January 2024 – Page 2 – Delaware Liberal

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 25, 2024

I see nothing controversial on today's House and Senate Agendas. Little of importance as well. Although these three bills move the ball forward a bit: SB 197 (Hansen): '(R)equire(s) that…

Song of the Day 1/25: Melanie, “Look What They’ve Done to My Song Ma”

By Alby January 25, 2024

Melanie Safka, a coffeehouse folk singer thrust into stardom with her set at the original Woodstock Festival, has died at age 76. Her popular success lasted just a few years,…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 25, 2024

AMERICAN OLIGARCHY: This could be the most important long-form piece of journalism you'll read all year. Long-form as in book length, but broken down into easily-digestible chapters. I've only scratched…

The Little PAC That Could…

By El Somnambulo January 24, 2024

...Run Bethany Hall-Long's Campaign Without Anyone Knowing It. Until now. Once upon a time, there was a Little PAC. It had a nice name. People For A Healthy Delaware. The…

Song of the Day 1/24: The Smiths, “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want”

By Alby January 24, 2024

I've never understood why Donald Trump is so aggrieved. He's no billionaire except by his own accounting, but he objectively lacks for nothing. So why does he playt this Smiths…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 24, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 24, 2024

Looks like a short one today as, with the exception of the mini-Bond bill, leaders in both Chambers have shown little urgency to pass anything else of importance before the…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024

By Alby January 24, 2024

Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary, but in a way that allows any interpretation of the data you like. He got 54.6% to Nikki Haley's 43.1%, which is far…

Song of the Day 1/23: Elle King, “Ex’s and Oh’s”

By Alby January 23, 2024

Singer Elle King, the daughter of former SNL comedian Rob Schneider, had a career-wrecking moment at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday during a birthday tribute for Dolly Parton. She…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 23, 2024

Some pretty bad bills and at least one really bad bill are coming your way this week. Meanwhile, The 'Mean Girls' continue to bury legislation designed to protect state retirees…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024

By Alby January 23, 2024

The surest sign that Trump is off his termite-infested rocker: The months-long effort to portray Biden as senile, when of course it's Trump whose feeble mind is splintering. Last night…

Song of the Day 1/22: Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down”

By Alby January 22, 2024

Ron DeSantis said he'd never back down, but he didn't say he wouldn't back away, so that's just what he's done. He left the presidential race with a quote he…

DL Open Thread Monday, January 22, 2024

By Alby January 22, 2024

A week ago, Ron DeSantis said his second-place finish in the caucuses punched his ticket out of Iowa. To be fair, he didn’t say where he was going. Turns out…

A Not-So-Casual Stroll Through The Annual Campaign Finance Reports

By El Somnambulo January 22, 2024

Bethany Hall-Long's statement is some kinda weird. I hope somebody is investigating it. She supposedly 'raised' $829K, an amazing amount. However, when you go through the statement, you find that…