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U.S. Navy officers tell it like it is about sea level rise
Don Flood
7 years ago
Last spring, Helen and I took a cruise on the rivers of The Netherlands, the low-lying nation...
Commentary
Revitalizing our communities, one investment at a time
Anas Ben Addi
7 years ago
What do these three things have in common? · A 150-year-old home in Milford with peeling wallpaper...
Politics
Can Simpler translate grand budget ideas into unity?
7 years ago
“Although the sense of equality is made the basis of many social and political ideals, the real...
Commentary
Why we want right-to-work in Sussex County
Rob Arlett
7 years ago
Seaford used to be called "The Nylon Capital of the World," with a DuPont plant that employed more...
Commentary
The sabotaging of the Affordable Care Act
Trinidad Navarro
7 years ago
Delawareans who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace are witnessing...
Politics
Taking Federal Reserve and banks to task
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
My October column about inflation and what the Fed has done to our money brought a stinging...
Politics
End of program hurts seniors struggling to get by
Don Flood
7 years ago
For a politician, it was a refreshingly candid answer. “We fixed the problem in the worst way...
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No freedom is absolute. The NFL players are about to find that out
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
The Second Amendment gives you the right to own a gun. But it doesn't give you the right to shoot...
Politics
Deflection from real issues comes from President Trump
Don Flood
7 years ago
In the Oct. 12 issue of the Cape Gazette, Lawrence McSwain responded to my letter concerning the...
Politics
Public consumption of marijuana is subject to a civil violation and fine
Henry J. Evans Jr.
7 years ago
On a recent trip to Seattle, I was a little surprised to see how prevalent commercial marijuana is...
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The Fed's easy money policies have incentivized debt over thrift
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
Back on May 15 the Cape Gazette ran an interesting article by investment advisor Robert S. Jeter II...
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New Road Preservation Alliance
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Writer's own expert speaks out about climate change
Don Flood
7 years ago
On Sept. 19, Geary Foertsch issued another defense of his column praising President Trump's...
Commentary
Newark senator starts political season in Sussex
State Rep. Steve Smyk
7 years ago
Sen. Bryan Townsend, D-Newark-Bear, recently authored a column that appeared in the Sept. 19 issue...
Commentary
State senator Bryan Townsend disputes Smyk’s stance on SB 60
Bryan Townsend
7 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
7 years ago
For years, Delaware has been on an unsustainable path when it comes to healthcare costs. We spend...
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We'd be fools to ignore warnings about hurricanes, climate change
Don Flood
7 years ago
Last week, Geary Foertsch responded to critics, including me, of his column about President Trump's...
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Clinton never did articulate much of a reason why she wanted to be...
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
Don't know, probably not, but it's fun to wonder if Hillary Clinton will come by Browseabout Books...
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Taking on critics over climate change column
Gary Foertsch
7 years ago
I was going to write about something different this month but the climate change brigade continued...
Commentary
Farmers need relief from hungry deer
Kitty Holtz
7 years ago
Delaware farmers are pleading for relief from severe damage to their crops caused by an increasing...
Politics
American politics via Markell’s cross-country bicycle prism
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell recently finished a two-month cross-country bicycle ride from...
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Other countries see economic opportunity, Trump sees ruin
Don Flood
7 years ago
In the Aug. 1 issue, columnist Geary Foertsch responded to the "blowback" he received for his piece...
Commentary
Making housing more expensive no way to solve budget problems
James C. McCulley
7 years ago
In case you weren't paying attention over the July 4th holiday weekend, Delaware's elected...
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Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
It’s always interesting to watch the Delaware Legislature’s last-minute wrangling over the annual...
Commentary
Srihari Peri bids adieu to Tunnell Cancer Center upon impending retirement
Srihari Peri
7 years ago
It has been my pleasure to serve and care for people fighting cancer for the past 26 years as...
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In politics, as in life, facts and truth can vary widely
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Back in about 1974, watermen in Queen Anne's County on Maryland's Eastern Shore were upset. They...
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You can talk about the weather, but not the climate
Don Flood
7 years ago
In 2011, climate scientist David Goodrich hopped on his bike at Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes,...
Commentary
Reflecting on the 2017 session that was
State House Minority Leader Danny Short
7 years ago
The first half of the 149th General Assembly has been one of the most difficult legislative...
Politics
Schwartzkopf and friends need to define core functions
Reid Beveridge
7 years ago
Anyone who thinks Gov. John Carney is the most powerful official in Delaware state government is...
Politics
Trump is correct on Paris climate accord
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
Recent local news reports of the U.S. exiting the Paris climate accord feature some of our...
Politics
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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Fight against offshore drilling 'an all-hands-on-deck moment'
7 years ago
Last September, on a cool, windy Saturday morning, Cape Region politicians and activists -...
Politics
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...
Politics
It's time to stop the failed interventions
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
As we leave behind Memorial Day 2017 with its three-day weekend, picnics, car commercials, mattress...
Commentary
Briggs-King working to make Long Neck/Oak Orchard safe
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...
Commentary
DelDOT committed to improving transportation in Sussex
7 years ago
As Sussex County develops its latest comprehensive plan, DelDOT has been actively engaged in the...
Politics
You can help the environment by helping yourself
Don Flood
7 years ago
A German official warns of lasting damage to America's relationship with European allies if the U.S...
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Firing Squad: A botched execution is nearly impossible
Reid K. Beveridge
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State looking more at reaping maximum dollars to help close deficit
Geary Foertsch
7 years ago
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As minority chief in Delaware Senate, Gary Simpson’s in the thick of it
Dennis Forney
7 years ago
Gary Simpson, a long-serving Delaware senator from the Milford area whose district included the...
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Here's some breaking news: The election's over
Don Flood
7 years ago
Recently, a local columnist employed that old standby, "the five stages of grief," to explain...
Commentary
Adding to voices supporting Del Tech legislation
Ileana Smith
7 years ago
In December 2016, I retired from Delaware Technical Community College after serving for 37 years...
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Two consequences of WW1 are worth noting
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
One hundred years ago last week, the United States entered the First World War. Never heard of it,...
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Sanctuary states aren't humane...they're anti-American
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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We should learn from Kansas experiment
Don Flood
7 years ago
It wasn't what politicians usually expect to hear. On March 2, Gov. John Carney was discussing the...
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Local legislators discuss Trump impacts in Delaware
Dennis Forney
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How are the new Trump administration in Washington and proposed budget cuts affecting policy...
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Progressives showing classic symptoms of grief
Reid K. Beveridge
7 years ago
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Cuts could prove devastating to Coastal Sussex
Don Flood
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Lost amid President Trump's Twitter tirades this weekend was news of budget cutbacks that could...
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Banning guns in state parks a bad decision
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