Steve challenges Governor Markell’s assertion that there really aren’t enough employees at the top income ranks to cut the budget through a graduated pay cut. And he does so with figures, facts and analysis.
Kavips revisits a Redwaterlily post about Mark Baker’s recent application to rezone his family’s property in Milton to H1, the highest industrial rating possible, a discovery that confirms the right person won in Sussex County last November.
He covers the small changes made in SB 59 to make Delaware eligible for stimulus funding, but also notes that the changes could mean that every house in Delaware will be energy self sufficient, producing as much or more energy than it consumes, by 2025.
Dana offers his thoughts on gambling. He views HB 100 as an attempt at common sense and pragmatism, whereas Al Mascitti and wRong Williams cry corruption of the Racino cabal. For the first time in recorded history, I agree with Dana.
Shirley had a good write up on SB 7, the Emiment Domain law. She cites a law review article by Professor Ilya Soman of the George Mason University School of Law, which specifically notes that the “[SB 7] is arguably the least effective of all the post-Kelo laws enacted so far. It does not restrict condemnations for economic development at all. The statute requires merely that the power of eminent domain only be exercised for “the purposes of a recognized public use as described at least 6 months in advance of the institution of condemnation proceedings: (i) in a certified planning document, (ii) at a public hearing held specifically to address the acquisition, or (iii) in a published report of the acquiring agency.” This bill does little more than restate current constitutional law, which already requires that condemnation be for a “recognized public use.”
He, like Dana, also argues that ill informed voters are a reason to vote against Longhursts’ bill to move school board elections to the general election.
But then Matthews goes back to what he does best: entertaining Live Blogs! Here he liveblogs the HB 100 committee hearing, i.e. the Gambling Bill, and here he liveblogs the vote on SB7, the Eminent Domain Bill.
He takes a shot at Jason over transperency in our public school system’s finances. I am not sure how warranted the attack is. Considering that Kilroy is ablely covering education reform in Delaware, why does he need Jason, or Burris for that matter, pushing the issue. Indeed, as Matthews notes, Kilroy singlehandedly got SB41 passed.
It’s census time! He reminds us that address canvassers are out there now and are essential to our democracy. Be kind.
And he highlights what an apology from an elected official should look like, in this case, the apology of Cape Henlopen School Board member Nobel Prettyman.
