Wednesday Open Thread [6.17.15]

Wednesday Open Thread [6.17.15]

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Margaret Carlson wants Joe Biden to run for President. I personally think it is the furthest thing from his mind.
It’s hard to see how they could look at Biden and not see [a viable candidate]. In some ways, Biden is the anti-Obama, and maybe his perfect complement. The vice president has an ample gift for the kind of politics Obama can’t stomach — the shooting the breeze, the backslapping and, yes, even the shoulder squeezing. ... Not one Republican presidential candidate has his experience or his heart — nor, for that matter, does the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.
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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 17, 2015

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 17, 2015

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My, how times have changed. So much so that HB 115(J. Johnson), which 'permits individuals subject to the supervision of the Delaware Department of Correction to effect a name change based on a sincerely held gender-related identity', passed the Senate and goes to the Governor. Two R's, Cloutier and Lopez, voted for the bill, leaving only the Rethug Haters to either vote no or go not voting. Rep. Kowalko has introduced two bills providing for higher tax brackets for those making over $125K per year.  HB 181  and HB 196.  While HB 181 is a straightforward addition of two upper income brackets, HB 196 'lowers the current tax rates by .05% for each bracket. The bill also creates a new tax bracket at $125,000 with a rate of 7.05%, and an additional bracket at $250,000 with a rate of 7.80%. The bill also provides a tiered reduction of the otherwise available itemized deduction based upon the individual’s taxable income'. I hope that legislators consider these proposals this year. Otherwise, next year's fiscal picture will make this year's look tame by comparison. And, uh, next year is an Election Year.
CASH BOMB NEEDED TODAY

CASH BOMB NEEDED TODAY

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Blogger Kevin Ohlandt of Exceptional Delaware posted a GoFundMe campaign for $1875 to cover the Delaware Department of Education’s demand for fulfilling Kevin’s FOIA request. The request is for contracts and emails related to Delaware’s relationship with AIR and DRC, who are respectively the testing and scoring vendor for Delaware’e Smarter Balanced Assessment test. www.gofundme.com Kevin has asked repeatedly for this information, and has followed up with DOJ do reduce DOE’s demands from an even more ridicuous $8000-something. Kevin is blessed with the time, the energy, and the integrity go make the most of the information. We need to fill the GoFundMe campaign TODAY to send DOE and the Senate a message, on this day when HB 50 (Opt Out) is on the Senate agenda, and Governor Markell has his veto pen ready. So put in a few bucks, or even a few hundred to make the message loud and clear today.