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We need a candidate for the people in lower Delaware
6 years ago
My name is Don Allan, and I am running for state representative in Delaware’s 36th District, which...
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Celebrating 25 years of the Cape Gazette
Sen. Chris Coons
6 years ago
From my earliest memories, newspapers have been part of my daily life. Ever present on my family’s...
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Just over a year ago, I began reporting to the people of Sussex County on the efforts by a group of...
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We are proud to partner, through the First Chance Delaware initiative and the Delaware Library Card...
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LETTER: U.S. Senate candidate: How to save Social Security
Kerri Evelyn Harris
6 years ago
Social Security is a lifeline. It keeps millions of senior Americans alive and out of poverty. When...
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As we head into the Labor Day holiday, the Department of Transportation and the Department of...
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Lewes Public Library has become a true community center
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On behalf of the Clean Water: Delaware's Clear Choice campaign, the Delaware Center for the Inland...
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6 years ago
We are writing to set the record straight with respect to what has come to be known as the Hudson-...
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Qualifications and experience matter when electing Delaware's next state auditor. The state auditor...
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War is a racket, according to decorated vet
Geary Foertsch
6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Farm Bill would help farmers and ranchers weather factors beyond control
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6 years ago
It is unfortunate that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has been delayed. As farmers and ranchers...
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After 32 years on Sussex County Council, George Cole says it’s time
Dennis Forney
6 years ago
After 32 years as a Sussex County councilman, the longest tenure of any council member ever, George...
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Rights of people on both sides of issue should be respected
Don Flood
6 years ago
On June 6, Helen and I went up to Legislative Hall in support of SB 163, which would prohibit the...
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Foertsch responds to criticism of column
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After reading a full page of critics' responses to my May 22 article (" Government subsidies no...
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Reid K. Beveridge
6 years ago
Two items in recent Cape Gazette issues deserve comment. One involves bail in the case of the man...
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6 years ago
After reading most of the articles and the feedback in the Cape Gazette since the Florida school...
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Working to expunge juvenile criminal records
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Vocational education is alive and well in our schools
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6 years ago
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Lopez supports Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act
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I am a Republican state senator from Sussex County, and I support the Beau Biden Gun Violence...
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Lower, slower Delaware still lower, just not slower
Reid Beveridge
6 years ago
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Where do Delaware administrators stand on discipline?
Geary Foertsch
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"No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session."
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What is the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice?
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