Speak Up: Delaware ARPA funds take aim at drugs, mental issues

Two of the primary items on President Joe Biden’s agenda are to end the overdose epidemic and the mental health crisis. Dr. Rahul Gupta said there is clearly interplay between the two. Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, he recently led a virtual discussion for a Building a Better America event on President Biden’s priorities for Delaware families and communities.  

• Legislative bodies always think they can fix this problem with one big brush, but it’s not that simple. Maybe talk to actual pain patients instead of all these so-called experts. — Rick Reed

Amended Delaware police records bill aims to create transparency for public

Revised legislation that would open serious and substantiated police-misconduct records to public view in Delaware was introduced Monday by prime sponsor Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, D-Wilmington, and Delaware Legislative Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Kendra Johnson, D-Bear.

• More concerned about cases reduced where stolen firearms are concerned! — Howard Gaines III
• Our law enforcement have a tough enough job now to do so that law and order is maintained, without adding in extra supervision by bleeding-heart Democrats. There are consequences for those who break the law, regardless of your age, race, sex or whatever the reason! I support our police, not the criminals! Delaware wants law & order and jobs! — Marc Auger