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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday May 19, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: Delaware Governor Carney Signs Gun Violence Prevention Bill Into Law
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Today, Delaware Governor John Carney signed SB 2 into law, establishing the state's first-ever permit-to-purchase system, called the Handgun Qualified Purchaser Permit. These systems increase the efficacy of Brady Background Checks by mandating that prospective firearm purchasers also verify their identity with a state agency. Additionally, permit-to-purchase systems require p  more

Wistar Institute Awarded Second National Science Foundation Grant to Expand Award-Winning STEM Training Program
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: The Wistar Institute was awarded a $649,971 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the continued expansion of its award-winning Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Pre-apprenticeship Program. The grant supports Wistar's reach to community colleges in New Jersey and Delaware who may have limited or no access to hands-on laboratory training and internships. This marks the s  more