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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 12, 2019
The big story today is, of course, the scheduled debate on the bill that would increase the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. It is almost certain to pass. It’s probably good public policy (although I have some questions I’ll lay out here in just a few sentences), and, most importantly, it’s […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 7, 2019
The big story, if there is one, is which bills cleared committee, and which ones did not. In addition to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bill discussed below, legislation increasing the legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21 cleared committee. Other notable bills clearing Senate committees: SB 11(Sokola) and SB 12(McDowell). As I […]
Wanna See The Best Blues Harp Player In The World?
You’re in luck. I’ve booked him for a show at the Arden Gild Hall on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. Jason Ricci is the reigning, and 2-time, Blues Music Award Winner for Best Harmonica. He is also one of very few openly-gay blues musicians, and he doesn’t hesitate to flaunt it. He also […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., March 6, 2019
As portended by yesterday’s sparse agendas, it was a slow day in Dover Tuesday. Here is yesterday’s session activity report. So much intriguing legislation will be considered in committees today. Take a deep breath. We’ll start with the House Committees. Damn. The House Administration Committee meeting has been canceled. The committee was set to consider […]
Joe Biden’s Record Laid Bare
While we’ve briefly touched on how Biden and Carper marched in lockstep on behalf of the credit card banks and Big Pharma, we, or, to be more specific, I, have been derelict in providing an analysis of Biden’s political beliefs. Which is OK, b/c Zack Carter of the Huffington Post provides a useful primer for […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 5, 2019
Here’s what happened while the General Assembly was in recess: 1. Del-Tech President Mark Brainard’s latest attempt to make homeowners pay for deferred maintenance (aka: ‘We let things go b/c we figured if things got so bad, the General Assembly would have to bail us out’) died aborning as legislators figured out what he was up to. […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2019
We will deviate from the normal alphabetical listing of songs by artist, at least for one special song and artist. Why? Because not only is this artist great, not only are the song and video great, but…wait for it…I’m bringing him to the Arden Gild Hall on Friday, May 10. He’s literally a one-man band […]
Cohen Testimony Open Thread
What a shock. The hearing starts off with the Rethugs trying to table the scheduled hearing. Specifically Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan. The same Rethugs who whitewashed all of Trump’s sins when they controlled the committee. The motion fails. We’re on to Elijah Cummings’ opening statement.
Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown Challenges The Secrecy State
Delaware is the Secrecy State. So much vital information is withheld from citizens who truly need to know. Citizens are often told that there is nothing to worry about, assertions generally presented without facts. Rep. Minor-Brown has challenged that notion. The first-term D was publicly skeptical and critical of the know-nothing DNREC officials who were […]
An End To Civil Forfeiture? A Decision Kathy Jennings Must Read Right Away
Could this be the beginning of the end for civil forfeitures? The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that ‘…the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, limiting their abilities to impose fines and seize property.” The case in question concerned an Indiana man who had his $42K Land Rover seized […]
Monsignor Lavelle Resurfaces: Defrocked, But Not Deloused
He reemerges precisely where you’d expect him to reemerge, spewing precisely the Santorumesque creamy froth you’d expect him to spew. If you guessed he’d reemerge with the Caesar Rodney Institute, and if you guessed that he’d be railing against even the possibility that state workers could earn a little more money, then you know Greg […]
AG Kathy Jennings Comes Out Strong–REAL Strong
Maybe, just maybe, we have one statewide elected official worth their salt. It’s too early to say for sure, but Attorney General Jennings provided some real hope yesterday. First, she joined 15 other state Attorneys General in challenging the constitutionality of Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. From the press release: In a section […]
Kerri Harris Takes New Job–And It’s Just What We’d Expect
From The Intercept: Kerri Harris, the insurgent candidate who lost her primary challenge to Sen. Tom Carper in Delaware, will be taking a new national advocacy director position at Working Hero Action, a nonprofit organization advocating for the earned-income tax credit and other anti-poverty policies…Working Hero Action is an organization that advocates for ending poverty, mainly […]
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