Governor Meyer Announces Co-Chair of Prescription Opioid Settlement Commission
Department of Justice | Governor Matt Meyer | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
WILMINGTON–Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer designated Joanna Champney, a highly respected leader on the issues of substance abuse and mental health, as the Co-Chair of the Prescription Opioid Settlement Commission. “The opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Delaware, and we must ensure that the resources are used effectively to support recovery and prevention,” said Governor […]
AG Jennings and multistate coalition block Trump Administration from freezing federal funds
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement after a federal court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs: “These are not just federal dollars: they are health […]
Withholding Credit Card Fees from Tips Is Unlawful in Delaware
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. (Jan. 31, 2025) — The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) recently investigated the practice of withholding a percentage of servers’ tips for credit card processing fees, in response to multiple inquiries and complaints. Following this investigation and subsequent legal review, the illegality of such practices was confirmed. The state of Delaware has determined […]
School administrator arrested on child pornography charges
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
A Middletown Head of School has been arrested and charged with 25 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday. Justin Smith, 43, was arrested following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]
Governor Meyer Calls for Full Investigation into Potomac Plane Crash, Offers Condolences to Delawareans
Governor Matt Meyer | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
DOVER—Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer issued a statement offering his condolences to the families of the victims of the Potomac River tragedy, and calling for a full investigation by the federal government into the crash that left 67 people dead: “This immense loss of life should never have happened, and my thoughts are with the […]
