El Somnambulo – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 18, 20262 Comments

DNREC Fines Delaware City Refinery $960K: Environmental regulators in Delaware have fined the Delaware City Refinery $960,000 for releasing a toxic gas into the air for about three weeks in…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 17, 20261 Comment

Family Of Kadir Skinner To Sue City: The family of Kadir Skinner, the 19-year-old who was fatally shot by Wilmington police last month, announced Tuesday they will seek $25 million…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 16, 20264 Comments

And The Litigation Goes On...: The long awaited Port of Wilmington expansion faces a new legal challenge after receiving $110 million in funding approved through the FY 2027 Bond Bill…

‘Musk Machine Coming For Delaware’s Primaries’

By El Somnambulo July 15, 20263 Comments

Just in case you didn't already know this: The lawyers who helped tech tycoon Elon Musk secure a controversial rollback of far-reaching shareholder protections are now bankrolling Democratic Delaware lawmakers…

DL Open Thread: Weds., July 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 15, 20267 Comments

Huge Delaware Commercial Properties Reassessed. Good News For NCC And Schools?: Three of the most controversial properties from last year’s first-in-a-generation property reassessment have quietly increased by hundreds of millions…

Filing Day Final Countdown: July 14 At 12 Noon

By El Somnambulo July 14, 202611 Comments

With the updates below, I think we've covered all the latest developments. At first glance, there are more interesting primaries this year than I can ever recall. Gonna start working…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 14, 20263 Comments

We'll do a separate 'Countdown To Filing Deadline' thread in a bit. Since Friday, the entertainment value of this year's Delaware primary season has increased exponentially. Consider that a tease.…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 13, 2026No Comments

Chris Coongeniality Has A Sad. He misses his old buddy: They were often legislative foes, but they were also personal friends. Senator Chris Coons shared memories of South Carolina Republican…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: Sunday, July 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 12, 2026No Comments

Have YOU Read "The Odyssey"? Never have, but they've made a movie: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey movie has all the hopes of a summer blockbuster pinned to it, and all the…

BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Is Dead

By El Somnambulo July 12, 20264 Comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html? A 'brief and sudden illness'. Explosive diarrhea, perhaps? That would be--ironic--and fitting. Anyway, South Carolina's R governor can immediately appoint a successor--election to fill out the remainder of the…