DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Pope Sends Easter Message To Vance: Pope Francis did not attend the Vatican’s official meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, instead having his No. 2 deliver a…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 19, 2025
BREAKING: Supreme Court Sez: No More Disappeareds. For now. You just KNOW which two justices dissented: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration early Saturday from deporting another group…
Song of the Day 4/18: John Lennon, “Power to the People”
Welcome to the resistance...what? Who? David Brooks? Seriously? Milquetoast center-right New York Times columnist David Brooks is calling for widespread resistance to the Trump regime? You better believe it, baby.…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 18, 2025
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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.”
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
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?
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…