That Didn’t Take Long
New Jersey files a lawsuit today to overturn a sports-betting ban: A group representing gaming and horse-racing industries in New Jersey filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to overturn a…
Trading Local School Control for More Federal Money
According to this CNN Poll, Americans would cede some control of their school systems for more Federal funds: A new national poll indicates that most Americans would be willing to…
BSG Goes to the UN
I've never seen the new show, but I know people really love it. Edward James Olmos makes an appearance at the UN deconstructing the social construction of the idea of…
Bracket of Evil
More March Madness from CREDO: "Use the bracket below to vote for the most malevolent forces in American politics - we'll let you know when the results are in for…
HB1 Update
Heard from Rebecca who is in Dover with her band of Green Shirts and she says that the House went into session right at 2PM, but promptly recessed for caucus…
Bailout Companies Owe Federal Taxes
This is choice: Some top recipients of U.S. bailout money owe the federal government more than $220 million in unpaid taxes, a U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday. Representative John Lewis,…
Chris Dodd As Fall Guy?
Over the weekend, the story began to bubble up that Chris Dodd may have neutered the Stimulus Bill language restricting the bonus payouts of firms getting bailout funds. I gather…
Reminder — Budget and HB1 Events Today
Today is going to be a busy one. Governor Markell is presenting his FY2010 budget today (addressing the massive shortfalls) in a press conference at 1PM in Dover. Not sure…
Tea Bag The White House
Jon Stewart provides the appropriate ridicule: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cIndigNation! Populist Uprising '09 - The EnrageningDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things w/ Demetri MartinPolitical…
NCCo Budget 2010
Yesterday evening, County Executive Chris Coons delivered his budget address. He took about 40 minutes to deliver this, including an extensive setup of his Listening Tour (which rhetorically at least)…
Comment Rescue: WDEL Interviews Nominee for DNREC Secretary
This is a heads up from Allan Loudell for an event many of us are vitally interested in: I have to run off after 5 p.m. to cover County Executive…
Pre-filed Legislative Business II
(I am bumping this up since we closed out old business earlier this AM and wanted folks to have a chance to comment on these items.) ************************ The General Assembly…
NCCo Budget Address
NCCo Executive Chris Coons rolls out his budget for FY 2010 tomorrow night, Tuesday 17 March 2009 in the Council Chambers of the Redding City/County Building in Wilmington. No idea…