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Government solutions to the opioid epidemic aren’t working
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
I recently watched a video of a forum held in Wilmington Dec. 4 titled: "What Heroin Costs Delaware...
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A Christmas Story
Kathy McGlade
7 years ago
Last Christmas Eve, in a nearby town, Mary, a young mother-to-be, stood gazing at a Nativity scene...
How hard it is for mankind to try to change what the law of nature or...
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
Will the Indian River School District be the only one? Will any of the other 18 school districts in...
Hate crime charges can be discriminatory
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
The Oct. 20 edition of the Cape Gazette featured several articles about hate crimes in telling the...
U.S. Navy officers tell it like it is about sea level rise
Don Flood
8 years ago
Last spring, Helen and I took a cruise on the rivers of The Netherlands, the low-lying nation...
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Revitalizing our communities, one investment at a time
Anas Ben Addi
8 years ago
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Can Simpler translate grand budget ideas into unity?
8 years ago
“Although the sense of equality is made the basis of many social and political ideals, the real...
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Why we want right-to-work in Sussex County
Rob Arlett
8 years ago
Seaford used to be called "The Nylon Capital of the World," with a DuPont plant that employed more...
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The sabotaging of the Affordable Care Act
Trinidad Navarro
8 years ago
Delawareans who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace are witnessing...
Taking Federal Reserve and banks to task
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
My October column about inflation and what the Fed has done to our money brought a stinging...
End of program hurts seniors struggling to get by
Don Flood
8 years ago
For a politician, it was a refreshingly candid answer. “We fixed the problem in the worst way...
No freedom is absolute. The NFL players are about to find that out
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
The Second Amendment gives you the right to own a gun. But it doesn't give you the right to shoot...
Deflection from real issues comes from President Trump
Don Flood
8 years ago
In the Oct. 12 issue of the Cape Gazette, Lawrence McSwain responded to my letter concerning the...
Public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine
Henry J. Evans Jr.
8 years ago
On a recent trip to Seattle, I was a little surprised to see how prevalent commercial marijuana is...
The Fed's easy money policies have incentivized debt over thrift
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
Back on May 15 the Cape Gazette ran an interesting article by investment advisor Robert S. Jeter II...
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Groome Church rejects offer – sells to developer!
New Road Preservation Alliance
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Writer's own expert speaks out about climate change
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8 years ago
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Newark senator starts political season in Sussex
State Rep. Steve Smyk
8 years ago
Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark-Bear, recently authored a column that appeared in the Sept. 19 issue...
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State senator Bryan Townsend disputes Smyk’s stance on SB 60
Bryan Townsend
8 years ago
At a constituent coffee gathering Sept. 12, state Rep. Steve Smyk made comments regarding 2015...
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Let's get control of healthcare spending
Gov. John Carney and Secretary Kara Odom Walker
8 years ago
For years, Delaware has been on an unsustainable path when it comes to healthcare costs. We spend...
We'd be fools to ignore warnings about hurricanes, climate change
Don Flood
8 years ago
Last week, Geary Foertsch responded to critics, including me, of his column about President Trump's...
Clinton never did articulate much of a reason why she wanted to be...
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
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Taking on critics over climate change column
Gary Foertsch
8 years ago
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Kitty Holtz
8 years ago
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American politics via Markell’s cross-country bicycle prism
Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell recently finished a two-month cross-country bicycle ride from...
Other countries see economic opportunity, Trump sees ruin
Don Flood
8 years ago
In the Aug. 1 issue, columnist Geary Foertsch responded to the "blowback" he received for his piece...
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James C. McCulley
8 years ago
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Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
It’s always interesting to watch the Delaware Legislature’s last-minute wrangling over the annual...
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It has been my pleasure to serve and care for people fighting cancer for the past 26 years as...
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Dennis Forney
8 years ago
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You can talk about the weather, but not the climate
Don Flood
8 years ago
In 2011, climate scientist David Goodrich hopped on his bike at Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes,...
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Reflecting on the 2017 session that was
State House Minority Leader Danny Short
8 years ago
The first half of the 149th General Assembly has been one of the most difficult legislative...
Schwartzkopf and friends need to define core functions
Reid Beveridge
8 years ago
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Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
Recent local news reports of the U.S. exiting the Paris climate accord feature some of our...
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Dennis Forney
8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Impeachment of President Trump highly unlikely
Reid K. Beveridge
8 years ago
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It's time to stop the failed interventions
Geary Foertsch
8 years ago
As we leave behind Memorial Day 2017 with its three-day weekend, picnics, car commercials, mattress...
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Briggs-King working to make Long Neck/Oak Orchard safe
8 years ago
A frequent concern that I hear about from constituents is the public's perception of the rate of...
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Dennis Forney
8 years ago
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DelDOT committed to improving transportation in Sussex
8 years ago
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Dennis Forney
8 years ago
Gary Simpson, a long-serving Delaware senator from the Milford area whose district included the...
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8 years ago
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Ileana Smith
8 years ago
In December 2016, I retired from Delaware Technical Community College after serving for 37 years...
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