Tom Carper: “During my last year when I was governor of Delaware, States were involved in a big lawsuit against the tobacco industry.”

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.

We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.