DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Why Democrats Suck--Case #Infinity Plus 2: DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump,…
Song of the Day 5/15: Diana Ross & the Supremes, “Reflections”
Trump thinks he's good at everything, but even in the one area where you'd expect him to have some expertise, construction, he's a fuck-up. His buildings typically use glitzy facades…
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 15, 2026
State Demands $876K From Police Athletic League Of Delaware. Can we just substitute 'Val Longhurst' for 'PAL'?: The financial crisis facing the Police Athletic League of Delaware escalated in recent…
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 14, 2026
Well--not exactly. This article has been embargoed until after 9 am because of Breaking News. I won't keep you waiting long--in fact, not at all. 1. FOUR Delaware Progressive candidates…
Song of the Day 5/14: Jimmy Webb and Willie Nelson, “If You See Me Getting Smaller”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The New York Times has published a list of who it considers the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Many of the names make sense -…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 14, 2026
One notable bill passed the Senate yesterday. SB 22 (Townsend), which aims to increase affordable access to mental health care services in Delaware, unanimously passed and now heads to the…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Who's The Boss?: China’s leader, Xi Jinping, delivered a warning on Taiwan to President Trump as they met for a summit in Beijing on Thursday, saying that the issue, if…
Song of the Day 5/13: The Faces, “Ooh La La”
Some rock stars wear their opposition to Donald Trump on their sleeves. Rod Stewart is not one of them. Yet Sir Rod has made clear his opinion of his erstwhile…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Marie Pinkney and Matt Meyer With A Legit Healthcare Proposal. I've come to the conclusion that all the posturing against ChristianaCare will amount to nothing because legislators have no intention…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Appo & Red Clay Voters Sweep Out School Board Incumbents. Including the presidents of each board: Three prominent school board members will not return to their seats for next school…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
It was bound to happen. I forgot all about writing this post--until now. So, whatever I spew out will probably be a bit truncated. Looks like Michael Dell is skipping…
Song of the Day 5/12: R.E.M., “Daysleeper”
Weird contradiction about Trump: He loves being on camera, but he often wants you to not believe what you see. Yesterday people saw him catch 40 winks in an Oval…
BREAKING: Kevin Hensley Will Not Seek Reelection
According to one of my best spies, he dropped the news at a constituent coffee this morning.