The Weekly Addresses

In President Obama’s weekly address, the President reiterated his commitment to ensuring that all hard-working Americans get the secure and dignified retirement they deserve.

In Governor Markell’s weekly message, he addresses ongoing efforts to support the supplier diversity community in Delaware at Star-Med in Hockessin.

In the West Wing Week, the President hosted civil rights and consumer protection advocates, filmed a Let’s Move sketch with the First Lady, sat down for a heart- to-heart with a White House mentee, held an immigration town hall in Florida, and honored Black History Month at the White House.

This week the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus in the General Assembly took a field trip to Painted Stave Distilling in Smyrna to meet with representatives from Delaware’s vibrant craft beverage industry. I am sure they did some taste testing. Rep. Bryon Short, who co-chairs the small biz caucus with Rep. Danny Short, invited brewers, winemakers and distillers from all over the state to share their success stories, as well as suggest things state government could be doing to help their businesses grow and thrive. Since the law permitting farm wineries passed in 1991, and since the law permitting craft distilleries passed in 2012, Delaware’s great craft wine, beer and spirits community has grown to 18 businesses, with more coming next year.

Finally, this is Senator Bruce Ennis, continuing a series of rememberances from Democratic Senators honoring Black History Month and heros from the Civil Rights Era. Today, Senator Ennis discusses President Kennedy’s efforts during his Presidency.