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Let's get control of healthcare spending
Gov. John Carney and Secretary Kara Odom Walker
7 years ago
For years, Delaware has been on an unsustainable path when it comes to healthcare costs. We spend...
We'd be fools to ignore warnings about hurricanes, climate change
Don Flood
7 years ago
Last week, Geary Foertsch responded to critics, including me, of his column about President Trump's...
Clinton never did articulate much of a reason why she wanted to be...
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
Don't know, probably not, but it's fun to wonder if Hillary Clinton will come by Browseabout Books...
Taking on critics over climate change column
Gary Foertsch
8 years ago
I was going to write about something different this month but the climate change brigade continued...
Commentary
Farmers need relief from hungry deer
Kitty Holtz
8 years ago
Delaware farmers are pleading for relief from severe damage to their crops caused by an increasing...
American politics via Markell’s cross-country bicycle prism
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell recently finished a two-month cross-country bicycle ride from...
Other countries see economic opportunity, Trump sees ruin
Don Flood
8 years ago
In the Aug. 1 issue, columnist Geary Foertsch responded to the "blowback" he received for his piece...
Commentary
Making housing more expensive no way to solve budget problems
James C. McCulley
8 years ago
In case you weren't paying attention over the July 4th holiday weekend, Delaware's elected...
It’s been a rough ride for Delaware citizens since 2000
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
It’s always interesting to watch the Delaware Legislature’s last-minute wrangling over the annual...
Commentary
Srihari Peri bids adieu to Tunnell Cancer Center upon impending retirement
Srihari Peri
8 years ago
It has been my pleasure to serve and care for people fighting cancer for the past 26 years as...
In politics, as in life, facts and truth can vary widely
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Back in about 1974, watermen in Queen Anne's County on Maryland's Eastern Shore were upset. They...
You can talk about the weather, but not the climate
Don Flood
8 years ago
In 2011, climate scientist David Goodrich hopped on his bike at Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes,...
Commentary
Reflecting on the 2017 session that was
State House Minority Leader Danny Short
8 years ago
The first half of the 149th General Assembly has been one of the most difficult legislative...
Schwartzkopf and friends need to define core functions
Reid Beveridge
8 years ago
Anyone who thinks Gov. John Carney is the most powerful official in Delaware state government is...
Trump is correct on Paris climate accord
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
Recent local news reports of the U.S. exiting the Paris climate accord feature some of our...
Coons trajectory: From boring to ‘reassuringly normal’
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
During Chris Coons' first years as one of Delaware's two U.S. senators, he rarely found himself in...
Fight against offshore drilling 'an all-hands-on-deck moment'
8 years ago
Last September, on a cool, windy Saturday morning, Cape Region politicians and activists -...
Impeachment of President Trump highly unlikely
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
There is a whiff of presidential impeachment in the air. In fact, it didn't take but a few hours...
It's time to stop the failed interventions
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
As we leave behind Memorial Day 2017 with its three-day weekend, picnics, car commercials, mattress...
Commentary
Briggs-King working to make Long Neck/Oak Orchard safe
8 years ago
A frequent concern that I hear about from constituents is the public's perception of the rate of...
Pete: Legal pot won’t fly; budget clarity more elusive
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Between now and the end of June, Pete Schwartzkopf will be doing a lot of counting. Counting votes...
Commentary
DelDOT committed to improving transportation in Sussex
8 years ago
As Sussex County develops its latest comprehensive plan, DelDOT has been actively engaged in the...
You can help the environment by helping yourself
Don Flood
8 years ago
A German official warns of lasting damage to America's relationship with European allies if the U.S...
Firing Squad: A botched execution is nearly impossible
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
The fine citizens of Arkansas killed four killers in one week last month. Like most other states...
State looking more at reaping maximum dollars to help close deficit
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
At this writing, the Delaware Legislature and Gov. John Carney continue to debate bill HB 110 to...
