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Action needed by all to begin reforms

Danny Short and Tim Dukes

1 week ago

So, here we are again - another controversy over another piece of legislation passed on the last...
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Remembrance of 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month

Richard L. Spencer

2 weeks ago

Veterans Day is observed in the United States on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month...
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We must protect tourism from offshore wind power

3 weeks ago

Beach lovers visit eastern Sussex County for the ocean, and a pristine view to the horizon is...
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Delaware laws pushing business over state lines

Ernie Lopez and Bryan Shupe

1 month ago

The craft brewing industry is a great asset to the State of Delaware. According to the Brewers’...
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State auditor strives for relevancy

Kathy McGuiness

1 month ago

As your state auditor, I promised to provide you regular updates on the steps and progress we are...
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Family separation: A tragic American tradition

Charlotte King and Vivienne Holt

2 months ago

Injustice toward children has been replayed many times in American history. Time magazine (July 22...
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Share the road as farmers harvest crops

June Unruh

2 months ago

It is harvest time again, and right now farmers are working extra hard to harvest crops that are...
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We may have missed kinder and gentler

2 months ago

The last time we got together journalistically, I was advocating for a kinder and gentler 2019. The...
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Delaware Health Resources Board is root cause of high healthcare costs

2 months ago

I believe you have to rethink your editorial opinion of Aug. 20 in support of the decision of the...
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Rep. Steve Smyk calls for revision of dog ordinance

3 months ago

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, has recently...
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Sussex County transforms education with focus on careers

Warren Reid & Stephen Guthrie

3 months ago

Tabitha Harris has known for years that she wants to work as an auto technician. So she came to...
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Can we be ‘Ready in 6’? And what about those start-up businesses?

Joe Conaway

3 months ago

Sussex Economic Development Action Committee is pleased to announce that we are cooperating with a...
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Let’s work together to fix our healthcare system, not sabotage it

3 months ago

Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with Delawareans at town hall events up and down our state,...
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The loonies enter the debate stage from the left

Richard L. Spencer

4 months ago

Since the Great Depression of the 1930s, liberal/progressive administrations have ushered into our...
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Saddle up America: Our country doesn’t bow to kings

4 months ago

One of my annual rituals is watching the movie “1776.” It’s a musical that shows the debate of the...
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Don’t wait; get the measles vaccination right away

Dr. William Chasanov, DO, MBA

4 months ago

The country is currently seeing the largest outbreak of measles since the disease was declared...
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Delaware needs to protect the health of its children

Dr. Kara Odom Walker and Dr. Karyl Rattay

4 months ago

Every child deserves the promise of the future – a healthier future. As physicians, we both...
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Teacher of the Year: All children deserve quality pre-K

Dana Bowe

5 months ago

In a career that spans four states, two decades, and one Delaware Teacher of the Year award, I’ve...
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If we build a bigger pool, we can spread risk over larger population

Dr. Kara Odom Walker and Trinidad Navarro

5 months ago

Under the Affordable Care Act, states were required to create health insurance marketplaces for...
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Crisis in services needed by adults with intellectual disabilities

Cynthia Gratz Campbell

5 months ago

State and national policies have supported the right of adults with intellectual and developmental...
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Prevent Lyme disease by avoiding tick bites

by Rick Hong, MD

5 months ago

The next time you are outdoors enjoying nature, take the time to protect yourself from small unseen...
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A physician’s perspective on House Bill 140

6 months ago

Life expectancy in the U.S. is decreasing for the second year in a row, partly due to an increase...
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DelDOT makes data-driven decisions

Jennifer Cohan

6 months ago

During the Five Points Working Group Meeting on April 29, the issue of timing of the new grade-...
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Delawarens must support Debate Bill 34 in war on opioids

6 months ago

The opioid epidemic that continues to plague our state stems from the grossly aggressive marketing...
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Legislation a shot in the arm for workforce training

6 months ago

One of the goals that we at SEDAC, Sussex Economic Development Action Committee, have emphasized...
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Commentary: On farms, every day is Earth Day  

