June 1, 2013 – Delaware Liberal

Saturday Open Thread [6.1.13]

By cassandra_m June 1, 20131 Comment

Today's Open Thread is in the form of a Chart of the Day. Chart of the War on Drugs era, most probably. But this chart comes from a 2005 study, taking a look at trends in incarceration of drug offenders. It was cited over at Wonkblog this week, noting some of the small changes in the War on Drugs:

When Delaware Democrats Vote to Cut Food Stamps

By cassandra_m June 1, 201325 Comments

The Farm Bill (S. 954) was being worked by the Senate the last few weeks, in an effort to get a bill done and voted on before the recess. This bill looks much like last year's bill (but adding some additional support for Southern crops such as rice, cotton and peanuts). As this bill came out of the Agricultural Committee, it had cut $4.5 BILLION from the food stamp program over the next 10 years. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand offered an amendment (#931) to restore those cuts:

Saturday Daily Delawhere [6.1.13]

By Delaware Dem June 1, 20131 Comment

From Mike Mahaffie on Flickr.