Running independent retail tobacco and premium cigar shops in Delaware isn’t always easy, but it’s a business I’m proud of. more

Delaware nonprofits play a vital role in filling the gaps in services that the government does not provide, often to our state’s most in-need citizens. Nonprofits are on the front lines daily, providing services such as food assistance, housing, mental health counseling, health care, addiction treatment, education, the arts and support for young children, older adults and those who live in poverty. more

As I watched the June 9 Dover City Council meeting from my home in Dover, I was horrified to hear a comment made by council’s president, Mr. Fred Neil, as the members discussed the electric rates. more

When I donated blood for the first time in 2004, it was mostly out of curiosity. I was fascinated by the process — the idea that something so personal and simple could have such a powerful impact on someone’s life. more

Differentiating political fact from fiction is easy once one takes the time to fact check just about every subject the president talks about. We need more garbage trucks to gather up his lies and dump them, for our peace of mind. more

It was nice to finally read an Opinion that doesn’t bash the current president (“The absolutely disastrous four years of Biden”). The Daily State News usually only posts the negative comments and Opinions of those with Trump derangement syndrome. more

Delaware’s Public Education Funding Commission voted June 2 in favor of a “hybrid formula” that would provide greater funding to school systems with higher student needs. The current formula allocates resources based on a school’s population and its special education status, but nothing allows the state to place additional weight on students’ income, multilingual learner and foster statuses, officials said. more

Gov. Matt Meyer has signed legislation that will further protect consumers from having their utilities shut off for nonpayment, amid concern about rising bills. The amended version of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 62 was endorsed by the governor May 22. more

Believe me when I say, graduate school is a humbling experience. more

Delaware has long respected the principle of home rule, which is the idea that decisions about land use and zoning should be made at the local level, by the people and councils who know their communities best. It’s a principle grounded in trust and democracy. more

In 2020, the world watched in horror as Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was chased down and shot, while jogging through a neighborhood in Georgia. His killers claimed they were performing a “citizen’s arrest.” more

Democracy requires that people affected by government decisions have a say over those decisions. more

Three significant anniversaries are upon us. They celebrate the basis of our transition from a colony of England to the proud nation we have become and the rights we enjoy today. more

Supporting older adults will be a continuing problem in Delaware since the youth are leaving. Who will provide services? more

Amid record-breaking government debt, all agencies underwent scrutiny for unnecessary spending, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. more

There are more problems than health care with the migration of older individuals and people in general into Delaware. more

I observed a public meeting conducted via Webex on June 2, regarding the hiring of a solicitor for the city of Dover. It was disturbing to hear that one of the two candidates in the running for the job has a potential conflict of interest, due to representing clients who are in litigation with the city. more

Government of the people, by the people and for the people can be a messy business. Every bill the General Assembly considers passing in Dover affects multiple stakeholders, elicits conflicting opinions from constituents and often requires lawmakers to weigh the pros and cons of different imperatives. more

Senate Bill 159 overturns Sussex County Council’s well-considered rejection of a permit for a power station that would have supported US Wind’s offshore wind project. The state has long recognized, in law, that counties and towns are better suited to consider local zoning issues. more

The Delaware Coalition for Open Government is writing to request that the General Assembly reexamine the need for a 350-space garage for Legislative Hall. more