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It’s time to strike death penalty from state code

Jack Young

4 days ago

On Jan. 25, House Bill 70 was introduced in the General Assembly to strike the death penalty from...
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Public defenders are really good attorneys

Kevin O’Connell

1 week ago

For years, the popular belief has been if you’re charged with a crime, the last person you want...
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Del. needs more insights into what workers want

Dan Shortridge

2 weeks ago

These are the words of Delaware business owners and executives: “No one really wants to work,...
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Financial confidence is important

Colleen Davis

3 weeks ago

Having a savings plan, knowing what resources are available for it, and knowing how to use those...
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Retirees sound alarm on state budget

Karen Peterson

1 month ago

RISE Delaware is sounding the alarm about a provision in the governor’s fiscal year 2024 budget...
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SEDAC looks forward to strong year

Joe Conaway

1 month ago

The year 2022 was another successful year for the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee. And...
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Support Black-owned small businesses

Michelle Harris

1 month ago

Black History Month celebrates Black accomplishment in every arena. When President Gerald Ford...
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National School Counseling Week set Feb. 6-10

Frank Shockley

1 month ago

National School Counseling Week 2023, School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big, sponsored by...
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Working to strengthen Title IX

Mark Holodick and Melanie Ross Levin

1 month ago

As we mark National Girls and Women in Sports Day Wednesday, Feb. 1, we commend all women athletes...
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Preserve Our Park continues efforts

Joseph A. Pika

2 months ago

News of plans to construct a bar/restaurant on the dune north of the David McBride Bathhouse at the...
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Homeless shelter for women needed in Lewes area

Rev. Brian S. Lewis

2 months ago

I would like to thank Ms. Gail M. Jackson for her letter to the Cape Gazette in the Dec. 30 edition...
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Exciting possibilities as Beebe heads into 2023

Dr. David Tam

2 months ago

In the blink of an eye, 2022 has gone and 2023 is now here. As we turn the pages on our calendars,...
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Delaware education could use technological boost

Sadé Truiett

2 months ago

Delaware’s education ecosystem could use a technological boost. Despite numerous education reform...
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Delaware’s future demands investments in early childhood programs

Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, Sen. Sarah McBride and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long

2 months ago

As we continue our transition into a post-pandemic economy, it has perhaps never been clearer that...
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Connecting vulnerable Delawareans to food, education, opportunity

Cathy Kanefsky

2 months ago

One in ten of our neighbors across Delaware is food insecure: they lack consistent access to the...
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Delaware needs to adopt clean car rules

Dustyn Thompson

2 months ago

Most commenters at a recent Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control...
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Celebrating ‘gifts’ this holiday season

Terry M. Murphy

2 months ago

This is the time of year we focus on the giving season. We spend great time and attention to...
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Delaware's rush to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles is misguided

Rep. Jesse Vanderwende

3 months ago

By 2035, all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Delaware will be required to be zero-...
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Fight for lower prescription drug prices

Kim Robbins

3 months ago

It goes without saying that the cost of healthcare has gone up exponentially over the last decade...
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Sussex must act to save Route 1

Jeff Stone

3 months ago

Sussex County has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create and implement a vision for how the...
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Let’s work to restore the Delaware Way

Stuart Comstock-Gay

3 months ago

For generations, Delawareans have spoken proudly (for the most part) of the Delaware Way – our...
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Medicare Part D should cover anti-obesity medications

Peggy Geisler

3 months ago

Almost 10 years ago, the American Medical Association formally declared that obesity is a disease...
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Reflections on Sussex, The Nature Conservancy and the future

I.G. Burton

4 months ago

I have been lucky to live in Sussex County my entire life, and my family has been here for...
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Put small businesses on your list

Michelle Harris

4 months ago

“How can we help you?” It’s the simple question upon which most small businesses base their...
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’Tis the season for discovering your path

Mary Roth

4 months ago

Each November, most of us revel in turning back the clocks and gaining an extra hour of sleep. That...
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Caregivers need community support

