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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 31, 2026
‘I’m Gonna Talk’: With that, the vocally-reticent Marx Brother–speaks: Groucho was the cigar-chomping wit with the improbable moustache, Chico was the piano-playing rustic grifter and Zeppo played the straight man and the lover. But as any Marx Brothers fan knows, Harpo was the pantomime, who cracked up the audience without saying a word, dressed in […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Everything Falls Apart–Trump Edition. It’s happening, folks: Trump Excised From Kennedy Center. Turns out he couldn’t just unilaterally rename it: In his ruling that President Trump’s name must be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a federal judge turned his attention to the statute passed by Congress in honor of […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 29, 2026
Just an idle thought–Mike Purzycki was eulogized as a man of ‘courage, compassion and empathy’ yesterday. Why did he choose as his successor someone who possesses none of those traits? Along with ‘vision’, which Purzycki had, but his successor… Judge: In Fenwick, LLC’s Are People. Sad part is–the judge may be right on the law […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 28, 2026
1. Lobbyist Bundling Party For Cruce And Nnamdi Postponed. Was supposed to take place on Tuesday at the Columbus Inn. Was postponed, no new date set. Was it postponed because it was a ‘bad look’? It really doesn’t matter. The same lobbyists, many of them carrying checks from literally dozens of their clients, will make […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Satire Is Dead: Trump officials at the Treasury Department are pushing to create a new $250 bill with the president’s face on it – similar to a design shared by Rep. Andy Barr earlier this year–to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, according to a report. What’s Wrong With This Headline?– “U.S. Is Said To Open […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
NCC Property Taxes To Rise: New Castle County residents will see their first direct county property tax increase in eight years after their county council passed a $387.6 million budget Tuesday night. The tax increase works out to $102/year, or $8.50/month for those living in the median $378,000 assessed value home in the county. Residents […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wilmington City Council ‘Compromises’ On Housing Funds. ‘Democrat’ James Spadola shows his true colors: After weeks of debate over how Wilmington should spend its money to address affordable housing, the City Council passed a compromise budget that largely preserved Mayor John Carney’s plan to incentivize development over short-term rental assistance. The budget included an $8.4 […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2026
An Interview With Delaware’s First Inspector General: At this point it’s just me. But we’re actively engaged, we got another job announcement out this week. We’re going to staff up. We want to do that promptly. Particularly with a relatively small number of slots, we want to make sure that we’re getting great people who […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 24, 2026
In Praise Of–Miller Lite?: One of the many humiliations that arrive in your 30s is the grudging recognition that a parent was right about something. For some people, their parents were right about a financial decision they recommended, or a romantic relationship they disapproved of. My dad was right about a 96-calorie American lager produced […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 23, 2026
First In Line For Trump Slush Fund Reward? He certainly should be: A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego García, an immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia was charged last year with human smuggling after being returned to the U.S. The charges stem from a […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 22, 2026
The Honeymoon Is Finally Over. Trump is officially a lame duck: For much of President Trump’s time in office, Republican lawmakers have had little appetite to stand up to his brand of vindictive politics. Through revenge primary campaigns, bullying social media posts and the threat that he can command the G.O.P. base to go after […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 21, 2026
1. Stephanie Bolden Draws Legit Progressive Challenger. Lest you’ve forgotten who Bolden is, please allow me to reintroduce her to you: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLqfsYdMsmz/?igsh=MWlwbXU1dXkwNm1qcg%3D%3D I now introduce you to…Michelle Booker. This part of her statement particularly impresses me: What I see in District 2 now breaks my heart. The drugs, the violence, the sex trafficking, families losing […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Looks like all the bills on yesterday’s Senate Agenda passed without controversy. I haven’t checked today’s agendas yet. However, the General Assembly will be out of session for the next two weeks for budget mark-up. OK, with that out of the way, let’s see what goodies await us today. […]
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