Archive for March 16th, 2011

Jack Markell To Deliver 2012 Democratic National Convention Keynote

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I don’t know if that headline is accurate. Time will tell. But judging by how much attention he is getting for his revolutionary suggestion that business development is not all about low taxes, he could very well headline in Charlotte. And who knows, if he added something about REALLY sharing the pain with our wealthiest individuals and corporations, maybe he could parlay that speech into the 2016 Democratic nomination?

But seriously folks…I kid…. raising taxes on Delaware’s wealthiest individuals and corporations, even by 1 measly percent, is utterly impossible.

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Guest Post: Delaware’s Education Insight Project (Part 2: What Will It Look Like?)

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Guest Post: Delaware’s Education Insight Project (Part 2: What Will It Look Like?)

The following is a guest post by Mike Oboryshko. Mike is a Red Clay parent and a friend of mine and of this blog. In Part 1, I introduced the Education Insight Project, and went over the RFPs that define the beginning of design and implementation. In Part 2, we will get into some more […]

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Michigan Governor’s Power Grab

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Michigan’s new governor Rick Snyder has proposed a bill that will allow him to take over local governments and replace them with cronies.

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 16, 2011

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The return of the Solomonic solons to Dover apparently took Legislative Council by surprise. Either that, or there were some new, very exciting, solitaire games uploaded to their computers. The supposed information and research arm of the General Assembly provides this detailed snapshot of what went on yesterday. That’s right, in legislative time, according to […]

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Pity The Rich

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A new survey found that almost half of millionaires don’t think they’re wealthy and need at least $7.5M for true comfort.

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Two Deep Nuclear Thoughts

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Two Deep Nuclear Thoughts

I have a nuclear reactor in my back yard. If the Japanese can’t design a safe nuclear reactor, can anybody?

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