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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 22, 2026
Oops, I missed something yesterday and, for the newbies, this will (very narrowly) expand your knowledge base. The House ran a Consent Agenda on Tuesday. A consent agenda consists of non-controversial and often inconsequential legislation. Several bills, in other words, to be approved by a single roll call. At the request of any legislator, an […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Virginia Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting: Democrats maintained their electoral momentum on Tuesday by securing the passage of an aggressively gerrymandered House map in Virginia, which could deliver the party up to four extra seats as it tries to win back control of Congress. Democrats sought to focus the campaign on President Trump, who instigated the […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Meyer’s Choice For Inspector General Looks Like A Home Run Pick: Gov. Matt Meyer nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware’s first Inspector General. Storch has been the IG of federal agencies like the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense, appointed to those positions by former Presidents Obama and Biden respectively. Storch remained in […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
One of this session’s key bills highlights today’s House Agenda. HB 400 (Harris) increases business licensing fees assessed by the Department of State. In other words, modest increases for LLC’s and corporations who choose to make Delaware their official home. We’re not talking about mom-and-pop businesses, and we’re mostly not talking about business entities who […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 20, 2026
Looks Like Debbie Hudson Capano Screwed Yorklyn Real Good. A small northern Delaware community is looking to stop a luxury townhome development through any means necessary — including a lawsuit. Yorklyn residents for years have opposed developments on former industrial land in the Auburn Valley redevelopment district, which did not go through the county’s land […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 19, 2026
The Most Replaceable BY AI? Corporate Bosses: In March, The Wall Street Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky broke the news that Mark Zuckerberg was “building a CEO agent to help him do his job.” The purpose of AI Zuck was to help flesh-and-blood Zuck “get information faster—for instance, by retrieving answers for him that he would typically […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 16, 2026
1. Rep. Ronald Gray Announces Retirement, Suggests Successor: State Rep. Ron Gray (R-38th) is not running for an eighth two-year term, but is instead supporting Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey — former owner of One Coastal restaurant — to succeed him. “We talked to some different people, and someone suggested her name. We asked her, […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Spotlight Delaware on The Plummer Center: A month after state officials shut down Wilmington’s only prison work release program, the transition to a Smyrna substance abuse treatment center has garnered mixed reactions from lawmakers and inmates. On Tuesday, the Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee held a hearing to understand the current state of the […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Pretty much the only thing I noticed was that a lot of bills with lengthy synopses (enough to fry my synapses) cleared committee. YMMV. Oh, and ‘Christian’ Sen. Richardson has introduced yet another ‘pro-life’ bill called ‘The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act’. Well, actually, it’s a Senate Substitute, but […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
So. I closed out today’s legislative wrap-up with a reference to Tim ‘Solid Waste’ Sheldon. Tim might want to have someone read this article to him: FESTUS, Missouri — Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6 billion data center, struck back at the polls last week, ousting all […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A pretty pro-forma session yesterday. I listened to the Senate Corrections Committee hearing on the Plummer Center and the residents and programs that have now been transferred to a facility in Smyrna. The main takeaway? The Plummer Center ain’t coming back, at least not in its previous capacity. Here is an article about the hearing. Here is […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Well, they’re not exactly back with a bang. The most interesting item on today’s docket, at least to me, is a hearing conducted by the Senate Corrections Committee to address the closing of the Plummer Center in Wilmington (started at 10). I know, it’s already taking place as I write this. I’ll report on it […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Will Nobody Stop BPG? The Buccini Pollin Group takes over management of the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown. BPG Sports Senior Vice President and General Manager Steve Cavalier says this is a partnership, not an acquisition. The partnership means BPG will now operate the facility, which typically sees its peak usage during the […]
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