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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., March 6, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 6, 201917 Comments

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.…

Joe Biden’s Record Laid Bare

By El Somnambulo March 5, 201913 Comments

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…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 5, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 5, 20197 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2019

By El Somnambulo February 28, 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…

Cohen Testimony Open Thread

By El Somnambulo February 27, 201919 Comments

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…

Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown Challenges The Secrecy State

By El Somnambulo February 26, 201911 Comments

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…

An End To Civil Forfeiture? A Decision Kathy Jennings Must Read Right Away

By El Somnambulo February 20, 20198 Comments

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…

Monsignor Lavelle Resurfaces: Defrocked, But Not Deloused

By El Somnambulo February 19, 201911 Comments

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,…

AG Kathy Jennings Comes Out Strong–REAL Strong

By El Somnambulo February 19, 201914 Comments

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…

Kerri Harris Takes New Job–And It’s Just What We’d Expect

By El Somnambulo February 12, 20194 Comments

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…

Yet Another Cover-Up From DOC And the State Of Delaware

By El Somnambulo February 7, 20192 Comments

Delaware is the Secrecy State. You don't have the right to know when cops, corrections officers, and/or entire agencies screw up to the max. Or let out their frustrations on…

R. I. P. Steve Amick

By El Somnambulo February 5, 2019

Former Newark legislator Steve Amick, who passed away last week, was one of the finest legislators to serve in the Delaware General Assembly during my time there. Yes, he was…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes, January, 2019: Part Two

By El Somnambulo January 31, 2019

More great tunes, arranged alphabetically by artist, to start the year: A damn great musical month, by even my high standards.