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New intrusive state bureaucracy is not answer to rising healthcare costs
Rep. Danny Short
8 months ago
A contentious bill that would require Delaware hospitals to get state approval for their spending...
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Collin O’Mara
8 months ago
The last time the dune system along the northside of the Indian River Inlet collapsed and covered...
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Dustin Parker
9 months ago
In a groundbreaking turn of events, the National Association of Realtors has reached a proposed...
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Rep. Jeff Hilovsky
9 months ago
Duty, honor, country. These are not just words, but a credo from the lifestyle military service...
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Ronald K.L. Collins
9 months ago
Where race is in the mix, real justice is more often assumed rather than attained. This explains...
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Internet should be accessible and affordable
Wendell Alfred
9 months ago
Delaware has a historic opportunity to expand access to reliable, high-speed internet to everyone...
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Recently, I introduced three bills not just because they are important on their own but also...
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Ruth Briggs King
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Gov. John Carney’s presentation on his proposed budget reminds me of the old song, “Here We Go...
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