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Jack Hastings: Surprise City Council District 5 – June Newsletter

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we invite residents to enjoy the exciting fireworks displays and community festivities planned throughout the month. more

By Jack Hastings | Surprise city councilmember | 6/1/26

Will a ‘gas tax holiday’ drive the economy or apply the brakes?

The president is calling for suspension of the federal gas tax in an effort to get prices and inflation under control, but will it have the desired effect? Two views on the potential outcome of a “gas tax holiday.” more

5/30/26

Will a ‘gas tax holiday’ drive the economy or apply the brakes?

The president is calling for suspension of the federal gas tax in an effort to get prices and inflation under control, but will it have the desired effect? Two views on the potential outcome of a “gas tax holiday.” more

5/30/26

Will a ‘gas tax holiday’ drive the economy or apply the brakes?

The president is calling for suspension of the federal gas tax in an effort to get prices and inflation under control, but will it have the desired effect? Two views on the potential outcome of a “gas tax holiday.” more

5/30/26

Dalleo and Itzkowitz: Let’s open primaries to unaffiliated voters

The League of Women Voters of Delaware and Indivisible Highlands and Beyond are advocating for the passage of House Bill 188 by the Delaware House of Representatives. more

5/29/26

Sipple: Fort DuPont deserves to be preserved

I agree with Tim Slavin’s Opinion about restoring Fort DuPont and Fort Miles, so future generations can learn of Delaware’s role in World War II (“Preservation Month and the promise of Fort DuPont”). more

5/29/26

Legates: DNREC’s climate claims vs. state data

On March 24, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control posted a statement to its Facebook account that highlighted the recent Frederica tornado and severe winds in Kent County. It concluded: “This is what climate change looks like in Delaware.” more

By Dr. David R. Legates | 5/29/26

Shupe: Altering constitution should be challenging

Constitutions are supposed to be difficult to change. They are designed to protect citizens from temporary political movements, emotional swings in public opinion and short-term control by one party or another. more

By Rep. Bryan W. Shupe | 5/29/26

I’m being released from incarceration – What are my Social Security options?

AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor answers questions about Social Security. more

By Russell Gloor
AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor | 5/29/26

Insurers are blocking mental health care

More than one in five American adults battle depression, bipolar disorder, or some other mental illness. more

By Guy Anthony | 5/29/26

Fox: Members of Delaware film industry need to unite

OK, enough is enough! For years, Crystal Fox Films has pushed to put Delaware on the map in filmmaking (“The Box in the Basement,” “Sleepers,” “Wannabe a Star,” etc.). more

5/29/26

Draper: Trump’s expenses are robbing Americans

We are witnessing the largest theft and waste of taxpayer money in the history of our country, all helped by the majority in Congress. more

By Doris W. Draper | 5/29/26

Should voters have say about constitutional amendments?

Currently, amendments to the Delaware Constitution require a two-thirds majority vote in two consecutive bodies of the General Assembly. But state Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris has introduced a bill that would require such proposed changes to be approved by voters in a referendum, in lieu of the second body. more

5/29/26

Sanchez: Repairs needed on Hickory Ridge Road

Are there any plans to resurface Hickory Ridge Road correctly anytime soon? more

5/29/26

Stutzman: End-of-life care a ‘rapidly evolving’ profession

In response to the Opinion titled “‘Silver tsunami’ calls for after-death options”: Thank you, Linda Gould, and many blessings to you in the work that you do. I am a practicing death doula in the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area. more

5/28/26

Faust: In Dover, the time to get involved is now

We are living in difficult times in the city of Dover. It is time for more citizens to pick up the banner for a positive change. Our small city has approximately 40,000 residents. more

5/28/26

Gov. Moore’s veto of SB 459 misses the reality of modern local media

Governor Wes Moore’s veto of SB 459 is a disappointing and misguided decision that overlooks both the capabilities of Maryland’s local news organizations and the urgent need to strengthen the … more

5/28/26

Reflections from the Pulpit: “Sola Scriptura”

“Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers ... more

By Pastor Joseph Cholak
ONE Fellowship of Okeechobee | 5/28/26

Mayer: Is there a plan regarding gun control?

“By the rude bridge that arched the flood, / ... Here once the embattled farmers stood, / And fired the shot heard round the world” — R.W. Emerson more

5/28/26

The weekly Clothesline: Let’s enjoy a meal together!

Eating together as a family seems to have disappeared for many. For some it’s because one parent works days, the other nights ... more

By Reverend Elizabeth Nelson
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | 5/28/26