The Echo

Markell: Finance Dept. to stay

Governor reverses July order
By GINGER GIBSON • The News Journal • January 19, 2010

Six months ago, Gov. Jack Markell seemed to think it was a very good idea to eliminate Delaware's Department of Finance.
"We'll be nailing down the details in the next couple months, but I'm confident we'll see savings," Markell said at the time.
Things look a bit different today, in the wake of an unannounced decision to keep the 303-person department after all...

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My Questions:  Historically, Delaware's Governor presents his recommended budget for the next fiscal year in early January.  Am I off, or is Gov. Markell late in its release?

According to Wednesday's News Journal, Gov. Markell will host his "State of the State Address" today and present his proposed budget next week.

I'll be watching ...

Will he make New York's mistake and assume that the Race to the Top dollars are in the bag.  Duncun has cautioned against it ...