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Washington – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, eligió a Cindy McCain, viuda del senador republicano y excandidato presidencial John McCain, como embajadora del país ante la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO). La Casa Blanca informó este miércoles en un comunicado de la nominación de McCain para el puesto, así como de la elección de Michael Carpenter como representante ante Organización para la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa (...

Markell was one of 17 nominations announced by Biden. Also nominated as an ambassador representing the United Nations food agency was Cindy McCain, widow of the U.S. Senator from Arizona. If confirmed, Markell will represent the U.S. for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador. The organization, based in Paris, promotes trade policies that encourage exports. Markell, a former Governor and State Treasurer of Delaware, is the President of Jack Markel...

The West Chester, PA law firm of MacElree Harvey will bolster its Delaware presence with the addition of Crossland Heinle & Bryde, Hockessin, effective July 1. The merger will add four or more lawyers and five support staff to its Delaware presence. The firm will have 12 lawyers in offices i

Gov. John Carney on Monday, May 10, nominated Kevin O’Connell to serve as the next chief defender for the State of Delaware, leading the Delaware Office of Defense Services (ODS). The Delaware Senate is expected to consider his nomination next week. “Kevin has the experience, character and commitment to justice for all Delawareans that is so critical for a public defender,” said Carney. “I’m confident he will be a strong leader of the Office of Defense Services...

May 10, 2021 O’Connell would replace Brendan O’Neill who retires May 31 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday nominated Kevin O’Connell to serve as the next Chief Defender for the State of Delaware, leading the Delaware Office of Defense Services (ODS). The Delaware Senate is expected to consider his nomination next week.  “Kevin has the experience, character, and commitment to justice for all Delawareans that is so critical for a public defender,” said  Governor  C...

View Comments U.S. Sen. Tom Carper called him one of his most important mentors. So did former Gov. Jack Markell. Gov. John Carney described him as a “real leader.” Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock said he is a “true icon of Delaware politics.” Pete du Pont, the former governor, presidential candidate and congressman, died Saturday in his Wilmington home after a “long illness,” according to a family spokesman. He was 86. To many in Delaware, du Pont, a Republican, represented a br...

Did Delaware Ban Spanking, Inching Towards the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child? Did Delaware just ban spanking? A new law protecting children against child abuse is so non-specific as to appear to take in almost any type of corporal punishment, including spanking. Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware signed Bill 234 into law on September 12. The problem in the way the new Delaware law is written comes from the following phrase in the law: “Abuse” means causing any physical injury to a...

Ernie Dianastasis Special to the USA TODAY Network When you hear the term that someone is on the autism spectrum, it means many things to many people. It is called a spectrum because every autistic person has a different level of ability or deficit in the areas of social skills, sensory sensitivity, cognitive function, motor skills and executive function. The unique combination of ability and deficit in each of these areas is exactly why it is so difficult to first diagnose and then properly ...

The amount of constituents requesting government benefits has been unprecedented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government has responded with billions of dollars in stimulus, but this influx of money has also come with a sharp rise in fraud, waste and abuse. On April 27th at 10am PT/1pm ET, Government Technology is bringing together a panel of thought leaders to discuss how technology can help agencies reduce improper payments, better meet constituent demand and ensure benefits are g...

The natural gas storage report from the EIA for the week ending March 5th indicated that the amount of natural gas held in underground storage in the US fell by 52 billion cubic feet to 1,793 billion cubic feet by the end of the week, which left our gas supplies 257 billion cubic feet, or 12.5% below the 2,050 billion cubic feet that were in storage on March 5th of last year, and 141 billion cubic feet, or 7.3% below the five-year average of 1,934 billion cubic feet of natural gas that have bee...