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The Most Rev. William E. Koenig, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, has issued a pastoral letter calling on families, parishes and all people of goodwill in Maryland and Delaware to urge their governors to opt in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit.
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By the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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5/26/26
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When state employees collectively bargain for wages and working conditions, elected lawmakers still hold the “purse strings” and have the final say.
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By Dr. Stacie Beck
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5/26/26
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Every May, the calendar reminds us it is Mental Health Awareness Month. We all pause to acknowledge that mental health matters. And then, too often, June arrives — and, once again, there is silence.
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By Brian DiSabatino
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5/25/26
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Senate Bill 272, which has passed the state Senate and moves into the House of Representatives this week, is not a pro-worker measure. It is not a pro-economy measure. And it is not a pro-Delaware taxpayer measure.
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By Matt Bucher
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5/25/26
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Well, Donald Trump’s idea about tariffs certainly fizzled. And his expansion of the war with Iran was a big fumble. How Trump’s brain works is a good question.
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By Arthur E. Sowers
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5/25/26
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We music fans disagree about a lot, but one thing most of us do agree on is that we don’t like Ticketmaster.
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By Mike Payan
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5/25/26
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“When did Washington stop caring about working people?”
I hear this question a lot in Delaware.
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By Sen. Chris Coons
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5/22/26
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Recently, the Food Bank of Delaware gathered with partner agencies at Legislative Hall to shine a light on the growing impact of rising costs, economic uncertainty and reduced benefits on families across our state.
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By Cathy Kanefsky
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5/22/26
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“The Housing for Every Delawarean Act” includes a requirement for municipalities to develop budget-friendly housing strategies, with a goal that 20% of their residences are considered “affordable.” Opponents of the bill say it raises significant concerns regarding local governments’ decision-making. What do you think about this legislation?
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5/22/26
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In the following, I speak for myself only. I’ve been a target shooter for 26 years and have been certified as a National Rifle Association range safety officer. I’m not a lawyer and have no financial interest in the firearms industry or shooting sports.
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By Johannes Sayre
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5/21/26
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Across the country, baby boomers, about 73 million of them, are approaching the next stage of their lives: the end. The demographic shift is so large that experts often refer to it as the “silver tsunami.”
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By Linda Gould
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5/21/26
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Unfortunately for Delaware, Mr. Ethan Lang has hit the nail on the head (“There are no kings, except in Dover”).
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5/21/26
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Every May, National Preservation Month reminds us that historical places are not saved by accident. Places are saved because people decide they matter.
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By Tim Slavin
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5/20/26
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Ernest Hemingway is credited with saying that all true stories, if carried far enough, end in death. The following is a true story of sacrifice, before there was a Memorial Day commemorated or, for that matter, even a country.
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By Dr. Samuel B. Hoff
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5/20/26
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You pass a man in Dover I call “John Elway,” a man who wears a Denver Broncos jersey. Sometimes, he panhandles. He has a red, scruffy beard, and the slightly tan features of his face are now adjusted, from chiseled to slightly worn.
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By Jordan McClements
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5/20/26
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A friend of a friend here in Lewes has a 10-year-old son with anxiety. He struggles to sleep, is missing school and is constantly on edge. His mother has searched for a psychiatrist, without any luck.
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By Dr. Colleen Leitner
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5/19/26
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Rep. Sophie Phillips, D-Bear, recently wrote in an Opinion piece that government is a public trust and that there is an omission of meaningful ethics rules regarding federal legislation regarding crypto (“Ethics shouldn’t be optional in cryptocurrency”).
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By Scott Becker
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5/19/26
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We respectfully submit this letter in opposition to Senate Bill 23, relating to affordable housing and land use regulation within municipalities throughout the state of Delaware.
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By Millsboro Town Council
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5/19/26
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Mr. David Anderson is on point: The behavior at the Dover City Council meetings is abysmal (“A response to criticism about council meeting behavior”).
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5/18/26
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The annual reorganizational meeting of Dover City Council on May 11 was bittersweet, as my dad gave his final State of the City at the beginning of his last year serving as mayor of Dover and in public office.
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By Katie Kempista
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5/18/26
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