Posts by El Somnambulo

Two notable bills passed yesterday:  The Senate passed SB 25(Townsend), which increases the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The House passed HB38(Bentz), which established…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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.…