Anjanette Kichline

4 months ago

Caregivers are often stretched thin. Many are overwhelmed. Most could use help. More than 47,000...
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302 Food Rescue addresses food insecurity

Terry Murphy

4 months ago

No one would disagree that everyone has the right to nutritious food. Healthy meals play an...
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We all win when birds thrive

Steve Cottrell

4 months ago

When birds thrive, we all win. When birds disappear, we all lose. Delaware is coming very close to...
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Free broadband can bridge digital, medical divides

Sen. Nicole Poore

4 months ago

With Delaware facing both a long-standing lack of primary care physicians and a more recent...
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Addressing medical debt during Health Literacy Month

Donna M. Christensen

5 months ago

We are in the midst of a national crisis affecting the lives of more than 100 million Americans ,...
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50 years of working for Delaware’s waterways

Shawn Garvin

5 months ago

It has been 50 years since Congress enacted a landmark piece of environmental legislation – the...
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Let’s continue supporting children’s growth

Kirsten Olson

5 months ago

In recent years, Delaware has begun to understand and embrace the scientific link between quality...
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A realistic roadmap to bring every Delawarean into the Information Age

Rep. Steve Smyk

5 months ago

You learn a lot about a place when you grow up there, go to school there, patrol it as a state...
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National Active Aging Week set Oct. 3-9

Connie Benko

5 months ago

Most residents of the First State are familiar with jingles, jokes and even TV programs about “Dela...
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Horseshoe crab harvest should not include females

Anna Fagan

5 months ago

Each spring, horseshoe crabs migrate from the Atlantic Ocean to bay beaches where they deposit...
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September is Kinship Care Month

Trenee Parker

5 months ago

It seems like each month brings another opportunity to recognize a particular issue or movement,...
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Healthcare groups energized to tackle climate change

Dr. Alan Greenglass

6 months ago

Aug. 25 marked the first time in Delaware that healthcare providers and community leaders got...
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We must continue to protect each other

Secretary of Education Mark Holodick

6 months ago

As we begin another school year, I would like to thank each of you for your hard work and...
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Probation reform is a ballot issue

Shannon Shapter

6 months ago

Delaware’s probation system is driving incarceration in the First State. Probation should not be...
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Closing Delaware’s digital divide

Markevis Gideon

6 months ago

Inflation’s sting is making back-to-school shopping a bigger struggle than usual for families all...
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Voting in Delaware is easier than ever

Nick Fina

7 months ago

Democrat? Republican? Something else? Whatever your party affiliation, the importance of making...
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Fight for racial justice continues

Anne Farley and Yvette Santiago

7 months ago

The fight for racial justice continues amidst the wins and losses of the second leg of the 151st...
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West Rehoboth Children and Youth Program celebrates 20 years

Diaz Bonville

7 months ago

West Side New Beginnings was formed in 1990 and became incorporated in April 1992. An executive...
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Mental health is key to a child’s overall health

Mark Holodick and Josette Manning

7 months ago

As parents or guardians, we tend to react quickly when our children’s physical health is in...
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Cape Region neighbors need help

Jen Mason

7 months ago

Who hasn’t experienced sticker shock while visiting the supermarket, pausing at a gas pump or...
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Protecting taxpayers as Delaware delivers universal broadband

Rep. Kevin S. Hensley

8 months ago

As supply chain crunches and an embargo on Russian oil drive inflation, families across Delaware...
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Delaware approves more funding for open space

Michelle Schmidt

8 months ago

The Delaware Legislature approved an additional $10 million in funding to the Delaware Department...
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It’s time to change conversation about mental health, substance abuse

Dr. Lynn M. Morrison

8 months ago

A national tour bus is headed to Milford Wednesday, July 6, but musicians and athletes won’t be on...
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Great benefits for Delaware in SHORRE Act

Lori Brennan

8 months ago

Water is central to our lives in Delaware whether it’s the drinking water from the tap or the...
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We can be first state to connect every resident to internet

Britney Mumford

9 months ago

For generations, working Americans have been advised they’ll need a three-legged stool for...