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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 3, 2021
Alabama Refuses To Lift Yoga Ban. The Reason? Hindu Indoctrination. Having taken acid gives me even more appreciation for a story like this. Hindu indoctrination is a real thing. You start with a few ommmm chants, and you end up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQrQjNNZCAo Next thing you know, the entire Alabama congressional delegation is Black. MLB Moves […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 2, 2021
Plant That Screwed Up Vaccine Got Huge Grant From Operation Warp Speed. Despite a record of previous mix-ups and violations. Maybe this was part of the reason for the big contract? At the time of the award, that office was led by Assistant Secretary Robert Kadlec. The Post previously reported that before joining the Trump […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 1, 2021
Topics For The General Assembly Easter Break: The House Kop Kabal Must End. Franklin Cooke Must Be Defeated. The Three (Or Four) State Reps (And One Governor) Who Must Be Lobbied Heavily On Minimum Wage. Here’s yesterday’s Session Activity Report. There’s only one big story today. The Senate will try (and, I think, succeed) to […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2021
If two of these songs seem kinda ‘out-there’ even by my standards, no, my tastes haven’t changed. It’s just that two great songs happened to be ‘out there’ this month. See if you can spot them amongst the other gems: One of the best videos I’ve seen in forever. Something you may not have known […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Senate is rolling out the legislative artillery, beginning today. Two gun control bills, SB 3 (Lockman) and SB 6 (Sokola), will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, and have been scheduled as the only two bills on tomorrow’s Senate Agenda. I think they’ve each got at least 12 votes in the Senate, […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Since this is the last week before a two-week break for the Easter holidays, look for bills that the two houses want to get to the Governor quickly to receive top priority. Both the House and Senate will run agendas today, and the Senate will also hold a couple of committee meetings. Highlights on today’s […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Moscow Mitch Loses Kentucky Smelting Plant. Sad: In 2019, Rusal announced its commitment to invest $200 million in the plant, which stirred up criticism as the decision came shortly after the U.S. Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Rusal and its parent company. A spokesman for Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, then majority leader, told the […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 26, 2021
Georgia Passes Unfathomably Racist Voter Suppression Laws. As anti-democratic as it gets. Stop minorities from voting, hang on to power. Will Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin stand with these blatant racists? BTW, doesn’t get more symbolic than this. Black legislator arrested for trying to attend signing ceremony, Looks Like Netanyahu’s ‘Victory’ Was No Victory At […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 25, 2021
We’re seeing the forces arrayed against progressive legislation flexing their muscles. The Democratic forces. The keys remain John Carney and Speaker Pete. Carney acts like he’s not really paying attention to specific bills (‘ I’m looking forward the the debate on (fill in the blank)’. As if. Speaker Pete buries bills that Carney doesn’t want. […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Tuesday’s Activity Report. You will note that HB 88 (K. Williams) cleared the Business Lapdog Committee. There was one unfavorable vote on the move to eliminate the training and teen sub-minimum wage. You don’t suppose–that committee member Mike Ramone would engage in yet another conflict-of-interest vote so soon after being exposed as a serial conflict-of-interest […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
But first, a quick look back at a productive legislative session that took place on March 18. These bills passed and moved across the Hall to the opposite chambers: SB 15; HB 20; and HB 33. Excellent bills. The fates of HB 20 and HB 33 are likely not in doubt. However, John Carney is […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 20, 2021
Know Your Violent Insurrectionists: Christopher John Worrell. Jennifer Marie Heinl. Jeffrey McKellop. I’m really enjoying these profiles by PvtJarHead in Daily Kos. TN Rethugs Rally To Save Bust Of Notorious KKK Racist. Tell me this Party isn’t dying. Biden And Afghanistan. It’s–complicated. I’m with Freda Payne on this one: Department Of Education Cancels $1 […]
‘Legislative Ethics’ Doesn’t Have To Be An Oxymoron
Let’s face it: Only a few legislators habitually behave in an unethical manner. Recent examples include Trey Paradee/Darius Brown (pushing legislation for his development lawyer brother/openly soliciting contributions from Minquadale garbage dump lobbyists respectively). Longtime ethical scofflaws include Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore, Our PAL Val Longhurst and, of course, Mike Ramone. Since the ethics of […]
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