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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 11, 20261 Comment

How Spotlight Delaware Reported Their Story On The Rockford Center. Highly recommended for those who want to see how journalists operate. This was a highly-complex and time-consuming story. And, I…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20263 Comments

1. Goodbye, Chris Beardsley. Hello, Chris Beardsley? Something tells me that, even as kind-of-a-joke, Beardsley will not have the staying power of other Delaware oddball politicos. While (I don't think)…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20261 Comment

We lead off today with an IMPORTANT CORRECTION to my story about Krista Griffith's job at that not-for-profit. These key elements remain true: Yes, she got the job. Yes, the agency…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20262 Comments

An Almost 'All-Clear' For Edgemoor Port: After more than a year in limbo, Delaware officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has re-issued permits for their long-delayed…

Nicole Poore. Val Longhurst. Krista Griffith?

By El Somnambulo April 8, 202612 Comments

Sure looks that way. We know how both Nicole 'No Longer' Poore and Our PAL Val parlayed elective office into jobs for which they were singularly unqualified, and how they…

How Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore Became Poor No Longer

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20266 Comments

I've been writing about the blatant conflicts-of-interest of Nicole Poore and 'Our PAL' Val Longhurst for, like, forever. Here, for example (2017). And here. And here. And here. And here.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 8, 2026

Gov. Meyer Upgrades DEFAC With This Appointment: Governor Matt Meyer announced the appointment of Brenda Wise to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, adding a new voice to the…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 7, 202611 Comments

Carney Uses Fiscal Notes To Kill Legislation. I'm With Shané Darby On This: New corner convenience stores may soon be prohibited from opening in Delaware’s largest city. Last week, the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 6, 20262 Comments

Delaware Rethugs--Coal Power To The Rescue?: The Indian River Power Plant shut down the last coal-fired energy generators in Delaware a year ago, but the hulking industrial site near Millsboro…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 5, 2026

The 'Braiding' Of Western Scientific Knowledge With Indigenous Culture. My kind of synergyL “I’m a glorified clam counter.” So said Marco Hatch, a marine ecologist at Western Washington University and…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 4, 20261 Comment

NCC Marcus Henry On NCC's Budget Deficit. Read and/or listen: Henry says the county’s $42 million deficit stems from issues like using one-time federal relief funds to cover recurring operating…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 3, 20262 Comments

Carney's New Tents Not 'Soak-Proof': Suh-prize, suh-prize. Hey, man, the City can't afford decent tents. You know, 'budget-smoothing': The city of Wilmington is assessing its next steps after a heavy…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 3, 202622 Comments

1. Leader Of Flock To Be Sacrificial Lamb To Sarah McBride. A Black preacher named Earl Cooper. You just know what the first thing out of his mouth was: "Our…