2015 – Page 59 – Delaware Liberal

The NJ is taking Lafferty seriously…is Copeland?

By jason330 June 29, 2015

Is throwing the Gov's race a sign that Charlie Copeland is willing to keep his powder dry for yet another statewide election? Is he going allow the teabags to run "a real conservative" and fall on their faces (again)? If that is the plan, he is more a much more cagey tactician than I've ever given him credit for.

Monday Daily Delawhere [6.29.15]

By Delaware Dem June 29, 2015

This photo is from the wonderful photography of Nick McNevich. McNevich's work was recently featured in the News Journal. McNevich is also part of the CreateInWilm Facebook community, which is a cooperative group of artists, photographers, and craftspeople dedicated to bringing change to the city of Wilmington through art and expression.

Sunday Daily Delawhere [6.28.15]

By Delaware Dem June 28, 20151 Comment

Wilmington’s City Council Looks to Wash Its Hands of the City’s Safety Problem and Just Throw Money At It

By cassandra_m June 27, 20151 Comment

Timed for the Friday afternoon news dump, Wilmington's City Council has scheduled a joint Committee of the Whole and a Public Safety meeting to debate the City budget's first budget amendment (not a month after the new budget went into effect). This budget amendment will add funds to the WPD budget to create two new Inspector positions and one civilian CIO position. The meeting is this Monday (June 29, 2015) at the City Council chambers starting at 5pm. This amendment has been revised from the original ask, now it provides approval for 3 new positions (rather than 4), does not add to the authorized strength of the Department and now spends just $285,000 of a projected surplus. A projected surplus that no one has any confidence in and AGAIN, I do not understand why we are committing to spending money that we think that we might have, rather than money that we actually do have. I'll extend that to wonder why they are having this hearing at all right now -- given that the GA has blown a hole in their budget and no one know what the world will look like on July 1, it seems clueless to spend any time talking about more spending until you know that your budget is intact.

Saturday Open Thread [6.27.15]

By Delaware Dem June 27, 20157 Comments

Seriously? Multiple choice Mitt is reported by the WaPo to be gathering his team to get into the Presidential race for 2016.

In the conversations, Romney said he is intent on running to the right of Bush, who also is working vigorously to court donors and other party establishment figures for a 2016 bid. Romney has tried to assure conservatives that he shares their views on immigration and tax policy — and that should he enter the race, he will not forsake party orthodoxy.

To the RIGHT of Jeb Bush. As if that part of the Clown Car isn't already overflowing.

Saturday Daily Delawhere [6.27.15]

By Delaware Dem June 27, 2015

Bond Bill Committee Zeros Out Municipal Street Aid and Community Transportation Fund

By cassandra_m June 26, 201536 Comments

This is reported to me by multiple sources at Leg Hall, (and the NJ!)with counties and other municipalities (and the REALTORS) furiously pushing back on this as well as the decrease in revenue sharing for the Real Estate Transfer tax. None of this is a done deal until the legislature takes its final vote, but blowing big holes in every single county and municipal entity here in Delaware doesn't strike me as the most productive bit of business. Of course, they wouldn't have such a big problem if they had passed a gas tax last year. Or if they had even passed the weak tea of the fee increases this week:

Scott Walker’s Wingnut Extortion Plan

By jason330 June 26, 20157 Comments

Scott Walker is threatening to NOT run for President, unless he can extort $100 grand from a bunch of suckers by June 30th.

Jason, As you know, I am nearing a decision about whether to seek the Republican nomination for President of the United States, but a decision this important takes time ... and money. Whether I run will depend on the support I receive from conservatives like you during this crucial decision-making process. To that end, we have set an ambitious goal...

Friday Open Thread [6.26.15]

By Delaware Dem June 26, 20151 Comment

President Obama delivered an emotional and powerful eulogy at the funeral service for Reverend Clementa Pinckney this afternoon. If you haven't had the chance to see this magnificent and compassionate eulogy, sit down and see it now and see it until the end:

BREAKING: Gay Marriage Is Legal!

By pandora June 26, 201526 Comments

The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court's ruling on Friday means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.