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SB 278 is a danger to Delaware
Mark Nardone
3 days ago
Air quality in Delaware is among the worst in the nation. In part to improve it, the Delaware...
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William E. Powers Jr.
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Tony Pezzuto, Jeff Taschner, Michael Beggato and Brian Clarke
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For the last decade, experts from Delaware and around the country have sounded the alarm that...
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HB 350 is not what the doctor ordered
Brian Frazee
2 weeks ago
House Bill 350 is moving its way through the Delaware General Assembly to put paid political...
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When I came to Sussex County to be the president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, it was to serve and...
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DelDOT’s plan for Kings Highway has unleashed a vibrant exchange of views on the pages of the Cape...
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Three good government bills introduced
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2 months ago
Recently, I introduced three bills not just because they are important on their own but also...
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As Delaware secretary of education, I am entrusted with overseeing and improving educational...
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2024 marks 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
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3 months ago
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State planners have no objection to the proposed Atlantic Fields retail center along Route 24 and...