Saturday Daily Delawhere [2.4.12]
Friday Open Thread [2.3.12]
The primary polling is all Romney all the time, except in Michigan, a "home" state of his but also a home to the American auto industry, which Romney wanted to pull the plug on. The general election polling is all Obama all the time.
Breaking: Komen Caves, Will Fund Planned Parenthood
The Susan G. Komen foundation announced that it will reverse its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, apologizing for “recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.”
New Jobs Numbers Better Than Expected
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread in the private sector, with large employment gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. Government employment changed little over the month.
Komen’s Betrayal
Last night commenter Liberal Elite wrote something that I couldn't stop thinking about: "Looking at the whole picture, it’s easy to see this as a betrayal of women. "
Betrayal. The word fits.
Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2012
Two new positions are open, but the names are old and...shopworn. With City Councilman Charles Potter running for Dennis P. Williams' RD 1 seat, guess who has reemerged to seek Potter's seat? I'll give you a hint. He was once suspended from practicing law in the State of Delaware for 18 months. That's right. Sam Guy. He's ba-a-a-ck.
The Komen Fiasco Keeps Getting Bigger… And Bigger
What a public relations disaster. You'd think Komen would have a better spokeswoman, but alas... Via TPM: “Well, let me just for the record tell you, Karen did not have…
Thursday Open Thread (2.2.12)
This one's for you, Jason! Other than that... I got nothing. I'm blogged out today!
Staton Off and Running
Not only is Andy Staton the only announced Democrat running for the new state senate district down here in Sussex (and I'm in the new district), he's also the only announced candidate to have filed a campaign finance report.
There’s A New Blog In Town… And I’m Hooked!
Check out The Seventh Type. A blog whose tag line is: More parent involvement than you can handle. Love it! Welcome to the Delaware Blogosphere!
Red Clay Referendum And City Schools
The Red Clay Consolidated School District is holding a Capital Referendum on February 28, 2012. Included in this referendum is the addition of another new suburban elementary school. Let me begin by saying that I wouldn't have a problem with the new school if Red Clay would ensure that its other schools didn't suffer when a new school opened. Unfortunately, this hasn't been the case. In the past 10 days my email has been filled with letters from community advocates and parents from the Highlands, Warner and Shortlidge community. Everyone has the same concern: New schools hurt existing schools, especially city schools. The evidence backs up their concerns.
So Why Is DE State House Giving Official Tributes to Known Christian Dominionists?
On January 19, 2012, one C. Peter Wagner was awarded an official tribute from the Delaware House of Representatives, sponsored by Representative Daniel Short and officially signed off by Speaker Gilligan. The House awards tons of these, but this one is spectacularly different.