that’s just fine with them. …
Senator Kaufman's farewell DFM News | Delaware First Media
Delaware’s U.S. Senate race between Democrat Chris Coons and Republican Christine O’Donnell is often portrayed as a battle to take the seat previously held by Vice President Joe Biden. In fact, the man Coons or O’Donnell …
Obama's Delaware visit energizes both sides in U.S Senate race …
Obama’s Delaware visit energizes both sides in U.S Senate race . Delawareans greet President Obama’s motorcade. President Barack Obama, still popular in Delaware , and Vice President Joe Biden, hoping to see his former …
Markell, O'Mara hail public-private partnership with NRG project …
Markell, O’Mara hail public-private partnership with NRG project. Gov. Jack Markell speaks as DNREC Sec. Collin O’Mara looks on at NRG Energy Center in Dover. UPDATED by Andrew Koch: Calling it “an intersection of …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: November 11, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: There are many ways to serve. For hundreds of years, so many Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice. They put their lives on the line to join our armed forces …
Delaware Governor Jack Markell needs to go Frack himself …
Below is a 20 minute video on Fracking for gas. Delaware Governor Jack Markell needs to oppose Facking in Delaware. Delaware has enough problem already being a high cancer state. PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO! …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: November 18, 2011 DFM …
Hi, this is Delaware Governor Jack Markell , and I am recording this from Afghanistan where I have come to thank the members of the Delaware National Guard and other Delawareans who are serving here for their …
Governor Jack Markell Weekly Address: November 23, 2011 DFM …
Full text of Governor Jack Markell’s weekly message: Turkey, parades, heading out to see the family, the formal kickoff of the holiday shopping season – This week means a lot of things to a lot of people. By definition, it’s a time …
