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2014 Candidate Conversations: State Auditor
The 2014 election cycle is now moving into full swing with the Delaware primary a month away on Tuesday Sept.9th.
As part of our election coverage, Delaware Public Media is offering a series a Candidate Conversations. We’ve reached out to all candidates that have filed to run in a statewide race and invited them to sit down with us. Candidates in each race are being asked the same set of questions to allow you to get to know then and compare them.
This week, we highlight the State Auditor’s race where the Democratic primary between Ken Matlusky and Brenda Mayrack will determine who tries to unseat Republican incumbent Tom Wagner, the only Republican currently holding a statewide elected office and who is seeking 7th term. (More)
Democrat Ken Matlusky
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Democrat Brenda Mayrack
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Republican Tom Wagner
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Settlement reached in White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church case
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The White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church and the ministry overseeing the Presbyterian faith throughout the United States have reached a settlement in their dispute over the congregation’s planned departure from the national body. Delaware Public Media contributor Jeff Mordock of Delaware Law Weekly and Delaware Business Court Insider discusses the deal that ends the dispute involving the departure and essentially who controlled the church’s property. (More)
Enlighten Me: Introducing city youth to new sports
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Competitive rowing and golf are sports which historically required a membership to pursue. These so called ‘country club sports’ were once dominated by white athletes or the privileged. The sports have since become more inclusive but there’s still more than can be done to introduce them to urban youth.
In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media's Cathy Carter introduces us to a few of the folks with “Row For It” and “The First Tee”-two sports camps using athletics as a powerful platform for developing skills both on and off the water and the fairway. (More)
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