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Coons trajectory: From boring to ‘reassuringly normal’
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
During Chris Coons' first years as one of Delaware's two U.S. senators, he rarely found himself in...
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7 years ago
Last September, on a cool, windy Saturday morning, Cape Region politicians and activists -...
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Impeachment of President Trump highly unlikely
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
There is a whiff of presidential impeachment in the air. In fact, it didn't take but a few hours...
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Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
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7 years ago
A frequent concern that I hear about from constituents is the public's perception of the rate of...
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Pete: Legal pot won’t fly; budget clarity more elusive
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Between now and the end of June, Pete Schwartzkopf will be doing a lot of counting. Counting votes...
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You can help the environment by helping yourself
Don Flood
7 years ago
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Ileana Smith
7 years ago
In December 2016, I retired from Delaware Technical Community College after serving for 37 years...
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Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
I happened to read a letter in the Feb. 27 Cape Gazette signed by five ladies of the Civil Rights...
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Don Flood
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Dennis Forney
7 years ago
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Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
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7 years ago
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Banning guns in state parks a bad decision
Geary Forteasch
7 years ago
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State leaders are to blame for Steven Floyd’s death
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
You want to know who's to blame for the death of Correction Officer Steven Floyd? Answer: The...
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7 years ago
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Special to the Cape Gazette
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Steve Smyk
8 years ago
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State agencies came out against a 178-unit, mixed-use development along Route 9 near Cool Spring...