As minority chief in Delaware Senate, Gary Simpson’s in the thick of it
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Gary Simpson, a long-serving Delaware senator from the Milford area whose district included the...
Here's some breaking news: The election's over
Don Flood
8 years ago
Recently, a local columnist employed that old standby, "the five stages of grief," to explain...
Commentary
Adding to voices supporting Del Tech legislation
Ileana Smith
8 years ago
In December 2016, I retired from Delaware Technical Community College after serving for 37 years...
Two consequences of WW1 are worth noting
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
One hundred years ago last week, the United States entered the First World War. Never heard of it,...
Sanctuary states aren't humane...they're anti-American
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
I happened to read a letter in the Feb. 27 Cape Gazette signed by five ladies of the Civil Rights...
We should learn from Kansas experiment
Don Flood
8 years ago
It wasn't what politicians usually expect to hear. On March 2, Gov. John Carney was discussing the...
Local legislators discuss Trump impacts in Delaware
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
How are the new Trump administration in Washington and proposed budget cuts affecting policy...
Progressives showing classic symptoms of grief
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
How could the voters be so stupid? Boom! - heads exploded. That was on display recently (news story...
Cuts could prove devastating to Coastal Sussex
Don Flood
8 years ago
Lost amid President Trump's Twitter tirades this weekend was news of budget cutbacks that could...
Banning guns in state parks a bad decision
Geary Forteasch
8 years ago
Superior Court Judge T. Henley Graves' December decision to support a gun ban in Delaware's 17...
State leaders are to blame for Steven Floyd’s death
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
You want to know who's to blame for the death of Correction Officer Steven Floyd? Answer: The...
Politics and seeking stability in our society
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Readers have noticed Don Flood's writing recently returned to this space in our Tuesday edition...
ACA repeal would affect Sussex County hospitals
Don Flood
8 years ago
Lynda Messick, a retired banker, remembers the first time she sat down to read the first version of...
Abandoned property revenue is the opiate of the state
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
In June 2014, I received a letter from my bank about a money market account that my wife and I hold...
The question is not whether Americans have access to healthcare
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
Don Flood's Jan. 23 column and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., (remember him?) have it about half...
Our decision will tell whether America is still great
8 years ago
Last week I focused on a single individual, artist Nick Serratore, who had benefitted from the...
We can’t allow indifference to harm our fellow Sussex Countians
Don Flood
8 years ago
Nick Serratore came to Coastal Delaware in 1996. He was entranced by the flat landscape and ever-...
Commentary
Averting a crisis at Delaware Tech necessary
Brian DiSabatino
8 years ago
As the General Assembly gathers this year, they have a lot of thinking to do. They must decide, by...
Commentary
This is Christmas. And that means the birth of Jesus Christ
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
Sunday, we celebrated Christmas. But during the run-up to Dec. 25, it routinely "burns" me when...
Commentary
Development challenges Inland Bays water quality progress
Bill Satterfield
8 years ago
The 35 square miles of Delaware's Inland Bays make up a treasure all of us want to see thrive. As a...
Commentary
PhRMA wins: The American people lose
Kathy McGuiness
8 years ago
While many of us were glued to the television on election night eagerly awaiting returns that would...
Commentary
Serious concerns raised over Beach Walk
Sallie Forman & Charlie Browne
8 years ago
Save Our Lakes Alliance(3) is a nonprofit organization, incorporated in 2004, with a mission to "...
Commentary
I.G. Burton working diligently to improve Sussex roads
I.G. Burton
8 years ago
I am so glad that my opponent, with her two years of residency in Delaware and Sussex County, has...
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In District 3, voters have a clear choice Nov. 8
Leslie Ledogar
8 years ago
On Nov. 8, voters will have a clear choice when they go to the polls to select a new person to...
Commentary
Beach lovers should support Rehoboth’s outfall plan
William J. Ullman
8 years ago
An anonymous and misleading advertisement that recently appeared in the Cape Gazette urges "beach...
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