The Death of Happy Harry’s.
Kavips wants a boycott.
Brian Shields and DP’s new contributor ThatsElbert defend Walgreens and their bottom line.
Matthews reports on the Walgreens PR campaign in response to the outrage.
Steve Newton defends Walgreens by unloading on Governor Markell. His new favorite phrase to use against me and the Governor is “I call bullshit.”
Nancy has a round-up of non DL reaction.
General Assembly Machinations
The Battle for Open Government is won. But our victory may expire in January 2011. Someone said, and I think it was Burris, that in the end we will have to amend the state constitution to mandate transparency, for the current General Assembly cannot bind future General Assemblies to this bill, and thus HB1 will only apply to the current General Assembly. If that is true, and I am not sure it is, we will have to begin the next battle for Open Government immediately: amending the state constitution.
Reaction: Delaware Politics, Delaware Watch, Delaware Way.
Kavips has the dramatic behind the scenes action that brought HB1 to the Senate floor.
HB5: Kavips teaches the Anti-Christians what an “abomination” really is.
Medical Marijuana (SB168): Mourning Constitution, Down With Absolutes, Delaware Libertarian, and Delaware Watch.
What other bills are ready?
Charlie Copeland wonders when the General Assembly will deal with child abuse by state workers. He has got a point.
Tommywonk reports on the progress of SB59 (new standards for home energy efficiency) and SB85 (net metering for electric utility customers with wind or solar installations by eliminating forfeitures of excess electric generation).
Kavips thinks we all win when the options are the Kowalko Plan or the Markell Plan or a combination of the two.
Mandatory Minimum Reform in the House Judiciary.
The Adventures of Lonnie George
Matthews finds DelTech President Orlando George Jr.’s salary outrageous, but that is not the most nauseating thing about Cris Barrish’s story in the News Journal. What is absolutely sickening is the career path of George, the new poster child of the Delaware Way.
Burris’ reaction is short and SNL-Coffee-Talkesque.
Dana takes a different look at this story, and asks why shouldn’t educators be well compensated?
The News Journal published a list of state employees making over $100K. Hey Governor, I am available.
Quick Hits
Matthews liveblogs Howard Dean. Yeaaaarrrrgggggghhhhh!!!!
The unlikely marriage between Shirley and Scott Spencer continues.
The Lt. Governor has a blog. Great.
Yet another site to visit every week while compiling this round up. Thanks Matt.
Maria Evans is not so welcoming.
Speaking of Maria and the compliment of Delaware’s Republican Bloggers … Nancy Willing documents the atrocities.
Steve Newton wonders if Delaware will lose Stimulus money if it cuts pay of state unionized workers, since it has been threatened in California. And he wonders if racism is playing a role in the fouled up DSU Murder trial.
Matthews talks about Teach For America setting up shop in Delaware, rounding up Kilroy’s and FixRedClay’s coverage.