O’Mara’s In
Former DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara filed the paperwork, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race for governor. His pitch: Democrats control every statewide office and both houses of the…
Song of the Day 3/13: David Allan Coe, “Take This Job and Shove It”
Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado is among the 23 Republican House members who announced they would not seek reelection this year, but yesterday he went them one better: He's not…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 13, 2024
I've been told I overthink things. However, I don't think I can overthink the magnitude of the unanimous passage of HB 281 yesterday. Which is why it's today's Story Of…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 13, 2024
I don't know why this is surprising anymore, but it seems Robert Hur, the Trump-aligned special counsel who said Joe Biden's brain was scrambled eggs, stretched the truth out of…
Song of the Day 3/12: Raspberries, “Go All the Way”
Eric Carmen, the frontman of seminal early '70s power pop band the Raspberries, died over the weekend at age 74. He gained greater fame in the '80s after he left…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The backlash against the police reforms that came after the George Floyd protests has been fierce, led by the police themselves. That's led to many jurisdictions undoing those reforms in…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In the Friday Open Thread, former state Rep. John Kowalko wrote the following: Please alert your readers to the fact that Rep. Baumbach’s amendment to his own HB 281 effectively…
Song of the Day 3/11: Roxy Music, “Virginia Plain”
People are still talking about Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response, which seems to test the theory that there's no such thing as bad publicity. I…
DL Open Thread Monday, March 11, 2024
I realize that most opposition to immigration stems from tribalism and protectionism, but something anti-immigration warriors rarely appreciate is simple economics: More people equals more economic activity. That's why the…
Song of the Day 3/10: The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
You can discover anything on the internet, just about. That's why the online world's inability to discover the name of this song or the musicians who recorded it makes it…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Elon Musk's Largest (Only?) Charitable Beneficiary? You have to ask?: At the same time, (Musk) runs a charity with billions of dollars, the kind of resources that could make a…
Delaware Political Weekly: March 1-7, 2024
OK, so I'm a day late with this. What are you gonna do, cancel your subscription?? 1. Some Guy Named Eric Hansen Files To Run For US Senate As An…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Leftover thought from yesterday's column, courtesy of Dorothy Parker: Katie Britt's performance ran the gamut of emotions from A to B. Oh, that rape story she told? It's false: Britt…