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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time for the big finish, folks. Lots to do. Starting today. We’ve got some good, we’ve got some bad. In fact, on the very same Senate Agenda. The good? SB 271 (Sokola), which finally seeks to reign in the toxic power of pharmacy benefits managers. Among other things, the bill: ‘strengthens procedural protections for pharmacies, […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Not Everything You Wanted To Know About Delaware’s New Medical School, But Everything That’s Knowable Now: Here is what we know about Delaware’s first medical school, and its potential impact on the state’s healthcare landscape. A federal taxpayer grant, for at least five years, will pay for Delaware’s medical school. But state officials have said […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 8, 2026
The Circus Is Not Coming To Town. The WWE has settled with plaintiffs in the civil trial that was set to begin today in the Court Of Chancery. So, we won’t see the ‘Mr. McMahon Strut’ up Market Street. But you will see the Mr. McMahon Strut: https://www.wwe.com/videos/no-one-does-the-billionaire-strut-like-mr-mcmahon PFA’s Pervasive In Delaware River: Toxic PFAS […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 7, 2026
A Playlist For Your Dog? I’m not buying it. However: Dog ownership has gotten increasingly elaborate, and nobody seems embarrassed about it. The fresh food delivery services, the orthopedic beds, the Halloween costumes with coordinating owner outfits—and now, according to new research, the personalized Spotify playlist. MetLife Pet Insurance analyzed more than 500 public Spotify […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Karney Klaims He Has A Plan To House The Homeless. Sounds more like a chance to diss those who have krossed him: Wilmington Mayor John Carney said the city does have plans for those still residing at the unhoused encampment at Christina Park, despite the intention to close it on June 15. In an after-hours […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending June 4, 2026
Just when I think that we’re pretty much done with intriguing new developments, I’m proven wrong. At least wrong enough so that I’ve got items for yet another political weekly. 1. Sen. Mantzavinos Gets A Primary Challenger. Well, I didn’t hear about this until this morning, but he filed yesterday. So…I’m counting it. One Jose Lopez […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 5, 2026
Incyte, BPG, The City Of Wilmington. What could possibly go wrong?: Less than two years after investing nearly $80 million into two downtown Wilmington office buildings, the pharmaceutical company Incyte sold the properties to the city’s most prominent developer in a deal that generated just 10 cents in real estate taxes, according to public deed […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Not Better Late Than Never? I’m not so sure: The biggest legislative controversy of last summer is back before the General Assembly. Lawmakers are set to introduce a bill today that would indefinitely extend New Castle County school districts’ controversial ability to tax commercial and residential properties at different rates. Authored by Rep. Kim Williams […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The New Medical School Is A BFD. I think this is a win-win, and, yes, a coup for Gov. Matt Meyer: Delaware will soon have its own medical school, a first in the state’s history. The state is partnering with Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College. It […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
It’s A War–It’s A Bore: For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack, struggling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and proclaiming “a whole civilization will die tonight,” then backing away to declare a cease-fire and a naval blockage of Iranian ports. But […]
Q: Who Owns Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Dan Cruce, Krista Griffith And Ray Seigfried?
Answer, albeit only a partial answer, is a Third Party Advertising PAC now running propaganda for this Delaware Way Quartet. Almost certainly to be expanding in scope. Before I get to the particulars, first let me tell you that such a PAC cannot specifically urge you to vote for a candidate, and cannot coordinate with […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 1, 2026
Looks Like JFC Has Wrapped Up The FY ’27 Budget: The budget writing Joint Finance Committee’s mark-up hearings add $65 million in general funds to Gov. Matt Meyer’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. It takes the state’s spending growth rate to 6.3%, surpassing Meyer’s goal of keeping spending growth under 5%. The additional dollars […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May 2026
Perhaps not as much diversity as usual, but some real bangers. A month for rockers. Enjoy. June? You’re up. Here’s the alleged story of this song: ““In 1685 Alice Molland was the last woman to be tried and hanged as a witch in England, strung up on a ‘HeadTree’ just outside of Exeter. Now, from […]
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