Archive for April, 2018
Change of Party Deadline – May 25
Indies, Libertarians, Green Party People, DEGOPers (any other non-Democrats) have until May 25th to change their party affiliation to Democratic Party and be eligible to take part in a consequential primary election on September 6, 2018.
Meet Chris Johnson Tonight!
Final warning! My candidate for AG will be in Arden tonight for a Meet and Greet at the Buzz Ware Village Center. Wine and cheese will be served, free of charge. Good wine, good cheese from my private collection. The event starts at 7:30 and I invite all of you to join Chris and me […]
Activist Carter to challenge Powers for New Castle County Council
WDEL is reporting that Dave Carter has filed for New Castle County Council, in a primary race to unseat Bill “No Show” Powers. A longtime activist is running for New Castle County Council in hopes of representing an area that spans both sides of the canal. David Carter lived his entire life in New Castle […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 25, 2018
At least one gun-related bill is heading to the Governor’s office following a unanimous vote for it in the Senate. This bill, which creates emergency protocols to remove deadly weapons from those deemed a threat to themselves and others. While I understand that there may be some concerns from the ACLU that could require litigation, […]
Bill to take guns from mentally ill shows common sense gun reform is possible – time to press forward on gun control
The NRA got its ass kicked on this one. That’s good news for society and good news for all sane Delawareans who know that easy access to military assault weapons and high capacity magazines isn’t protected by the 2nd Amendment. El Som has written extensively on why these common sense steps have not been taken. […]
Song Of The Day: April 25, 2018
Yes, she performed at the Arden Gild Hall, and yes, she sang this song. Must’ve been inspired by the food we served. Or perhaps the cook. I understand he was really handy with his utensils:
Don’t let 1% of adults pick who runs our schools
There are 140,000 students in Delaware’s public education system. Yet each year, just about 7,000 people make one of the most important choices about our schools: who runs them. On May 8, communities across the state will hold elections for public school board members. In the past, a staggering 1 to 2 percent of registered […]
Meredith Chapman killed in apparent murder-suicide
A former communications official at the University of Delaware who recently ran for state Senate was killed in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, Monday night in an apparent murder-suicide, according to multiple sources. Meredith Chapman had been UD’s director for digital communications until March. She recently started a job as an assistant vice president at Villanova University. […]
April 24 Open Thread: Panel Finds No Savings in Merging School Districts
A General Assembly task force put together to study merging some of Delaware’s 19 school districts in search of savings couldn’t find any — the best they could do was save $1.1 million on a six-district combination that would have spanned from Middletown to Dover. They did, however, recommend that it’s way past time to […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 24, 2018
The House and Senate leadership teams may well be the most ineffectual that I can remember. In fact, I’m struggling to think who comes in second. This is not me settling scores. This is a recognition of just how poorly they have mismanaged what should have been slam-dunk legislation to prevent mass carnage via deadly […]
Song Of The Day: April 24, 2018
The amazing Pullen-Adams Quartet was one of the great jazz bands of the -80’s. Here they’re joined by trombonist Roswell Rudd as they take a Monk tune into the stratosphere:
Classic Coons Vote Moves Pompeo Confirmation Out of Committee
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Chris “Present” Coons. He really outdid himself on this one. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who originally voted “no,” then said he would vote “present” so the committee didn’t have to wait until around 11 pm to vote in person. Coons also has a close relationship with Isakson and may […]
Waffle House killer in custody, but accomplice Jeff Reinking is still at large
Travis Reinking has been apprehended, but somehow his accomplice father, Jeff Reinking, the man who supplied the AR-15 for the murders is still at large.
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