April 2025 – Page 3 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 18, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20254 Comments

Kidnapped US Citizen Released From Captivity--In Florida. Just one more headline I never thought I'd have to write: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 17, 20254 Comments

The Big News: End-Of-Life Options Bill Set To Clear Final Legislative Hurdle. HB 140 (Morrison) is on today's Senate Agenda. Barring any unexpected defections, the bill should pass. Barely. Gov.…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 17, 202518 Comments

Kevin Hensley Hands Over His Car Keys: Delaware Rep. Kevin Hensley (R-Middletown/Odessa) pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving drunk in a case that saw him crash his truck into a car…

Song of the Day 4/16: The Gun, “Race With the Devil”

By Alby April 16, 2025

The notion that the devil has all the best tunes didn't start with rock and roll. It goes all the way back to the 18th century, when Anglican cleric George…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20254 Comments

A rare Wednesday with not even a Senate Agenda to warrant either house going into session. All committee meetings in both chambers today. We have yesterday's productive session to discuss,…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20258 Comments

Some Breaking Delaware News To Start: Betsy Maron will not run for reelection as State Democratic Party Chair. This comes one day after Evelyn Waters Brady blew us away during…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 15, 202513 Comments

Was gonna write my obligatory run-down of today's activities. Then I read this: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/04/15/port-of-wilmington-fight-reignites/ I'm flummoxed. Can someone please share the story behind the story? The Governor's office and the…

Song of the Day 4/15: Johnny Paycheck, “Me and the I.R.S.”

By Alby April 15, 20251 Comment

It's too bad Johnny Paycheck didn't live long enough to see what Trump and Musk have done to the Internal Revenue Service: A projected $500 billion will go uncollected because…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 15, 20251 Comment

Trump To Supreme Court: "Fuck You": It defies a Supreme Court ruling, flouts a lower court ruling, and undermines the basic principle that the government must provide due process before…

Delaware’s Local School Board Elections: Who Ya Got?

By El Somnambulo April 14, 202511 Comments

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, local school boards throughout the state will elect board members. If you reside in one of the districts that has contests, you are eligible to…

Song of the Day 4/14: Chicago, “An Hour in the Shower”

By Alby April 14, 2025

You probably didn't notice this last week, what with the destruction of the world economy and all, but Donald Trump renewed his war on water efficiency standards. He took time…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 14, 202510 Comments

MAGAt Torches Pa. Governor's Mansion With Governor And His Family In It. No, he wasn't a Palestinian sympathizer: The man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Democratic Pennsylvania Governor…

Song of the Day 4/13: Kraftwerk, “Computer Love”

By Alby April 13, 2025

OK, from now on the tariff on Chinese goods is ... eleventy jillion percent! Oh, wait, hold on a sec ... um, except for smartphones and computers and stuff like…