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Working to expunge juvenile criminal records
Nancy Powell and Zita Dresner
6 years ago
Did you know that a juvenile criminal record can follow you through your life and significantly...
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Vocational education is alive and well in our schools
Joseph T. Conaway
6 years ago
One of the best-kept secrets in our public schools is the amount of vocational education programs...
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Lopez supports Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act
6 years ago
I am a Republican state senator from Sussex County, and I support the Beau Biden Gun Violence...
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America is truly becoming Teddy Roosevelt's feared ‘polyglot boarding...
Geary Foertsch
6 years ago
In a recent Cape Gazette I read the eye-opening article, "Gov. Carney offers plan for English...
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Denise Lovelady
6 years ago
As we near the end of another winter, many parents and children are already beginning to think...
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Reid Beveridge
6 years ago
The cliché, "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it," is well-worn, but contains some...
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Geary Foertsch
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Sussex County deserves clean water
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Joe Conaway
6 years ago
2017 has been an active year for the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee, known as SEDAC...
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Reid Beveridge
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Charlotte King and Drew McKay
6 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is a nonpartisan, 501 (c)(3) organization that...
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The burden of proof should be on the state
Geary Foertsch
6 years ago
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Reid K. Beveridge
6 years ago
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Geary Foertsch
6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Reid K. Beveridge
6 years ago
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Hate crime charges can be discriminatory
Geary Foertsch
6 years ago
The Oct. 20 edition of the Cape Gazette featured several articles about hate crimes in telling the...
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U.S. Navy officers tell it like it is about sea level rise
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Rob Arlett
6 years ago
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The sabotaging of the Affordable Care Act
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
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New Road Preservation Alliance
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State Rep. Steve Smyk
7 years ago
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Bryan Townsend
7 years ago
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