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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 19, 2019
Assuming that sick bay has emptied out, the Senate will consider legislation raising the permissible age to purchase tobacco products from 18-21 today. The momentum is clearly with the bill, and it would be difficult for prospective opponents, especially D opponents, to vote against the bill. If all the members are on hand today, the […]
THIS Is How You Respond To An Atrocity
You can read the letter that Mayor Pete Buttigieg penned to the Muslim community of South Bend in its entirety in this piece. I found his words to be deeply moving. I haven’t yet researched his background as much as I’d like, but what he did was…Presidential. Here are some excerpts: “As you gather this […]
AG Jennings Goes BIG!
I can safely say that no Attorney General in Delaware history has ever introduced a criminal justice reform package as sweeping as the one that was announced today. Here is the press release in its entirety: Delaware General Assembly Delaware Department of Justice Delaware Office of Defense Services For Immediate Release: March 14, 2019 […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 14, 2019
I guess that the ‘good news’ on a day with virtually no news is that several worthy bills previously discussed here cleared committees yesterday. Other than SB 17(Hansen), which addresses genetic discrimination in health insurance coverage, virtually every major bill discussed here yesterday passed out of committee. Including: HB 63(Lynn); HB 38(Bentz); HB 39(Viola); SB […]
In Which John Carney Becomes A Profligate Spender
Over $376,000-worth. What could possibly compel John Carney to spend that much taxpayers’ money? The answer: Defending Delaware’s quaint, but likely unconstitutional, requirement that state courts in Delaware must be politically-balanced. Matt Bittle has the story right here. First, this requirement is a crock, and everybody in the legal community knows it. Over the time […]
My Breakfast With Catherine Ciferni
Well, in my case, it was a ‘second’ breakfast, but I skipped lunch. I swear! BTW, I recommend the Sinclair Cafe as a nice breakfast spot in Newark. Catherine is running for Mayor of Newark and is the progressive Democrat in the race. Mayor of Newark has little in common with what we normally think […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 13, 2019
Senate didn’t do much yesterday. Doesn’t look like they’ll do much today. Yesterday’s scheduled agenda is still posted, but it doesn’t appear that the tobacco bill will be run today. Since Sen. McBride was out sick yesterday, perhaps Sen. Poore was supposed to prepare today’s agenda. Mission not accomplished. Take a look at what’s posted […]
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. […]
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