Sean McKeon and Kasey Taylor

6 months ago

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we celebrate Earth Day 2019 by offering big thank-you’s to...
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COMMENTARY: Mid-Atlantic AAA combatting ‘intextication’

Tim Wiedemann

7 months ago

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and an opportune time for a more public...
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Commentary: Sussex desperately needs housing for the working poor

7 months ago

The Sussex County comprehensive plan and every expert I talk to are saying we desperately need “...
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Commentary: Students need better life skills, higher education prep

Ruth Briggs King

7 months ago

Each year, I meet with top high school students in my district and, each time, they ask for “life...
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Commentary: Road map to cheaper prescription drugs

Trinidad Navarro

8 months ago

Prescription drugs currently make up 17 percent of total healthcare costs in the United States...
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Commentary: HB 53 is especially repugnant legislation

Eric Morris

8 months ago

Recently, Republicans in the Delaware House of Representatives introduced two bills designed to...
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Commentary: Oprah Winfrey and her mom’s strong finish

Barbara Coombs Lee

8 months ago

Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, died just a few months ago on Thanksgiving Day, and Oprah...
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Commentary: What you don't know about Medicare for All can hurt you

Sally C. Pipes

8 months ago

In November, Democrats took the House of Representatives. But many of the party’s most progressive...
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Commentary: Hospital pricing in Delaware can be regulated

Aditi P. Sen and Ge Bai

8 months ago

Many people in need of medical services that can help them live higher quality and longer lives are...
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Commentary: Disenfranchisement in Delaware closed primary election system

Alan W. Roth

8 months ago

Why should the primary election system in the State of Delaware be changed? It has become...
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Commentary: Sussex Economic Development Action Committee lays out latest...

9 months ago

Before I report to the people of Sussex County on SEDAC’S activities in 2018, I would like to take...
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Commentary: Congress must do more to stem the opioid tide

Sen. Chris Coons

9 months ago

Overdose deaths from prescription opioid painkillers and related heroin use have reached epidemic...
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Commentary: Low literacy a crisis in Sussex County

Glenn Schuster

9 months ago

Approximately 68,000 adult Delawareans function at the lowest literacy level. That is a stunning...
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Beebe provided extraordinary care for my wife

Chuck Mowll

9 months ago

Beebe Healthcare didn’t save my wife. No hospital in the world could have. A few weeks before...
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Commentary: In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Leslie A. Brower

9 months ago

In 2018, five Delaware residents were arrested in Dover for selling a 16-year-old girl for sex, via...
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Commentary: Keep Our Wells Clean

10 months ago

Sussex County residents are no longer on their own when it comes to taking a stand on local...
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Commentary: Road ends for Ed Speraw

Fred Neil

10 months ago

When I moved to Delaware in 2003 after living in homes in Baltimore which had ground rents, I never...
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Commentary: Democrats need to lead the way on variety of issues

10 months ago

The 2019 Delaware Legislature convenes in January, with new Democratic faces in both chambers...
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Hoping for a kinder and gentler 2019

10 months ago

Several weeks ago we shared in the meaningful experience of the funeral services of former...
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Commentary: Time to shred the naughty or nice list

11 months ago

Santa Claus (aka St. Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa) is a Christmas figure...
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Commentary: Sewers spell success for Sussex County

Michelle Schmidt

11 months ago

In Sussex County, more than 29,000 septic systems have been switched to central sewerage over the...
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Commentary: A home and a job-The American Dream

11 months ago

After months of hearings and workshops, the update of the Sussex County Comprehensive Plan nears...
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Seniors: Don't forget to sign up for Medicare drug coverage

1 year ago

Fall is here, which means it’s time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health...
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Music may be an answer: Rehoboth Jazz Fest sparkles

1 year ago

Several weeks ago, we experienced for the umpteenth time our annual jazz festival, billed and...
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Embracing humane policies for cats

Becky Robinson

1 year ago

As Lewes considers how to care for its cats, it should be sure to make decisions based on humane...