Outten Outta Here
WXDE 105.9 is reporting that Republican State Rep. Bobby Outten won't seek re-election. Outten, a lifelong Harrington resident, has represented the rural 30th District in southwestern Kent County since succeeding…
This Is Your Brain on Guns
Second Amendment enthusiasts -- as distinct from gun owners in general -- are called "gun nuts" for a reason, and it's not because they like shooting squirrels out of hickory…
March 28 Open Thread: St. Anthony’s Finds Its Misplaced Good Sense
You couldn't write a better ad for the effectiveness of Tom Neuberger in fighting the Catholic authorities: He got St. Anthony's parish and the Diocese of Wilmington to back down…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 28, 2018
Karen Hartley Nagle's dream of one day becoming New Castle County Executive is on its way to becoming just another of her delusions. The House passed legislation yesterday that would…
NRA Admits Foreign Contributions
DE Legislators who accept NRA money are traitors. It is that simple.
“While we do receive some contributions from foreign individuals and entities, those contributions are made directly to the NRA for lawful purposes,” NRA General Counsel John Frazer wrote to Wyden.
Song Of The Day: March 28, 2018
Procol Harum rocks out. Robin Trower's last album with the band. Also enjoy the fact that the Gary Brooker built the piano riff off of 'Cool Jerk', or so it…
Coons Saves America With Bipartisan Urging
The American republic, in dire peril of collapsing into a one-party Third World-style autocracy, was saved today by Sen. Chris Coons and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who released a bipartisan…
Rhetorical Shots Fired, Facts Injured in Gun Debate
State lawmakers are getting testy over gun-control legislation, at least on Facebook. Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News has the story of the spat between State Sen. Dave Lawson…
March 27 Open Thread: Surf’s Up
A blue wave in November is pretty much a given at this point, but will it be big enough for Democrats to retake the House? A new report says it…
Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 27, 2018
A quick wrap-up from last Thursday, starting with the comprehensive Session Activity Report. I will only note the passage of HB 144 (Osienski) in the Senate. Why? Because even what…
Song Of The Day: March 27, 2018
This song was supposedly written as Lou Reed observed Andy Warhol and Warhol's denizens at the Factory. The weird piano sound is due to the fact that paper clips were…
Pete Peterson Is Gone, But His Bad Ideas Live On in Carper
The patron saint of Delaware Democrats, Peter G. "Pete" Peterson, died last week. He's the former Nixon commerce secretary who made his billions co-founding the Blackstone Group, one of Wall…
March 26 Open Thread: Big Bust Might Lead to Big Bust
The March for Our Lives turnout exceeded my expectations, and produced hours of riveting testimonials from children about the effects shooting have on their lives. That's unbeatable TV, and the…