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Gov. Markell discusses his role as the new chair of the National Governors Association

Earlier this week, State Representative Darryl Scott appeared on the Fox Business Channel with Melissa Francis to discuss Delaware's new online gaming law, which aims to protect the jobs of more than 2000 Delawareans working in the gaming industry, while also providing more than $3.75 million in new revenue over the next six months. Rep. Scott addressed concerns about the new law, describing the precautions that will be taken to protect people who are underage or have gambling problems.

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 In defense of the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, Governor Jack Markell appeared on CNN to voice his support for the Act.

                “Since the law was passed health care costs have gone down, premiums have not been increasing at the same kind of rates – there are a lot of benefits to the Act,” Markell told CNN host.

Jared Kobos is a musician and teacher in the Wilmington area. A Delaware native and lifelong Democrat, this fellowship is his first formal involvement in politics. Jared’s political interests include environmental and urban issues, foreign policy, and immigration. Outside of music and politics, he enjoys science fiction, NASA, and sushi.

In a time when a lack of funding and resources threatens our educational system, Delaware Democrats continue to put education first. Whether it’s advocating for the rights of students and families or providing the proper funding to make Delaware schools great, Dems are committed to providing the highest quality education possible.

 

Three years ago, Mitt Romney urged President Obama to deny American automakers loans they needed to save their companies and American jobs. Now,faced with the facts of the autobailot's success, he's claiming credit for it. 

Democrats celebrated their success at the symbolic groundbreaking of the Bloom Energy facility. Governor Markell was in attendance at the groundbreaking and was praised for the work he did to ensure that Bloom selected the former Chrysler plant in Newark as the site of their facility. Governor Markell was the driving force behind Bloom’s decision to build in Delaware as part of his commitment to create jobs for Delawareans. He courted the company aggressively and made Delaware the most attractive building site.

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