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Sarah McBride Announces For Congress!

By El Somnambulo June 26, 202333 Comments

It's official: State Sen. Sarah McBride, the country’s highest-ranking transgender elected official, announced her candidacy Monday to become Delaware’s next sole congresswoman. McBride, if elected, would become the first trans…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 25, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20231 Comment

The Coup That Wasn't: The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, is expected to go to Belarus under a deal brokered by the Belarusian president, putting an end…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 24, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202315 Comments

Need To Repost This. You know, with the relentless heat wave in Texas and all: In a week when parts of the state are getting triple-digit temperatures and weather officials…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 23, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 23, 20237 Comments

Supreme Court To Navajo Nation: "No Water For You". Chief Justice Roberts could have flipped the decision with his vote, but didn't. Justice Gorsuch (!?) goes nuc-u-lar: “Where do the…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 22, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 22, 20239 Comments

The headlines: House To Consider Budget, LEOBOR, and Plastic Disposables Today. We Have Our Pot Czar: “I know there are people who, when they saw someone who had a very…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 22, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 22, 20233 Comments

The Story That Led To Alito's 'Pre-buttal': In early July 2008, Samuel Alito stood on a riverbank in a remote corner of Alaska. The Supreme Court justice was on vacation…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 21, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 21, 20236 Comments

The headlines: Bill Protecting Gender-Affirming Health Care will not be considered this year: A proposal to extend legal protections for providers of gender-affirming care will not be considered by state…

BREAKING: Hunter Biden To Plead Guilty–Get Probation

By El Somnambulo June 20, 20237 Comments

From the Washington Post: President Biden’s son Hunter has reached a tentative agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two minor tax crimes and admit to the facts of…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 20, 20232 Comments

Can there really be only six more session days with Pistol Pete as Slavemaster? We may, or may not, find out in six more session days. He and Our PAL…

“Ye Are Welcome Hither”

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20232 Comments

It is Arden's motto, and reflects the town's vision to create an inclusive community. Delaware is fast becoming a state that could adopt that motto. As other states crack down…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 18, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 18, 202316 Comments

This Is How You Run A Government: Assuming the 2000 tons of lightweight recycled glass nuggets hold steady, the Rethugs can cross Pennsylvania off their list of competitive states for…

A Special Mini-Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: June 17, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20235 Comments

My pledge to you: When Delaware political news breaks, I'll be here to report about it. Granted, usually days, weeks, or perhaps months after it happens, but I will still…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 17, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20235 Comments

Minneapolis Cops Were Racist And Out Of Control: The Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and discriminated against Black and Native American people in the years before one of…