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Rep. Brady Arrested For Shoplifting Incidents

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20228 Comments

This is just sad. He got away with the first one. He got caught the second time. Left a store with about $200 in groceries twice w/o paying for them. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., January 25, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20223 Comments

A nothing-burger of a day. Senate's not even holding committee meetings. House has only a few. The good news? Two of this session's most important bills will be considered in…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 23, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 23, 20229 Comments

Eff You, Aaron Rodgers! Cue Peaches And Herb: Schadenfreude And it feels so good. Vocal anti-vaxxer (and Green Bay QB) took time out from his prep for the playoff game…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 22, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 22, 20223 Comments

Ginni Thomas: Court Influencer Without The Title. This article leaves little doubt that the RWNJ wife of Clarence Thomas, and the Supreme Court Justice himself, have consistently violated the purported…

BREAKING: Gerald Brady Resigns

By El Somnambulo January 21, 202228 Comments

Effective February 4. Special election to fill out the rest of his term to take place in late Feb./early March. I'm sorry, but anyone who knew Gerald knew that he…

Delaware Political Weekly: January 14-20, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 21, 202216 Comments

1. Matt Meyer Raised A Shit-Ton Of Money. We're talking 'trying to clear the field' money. Over $188K raised, over $418K cash on hand. Bethany Hall-Long also has a large…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 21, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20227 Comments

Carney Does Something Right. Endorses paid family leave. A skeptic would question how much of that endorsement is/was a recognition that Sarah McBride is fast becoming the most popular politician…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20224 Comments

The big news: Paul Baumbach's End Of Life Options bill cleared committee. 8-7. Only D to vote no was Nnamdi Chukwuocha. Here is yesterday's Session Activity Report. As expected, HB…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 20, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 20, 202212 Comments

As loyal readers know, I am an aficionado of the game of human chess known as pro rasslin'. With their bloated contracts, WWE is almost idiot-proof. Which is good, because…

MAJOR Upgrade Coming To Delaware General Assembly!

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202212 Comments

Some items just won't keep until the Weekly Political Update. Like THIS one: Kerri Evelyn Harris has announced her candidacy for the 32nd RD seat currently held by Andria Bennett!…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan.19, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20226 Comments

Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, labored on his following novel, called Something Happened. One critic provided a two-word review of the novel: "Nothing happened." While that's not quite the…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20226 Comments

But, first, a detail left over from last Thursday's session. SB 64 (Townsend) passed the Senate. This is the bill that levies civil penalties if you don't remove accumulated ice…

DL Open Thread: Sun., January 16, 2022

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20222 Comments

Trump Voters Dying In Droves. In places where Rethugs can't afford to have them die. To the tune of between about 1300 and 1900 Trump voters being subtracted from the…