We fully endorse the passage of House bills 70 and 301, two pieces of legislation currently under consideration in Delaware. HB 70 seeks to repeal the death penalty in Delaware, while HB 301 is an amendment to the state constitution, prohibiting execution as a form of punishment.

I think we all agree that we really appreciate our teachers. But one segment that I believe doesn’t get the respect it deserves is child care teachers/workers.

The spring issue of the University of Delaware Magazine hails the entrance of Blue Hen football into the NCAA’s Division I (FBS) level and notes that the cost of admission into Conference USA has been “funded by the generosity of Blue Hen donors.” Sports writers estimate that cost at $6 million, and that’s just to get in the door.

While pathology reports are weeks away regarding a young male fin whale that beached itself May 5, a marine expert said she suspects the animal was suffering from an illness that may have been transmissible to humans.

Measures moving through the Delaware General Assembly could substantially change how hospitals in the state do business by creating the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board. Health leaders say there is a potential loss of 4,000 jobs and millions of dollars. Do you think this legislation is being pushed through too quickly? What concerns do you have about its impact on state residents?

The 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka affords us the opportunity to evaluate Delaware’s contribution to the case, as well as the decision’s impact on education here.