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Delaware Political Weekly: January 19-25, 2024
Not gonna do a deep dive back into the campaign finance reports just now. Why? Because I need a brief respite from all that small print. 1. Carney For Mayor: A Campaign About Nothing. Just like what passed for his two, no, three, campaigns for Governor. Which is why he lost the first time: Outside […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 26, 2024
Vince McMahon And Donald Trump–Separated At Birth? Two self-entitled males who play the role of WWE villains because, well, that’s what they are. And serial abusers, OK, rapists, of women. While Trump is about to lose bigly a second time for having made E. Jean Carroll’s life a living hell, McMahon has been accused of […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024
I see nothing controversial on today’s House and Senate Agendas. Little of importance as well. Although these three bills move the ball forward a bit: SB 197 (Hansen): ‘(R)equire(s) that beginning January 1, 2026, state agencies under Chapter 69 of Title 29 must purchase only native plants, including cultivars and hybrids of native plants, in […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024
AMERICAN OLIGARCHY: This could be the most important long-form piece of journalism you’ll read all year. Long-form as in book length, but broken down into easily-digestible chapters. I’ve only scratched the surface, but Delaware makes its first appearance here: Not only did Delaware’s legislature up the ante on enticements—exempting corporations from taxes and reimbursing their […]
The Little PAC That Could…
…Run Bethany Hall-Long’s Campaign Without Anyone Knowing It. Until now. Once upon a time, there was a Little PAC. It had a nice name. People For A Healthy Delaware. The PAC was the dream of former President Pro-Tempore Patti Blevins, presumably because she wanted Delawareans to be healthy. Or, perhaps it was a vanity project […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 24, 2024
Looks like a short one today as, with the exception of the mini-Bond bill, leaders in both Chambers have shown little urgency to pass anything else of importance before the Joint Finance Committee hearings start. The mini-Bond passed unanimously in the House yesterday, and is the only item on today’s Senate Agenda. Here is yesterday’s […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Some pretty bad bills and at least one really bad bill are coming your way this week. Meanwhile, The ‘Mean Girls’ continue to bury legislation designed to protect state retirees in the House Administration Committee. The more things change, the more they stay the same… Don’t see anything controversial on today’s Senate Agenda, and I […]
A Not-So-Casual Stroll Through The Annual Campaign Finance Reports
Bethany Hall-Long’s statement is some kinda weird. I hope somebody is investigating it. She supposedly ‘raised’ $829K, an amazing amount. However, when you go through the statement, you find that $540,000 of that was transferred from her other account, her Lt. Governor’s account. Which raised over $440K this year. Now I know that you can […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Ohio Pastor Opens Church To Homeless. Gets Arrested. So much of what’s wrong with our state of affairs wrapped up in one story: While our society leaves far too many out in the cold, Rev. Chris Avell of Dad’s Place in tiny Bryan, Ohio in 53 miles southwest of Toledo finds himself in legal hot […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024
Dems To Pick Up House Seat In Louisiana. Not even the Rethugs had any choice but to support this: Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, brushing off opposition from the Bayou State’s own Speaker Mike Johnson and positioning Democrats to pick up an additional seat in the midterms. The Louisiana Legislature finalized the […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 19, 2024
Rethugs Bully, D’s Cower. The story of one progressive judge and his predictable fate: This country has no more devoted a public servant than Judge Todd Edelman of the D.C. Superior Court. While other law graduates joined white-shoe firms,Edelman, a friend of mine since college, spent years as a public defender, as a labor union […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 12-18, 2024
1. BHL Conducts Push Poll-And Not Even THAT Looks Good. When you’re bragging about this, you’re grasping at straws. This, from her campaign: A recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows that Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long begins 2024 with a strong lead in the race to be the next Governor of Delaware. The […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 18, 2024
John Carney’s State Of The State Address takes place today. Right around the time of my brief daily afternoon nap. Kismet. I’ll cut-and-paste the address (or the press release hailing it) when it’s released. Sure beats listening to it. I wonder if BHL will preen from the podium. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Of […]
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