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Delaware shouldn’t hand Ticketmaster a giveaway

Mike Payan

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We music fans disagree about a lot, but one thing most of us do agree on is that we don’t like…
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Dr. Tam: A turning point for healthcare in Sussex County

Dr. David Tam

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This week marks an important step forward for Beebe Healthcare, Sussex County and the future of…
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Why HB 234 is bad for taxpayers

Stacie Beck

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When state employees collectively bargain for wages and working conditions, elected lawmakers still…
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Construction industry can't ignore mental health crisis

Brian DiSabatino

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Every May, the calendar reminds us it is Mental Health Awareness Month. We all pause to acknowledge…
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As costs rise, Delaware families feel the strain

Cathy Kanefsky

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Recently, the Food Bank of Delaware gathered with partner agencies at Legislative Hall to shine a…
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The best support for young people isn’t a program, it’s a person

Jon Tucker

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A few weeks ago, I was in a room with people who had just met the most impressive young people in…
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Lawmakers should shrug off religious objections

Ryan D. Jayne

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If Delawareans need a reminder that the fight over reproductive rights is also a fight over church-…
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Young people need to know how to speak up

Bruce Rule

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With college graduation time approaching, it is important for young people entering the workforce…
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Delaware needs permitting reform to meet growing energy demand

Mike Riemann

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Delaware has an energy challenge that is becoming harder to ignore. Our state ranks last in the…
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When the law’s timeline does not match the reality of abuse

Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq.

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In 93% of child sexual abuse cases, the child knows the person who harmed them. The predator …
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Nothing exists in isolation

Katya Geyer

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Editor’s note: Sussex Academy senior Katya Geyer was recently named the winner of the RENEW…
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Rehoboth excess spending is remarkable

John Bramer

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I wrote a few weeks ago when the Cape Gazette reported concerns some were having regarding the…
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Beebe volunteers give from the heart

Ashley Foster

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In a community-based, nonprofit healthcare system like Beebe, our greatest strength has always been…
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Delaware’s construction industry needs less government, not more

Matt Bucher

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Senate Bill 272 is not a pro-worker measure; it is not a pro-economy measure. And it is not a pro-…
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Climate Week event highlights need for collaborative research

Victoria Parrish and Amy Slocum

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The Delaware Climate Week panel discussion titled Delaware's Energy Future: A Conversation with…
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We can’t leave wetlands high and dry

Mark Nardone and Emily Knearl

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A new state bill would protect nontidal areas that are no longer covered by federal law. The time…
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Easterseals celebrates Autism Acceptance Month

Natalie Scott

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Six months ago, Samson Whaley, age 2 1/2, of Dover, was not speaking. Now, not only can he…
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Home is where my son belongs

Lauren West

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When I walked into Legislative Hall to testify before Delaware’s Joint Finance Committee, I wasn't…
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Don’t let crypto rewards undermine Delaware’s community banks

Rep. Mara Gorman

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When Delawareans think of innovation, we think of history and progress in equal measure. From…
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Sussex doesn’t need a medical school; it needs doctors

William Albanese

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Everyone agrees on one thing: Sussex County needs more physicians. Our population is growing…
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Bringing together community, culture and commerce

Ronald KL Collins

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The world is what we make it. In that world, we can create magic if we only wish for it. Much…
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Bayhealth leader opposes Senate Bill 1

Terry Murphy

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If you drive across the Pennsylvania line near the airport, you’ll see the shuttered Crozer-Chester…
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SB 1 takes Delaware backward

Brian Frazee

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This feels like deja vu. Delaware is once again sounding the alarm on a bill that would cut…
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Delaware needs to consolidate state and federal primaries

Stephanie T. Bolden

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Over the last several years, the legislature has taken steps to make voting easier and more…
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Faster permitting can help Delaware

Jennifer Cohan

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Across Delaware, communities are feeling the pressure of rising housing costs, growing…
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Don’t undermine Delaware’s economic future

Marc Brown

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Delaware is at a crossroads. Does it want to be a state that pursues economic growth, jobs and…
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Bunting respected all constituents

Joyce O'Neal

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On behalf of the Delaware Manufactured Homeowners Association, we extend our deepest…
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Deer population must be managed to protect ecosystems

Mike Groome

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Healthy ecosystems rely on checks and balances among all species, plant and animal alike. Foxes…
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The Sacred Overlap: A Delaware season of shared sacrifice and unity

The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Kaeton, Irfan Patel, Ormand L. O’Neal Sr. and Rabbi Michael Beals

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As the winter chill begins to thaw into the first hints of a Delaware spring, four of the world’s…
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Sussex Housing Group supports Cool Spring Crossing

Susan M. Davis

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Sussex Housing Group, a membership of more than 80 organizations and more than 200 individuals,…
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Medical aid in dying and the story of Job

Jon Reddick

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There’s an old joke about an older boy who tricks his younger brother into trading his dime for a…
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Listening first: Staff voices, student success and our community

Dr. Jenny Nauman

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One of the greatest gifts of stepping into the superintendent role this year has been the chance to…
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Term limits are anti-democratic

Claire Snyder-Hall

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The Cape Gazette recently ran an editorial in favor of term limits. They quote my…
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Protecting the right to privacy in the age of surveillance

Rep. Madinah A. Wilson-Anton

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As we enter the 250th year since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, certain…
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Red tape is strangling rural healthcare

Sally C. Pipes

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Rural America is running out of doctors. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund,…
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Planning for growth without fear

Sen. Russ Huxtable

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In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey believed deeply in his neighbors. He believed they should…
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Nothing is constant except change

Chris Rausch

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Nothing is constant except change. The phrase, attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus…
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Many development costs are overlooked

Joseph Pika

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A recent commentary in the Cape Gazette stressed the economic benefits of Cool Spring Crossing, its…
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Beebe ready to lead Sussex County’s rural health transformation

Dr. David Tam

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As we begin a new year, the outlook for healthcare in Sussex County and across the nation is both…
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What to know about school choice options

Andrew Campanella

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Editor’s note: Online school choice application for participating public school districts and…
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Flu cases are on the rise this holiday season

William Albanese

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Lately, you’re probably noticing the signs of flu everywhere: more people wearing masks, families…
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250th anniversary: Tom Paine’s ‘Common Sense’

Ron KL Collins and Amy Marasco

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He took chances while others took time. He voiced the improbable while articulating the only…
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Clean water is under threat

Mark Nardone

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Riding along on an annual count of juvenile fish in the Delaware River, a state biologist compared…
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Workforce can’t wait for affordable housing

Kelly Basile

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One of the most-pressing concerns we hear from the business community, especially in Sussex County…
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Wheels of justice crushing Delaware cities

Fred Neil

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Those of us who have been elected to create the best possible environment for the citizens to live…
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Improving rural healthcare through increased cancer screenings

Ruth Briggs King

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Delaware’s population is continuously growing, but our hospitals and clinics are struggling to keep…
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It’s time to transform Delaware public education

Rep. Jeff Hilovsky

6 months

The world is changing nearly faster than we can react. Education in Delaware can lead the way by…
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Delaware has a spending problem

Rep. Danny Short

6 months

The state of Delaware has a monkey on its back, and I have a front-row seat to watch the troubling…
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Redding and Greenberg argue Brown companion case in high court

Ronald K.L. Collins

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Nov. 11, 2025, Wilmington: There was magic in the air that night at the DuPont Country Club, as…
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Freeman Foundation grateful for community, connection and growth

Patti A. Grimes

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After wrapping up our 18th season of presenting live arts experiences at Freeman Arts Pavilion, I…