Archive for January, 2017
SD 10 Update: It’s Getting Serious, Folks
Sources tell us Mike Pence is coming to town to stump for John Marino in SD 10. Also, we are hearing the Marino will do TV spots. Given the Senate Republican debacle of not confirming John Carney’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control nomination because, you know, Shawn Garvin is experienced, which party that controls the Delaware Senate is important to our daily lives.
Carney to Begin Budget Tour of Delaware
John Carney is about to begin meeting with Delawareans to get our input on the budget. This is a great time to talk to Carney face-to-face. Forget about the tele-conference though. So if you want Carney to raise taxes on Delaware’s richest aka Greeville residents or legalize marijuana, you really should go.
January 27, 2017 Open Thread
Coons, U.S. Service Academy nominations, Indian River Board of Education, Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, Nemours Children’s Health, DuPont Experimental Station, Wilmington pay out, UD student robbed, then busted for drugs in home
Dover’s Police Chief Selection Committee Meeting on Wednesday
The City of Dover will hold it’s Police Chief Selection Committee Meeting on Wednesday, February 1st, at 3 PM. It is open to the public.
Kent County Levy Court Special Election Set
Kent County Levy Court’s special election for the seat left by Bradley Eaby will be held on March 21. Democrat Andrea Kreiner will be running for the seat.
Sean Spicer: Cuckold or Sycophant?
The Trump Propaganda Machine is childish and pathetic. On Whitehouse.gov, Sean Spicer released the following press release, Praise for President Trump’s Bold Action. It’s just a collection of tweets and news articles that are, you know, reporting stuff.
Resist Trump Action: January 26, 2017
Call our Senators to vote NO on H.R. 7 – No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017. Call Tom Carper at (202) 224-2441. Call Chris Coons at (202) 224-5042.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 26, 2017
Nemski’s already written about the big news. In a preview of things-to-come should the R’s take over the State Senate, the Rethugs banded together to block the nomination of Shawn Garvin, who appears to be a flaming moderate on the environment, to be DNREC Secretary. The R’s, including self-proclaimed moderate Cathy Cloutier, voted in lockstep […]
Delaware Republicans Don’t Like Clean Air and Clean Water
Senate Republicans hold up Carney’s nomination for Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and they seem content in poisoning our air and water. Make no mistake of this, fighting against the Senate Republicans on Garvin’s appointment is a fight in the resistance to Trump.
January 26, 2017 Open Thread
Wilmington Housing board, Shootings in Claymont and Wilmington, Edgemoor, US Service Academy nominations, some history, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity
What have you done today (Jan 25th) to resist Trump? )
1) Sign the petition to demand release of his tax returns. It’s at 330,000 signatures and climbing.
2) Then call (or fax) Carper and ask him to support Sen. Ron Wyden’s bill to require all sitting presidents and nominated presidential candidates to release their tax returns for the past three years.
Tom Carper – Wilmington
Phone: (302) 573-6291
Fax: (302) 573-6434
Out goal today is straight outta 1992 – Ten faxes!
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