My Valedictory.

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Well, Jason could not be any more clear. So I will leave Delaware Liberal and let you have fun. Thank you for all the time we have spent together. I will be still involved in Delaware blogging by setting up the Delaware Vote Project on my own, or perhaps with one or two others. Goodbye.
The January 4, 2017 Thread

The January 4, 2017 Thread

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Starting today, I will be mixing in more Delaware news and opinions into the Open Thread. Going local was one of the most repeated suggestions by our readers over the last week after my Moving Forward post. Cassandra and I will be launching a new Vote Accountability project that will be similar to our prior Vote Tracking efforts, but I will explain that in later post. El Somnambulo's posts regarding the General Assembly will be replaced by that project, in that we will be posting the Daily Agenda and Hearing Schedule as part of that project, but that will be detailed later this week. I will also be posting more Agenda items for Governor Markell and Carney, Senator Carper and Senator Coons, and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester, just to keep you informed as to their daily activities. We want DL to be the clearing house of all federal, state and local activity. Yes, even Sussex County.

Ford Cancels Mexico investment, Dems get no credit and deserve no credit.

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In his announcement Ford CEO Mark Fields was able to suck up to President Trump. That's fitting because Trump created the conditions in which this type of announcement is newsworthy. The Republicans know how to claim a victory. While this may feel like "the Iranian hostage crisis redux" to many Dems who remember how Jimmy Carter saved the hostages while Reagan received the credit, it shouldn't. While it true that Obama "saved" the auto industry in the US, the Democrats don't have a culture that can capitalize on this types of strategic wins. The Republicans...THEY have a culture and as we've seen time and again, culture beats the shit out of strategy.
Governor Markell’s Calendar, January 4, 2017

Governor Markell’s Calendar, January 4, 2017

Today, Governor Markell will announce the LEED certification of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Richardson and Robbins building in a ceremony at 10:15 am at the Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.
Sen. Coons to meet with Secretary of State-Designate Rex Tillerson

Sen. Coons to meet with Secretary of State-Designate Rex Tillerson

Senator Chris Coons will be meeting with Secretary of State Designate Rex Tillerson this afternoon at 3:15 pm. At the top of the meeting, there will be a photo/video availability prior to the meeting in Coons' Senate office (Russell Senate Office Building #127A), however, no quesitons will be taken. After the meeting, at 3:45 pm, Senator Coons will hold a media availability alone where he will presumably take questions. I am not sure why Senator Coons agreed to the photo/video availability if the nominee is going to refuse to answer any questions. Why would he want his photo taken with this friend of Putin? Sure, have the meeting, and then afterwards hold a press conference, but that should be it if Tillerson won't take questions.