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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: Port fight reignites as lawmakers deny nominees, revive task force I’m flummoxed. Can someone please share the story behind the story? The Governor’s office and the State Senate appear ready to go to the mat over this. I mean, I’ve always considered […]
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 depriving someone of their freedom. Yet the man wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison will remain there indefinitely, President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President […]
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 vote. Here is the slate of filed candidates from the Department Of Elections. While I’m aware of the contest in my own district (Brandywine School […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 14, 2025
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 Josh Shapiro’s residence appears to have posted several social media posts criticizing former president Joe Biden. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, will face charges of […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Gonna start with a story with no political implications, just because I found it fascinating: Colts veteran offensive tackle Braden Smith missed the final five games of last season because of a personal matter. Now, he’s detailing just how intense the situation was. Smith, in an interview with the Indianapolis Star published Tuesday, said he […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 12, 2025
A White Aryan Nation? That’s Us! History being rewritten daily. Most of it by Elon Musk. For example: DOGE Now Controls Federal Grants: U.S. DOGE Service employees have inserted themselves into the government’s long-established process to alert the public about potential federal grants and allow organizations to apply for funds, according to four people who spoke […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 11, 2025
Supreme Court Gets One Right. Sort-of: The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Always with a caveat: “The order properly requires the government to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 10, 2025
A slow week meanders to an end. Only item of note from yesterday was the release of HB 140 (Morrison) from the Senate Executive Committee. This likely sets up a vote for next week on the end-of-life options bill. As long as I’m referring to what didn’t happen, I might as well point out that […]
Where Are All Of Trump’s Faves?
Guest Post By Minister Of Culture Gary Mullinax: Where’s Kid Rock? Or Lee Greenwood. Or Toby Keith. Maybe they’re hanging out at the YMCA with the Village People. One thing’s for sure. These Trump favorites aren’t on the newly announced list of 25 songs added to the National Recording Registry. Must be a liberal highbrow […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 10, 2025
If you’re looking for wisdom on the latest Trump whiplash-inducing move, you’ll have to look elsewhere. OK, I’ll share Josh Marshall’s take with you. About Damn Time. Younger D’s Challenge Entrenched Incumbents: A small but growing group of young Democrats are being propelled to act by outrage among rank-and-file voters, and especially among young people. […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
It’s On! Trump’s Tariffs Kick Off Global Trade War: President Trump’s global trade war intensified on Wednesday as China announced additional levies on American goods, hitting back at the United States hours after Mr. Trump’s punishing new tariffs took effect. Stocks and bonds slumped again on the moves, which heightened fears of a global recession […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 9, 2025
Some tidbits from yesterday’s Session: Only Claire Snyder-Hall voted against Rep. Bolden’s incumbency protection bill. It’s never passed the Senate, but with Cruce and Seigfried replacing no votes from McBride and Gay, who knows? Here is (a) how you turn a good bill into a far-less good bill and (b) how lobbyists earn their money. […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Someone asked the names and positions of those on Gov. Meyer’s staff. Here ya go. Which reminds me–has the Senate officially received Meyer’s Port board nominations yet? If so, when will they consider said nominations? If not, what’s the hold-up? Death By 1000 Cuts. NEH Grants. Automated Translation Weather Alerts. They do stuff like this […]
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