Archive for June 9th, 2011

HUGE Story: Tigani Pleads Guilty to Election Charges

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The Delaware Way is beginning to crumble. The indictment and guilty plea of Chris Tigani, all taking place within a matter of hours this afternoon, could well hasten its demolition. First, read the story, it’s that important. Here’s a key excerpt: Prosecutors said Tigani, who made headlines for a series of legal battles with his […]

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Ungrateful

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They got an extraordinary bailout funded and guaranteed by the taxpayers of the United States of America — they still are — and yet Jamie Dimon of Citibank Chase is whining about regulations from Dodd-Frank:

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Buh Bye Newt?

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Reports are coming that Newt Gingrich’s entire campaign staff quit en masse. Since it’s irresponsible not to speculate, what do you think are the reasons? The only media speculation I’ve seen is that many of Newt’s aides had ties to Texas governor Rick Perry, so this means Perry’s in. I don’t think that explains the […]

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Bob Herbert is Back

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…and he’s writing for The Policy Shop, the in-house blog of the DEMOS group. His piece there is called The Jobs Emergency and America in Crisis:

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Fun With Lists

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How many of these 100 books have you read?

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 9, 2011

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Cue the music: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi6wNGwd84g[/youtube] Here’s something I’ve never seen before in all my years in Dover: DOVER – State Sen. Michael Katz caused a stir in Legislative Hall on Tuesday after he accused Rep. Bryon Short of plagiarizing his legislation related to the accreditation of medical facilities. After Katz issued a press release and called […]

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DeLuca Releases Some Records

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Anthony DeLuca has released time sheets but not swipe card data. DeLuca’s disclosure bill is also generating a lot of skepticism.

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Tom Carper Fails His Paymasters: Cap on Card Fees Stands

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I feel quite sure that “bank backer” Carper will have plenty of future opportunities to demonstrate his usefulness to Wall Stree

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