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A transformative year for the state auditor’s office
5 years ago
The Delaware Constitution and Delaware Code give the state auditor’s office important roles and...
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In today’s acrimonious political environment where vitriol and venom are used to attack, demean and...
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It appears to me and I suspect to you, too, that many of our friends and neighbors, and perhaps...
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So, here we are again - another controversy over another piece of legislation passed on the last...
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As your state auditor, I promised to provide you regular updates on the steps and progress we are...
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I believe you have to rethink your editorial opinion of Aug. 20 in support of the decision of the...
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Every child deserves the promise of the future – a healthier future. As physicians, we both...
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