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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 28, 2020
By Thursday, we will all know what’s in the Governor’s proposed budget. One thing we do know: It will be printed on smooth paper. Or maybe smooth e-paper, to save a few shekels. But there will not be any growth to the base of the budget. Not with this Concord Coalition green-eyeshade guy in charge. […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., Jan. 28, 2020
A Day In The Life Of An Impeachment. Yes, you need a Times subscription to read it. My favorite tidbit was this: Republicans angrily pressed the White House in private about the revelations from a manuscript by John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, that said Mr. Trump wanted to continue freezing security aid […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., Jan. 27, 2020
The Mixed Legacy Of Kobe Bryant. All of us were stunned by the news when we heard it at work yesterday. One of the most determined athletes in history. However, you just can’t whitewash this incident: He was charged with felony sexual assault in 2003 stemming from an incident at a Colorado hotel in which […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., Jan. 26, 2020
The Ugly Facts Of The Trump Economy. These charts spell out where we need to be going. BTW, as the father of a teacher, a great teacher, I might add, I’m astounded at how we literally continue to undervalue teachers. Even The VFW Blisters Trump Over Minimizing Troop Injuries. I wonder what political impact his […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Jan. 25, 2020
EPA To Permit Cities To Dump More Waste Into Rivers. While you were watching the impeachment trial: The Environmental Protection Agency has made it easier for cities to keep dumping raw sewage into rivers by letting them delay or otherwise change federally imposed fixes to their sewer systems, according to interviews with local officials, water […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., Jan. 24, 2020
The Gig Economy Totally Sucks. Meet the new soulless corporations. Same as the old soulless corporations. Defended, I might add, by the same soulless corporate lawyers. Yep, The Russians Lent Trump At Least Half A Billion Dollars Through Deutsche Bank. When the criminal conspiracy that is the Rethuglican Party protects the criminal in the White […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 17-23, 2020
1. Sarah McBride Is On The Ballot. With her astounding fundraising, I can’t imagine a serious challenger against her in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Senatorial District. I can’t say for sure, but she must’ve broken every record for initial fundraising in a Delaware legislative race. It will be intriguing to see how she […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 23, 2020
OK, kids, say you’re a green-eyeshade governor who suddenly has something like $200 mill in unexpected revenues fall into your lap. Your obsession is to ‘never grow the base of the budget’ under any circumstances, so what do you do? You gift the money to two worthy projects and enable every legislator to join you […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 23, 2020
Schiff & D’s Lay Out Devastating Case. I don’t need any link. That multimedia presentation was genius. And every time Schiff reached a roadblock because of evidence the White House has withheld, he stopped and said,”I’d like to see that evidence, would you like to see that evidence? You can. Just ask for it.’ Not […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 22, 2020
The General Assembly and the Governor have finally, finally, found a partial funding source for the much-touted Clean Water Initiative. $50 mill, to be exact. From projected state surplus revenue. Another $50 mill could come from a Federal match and already-allocated moneys. BTW, I used the Delaware State News article b/c I’m captivated by the […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., Jan. 22, 2020
House Impeachment Managers Turned Process Debate Into Substance. Instead of fighting on procedural grounds, they laid out the case of the President’s crimes. They have their shit together. BTW, McConnell gave Susan Collins permission to vote for one of those subpoenas. As if that’s gonna give her enough cover. She is the Cathy Cloutier of […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 21, 2020
I may, may owe Bernie Bros Greatest Foe about one-tenth of an apology. No, there was no legal or practical way that he could have pushed through a bill setting Delaware’s statewide primaries for this April. This cycle’s process has been underway for months, there would not be near enough time for the Department of […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., Jan. 21, 2020
McConnell Reveals Rigged Rules. No evidence, no documents, no witnesses, and testimony up to and past midnight. We can take him at his word. He and the White House moved in lockstep on this: The White House, which has worked closely with Mr. McConnell on the trial’s parameters, indicated it was pleased. Eric Ueland, the […]
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