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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 10, 2024
I’m finally back online following a morning w/o internet or TV service. My wife suggested I read a book. I tried. Too many words. Yesterday was the Story Of Dueling Resolutions–one asking our delegation and President Biden to support a cease-fire in Gaza, and one doing absolutely nothing. You don’t need me to tell you […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. Year Two of the 152nd General Assembly. Here are some questions I have: How will Our PAL Val Longhurst fare as Speaker? How will her two cronies perform in leadership? Will Val face any sanctions for using her official office and the state e-mail system […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Happy Anniversary! Three Jan. 6 Fugitives Arrested: WASHINGTON — Early Saturday morning at a ranch in Florida, on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the FBI captured three fugitives accused of participating in the riot. “The FBI executed three federal arrest warrants early this morning at a ranch in […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Trump Ballot Eligibility Case, Slow-Walks Trump Immunity-From-Prosecution Case. Gee, wonder why. All that remains is to see how the Justices will weasel Trump back onto the ballot despite the Constitution: The Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether former president Donald Trump’s name can appear on primary election ballots, scheduling […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 5, 2024
Trump Violated The Emoluments Clause Of The Constitution. Supreme Court Didn’t Give A Shit: In January 2021, the justices dismissed two cases about then-President Trump’s alleged violations of the Emoluments Clauses, which are the Constitution’s guardrails against presidential corruption. In doing so, the Court forfeited a golden opportunity to clarify just what these mandates mean for […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2023 To Jan. 4, 2024
1. Where are those year-end campaign finance reports? So glad you asked. Although the reports had to be closed out as of the end of 2023, they can be filed any time between now and Jan. 22, 2024. Department of Elections will post them soon after having received them. I’m sure we’ll see some reports […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 4, 2024
MAGAt Brain Part I: Apparently Delaware Rethugs have concluded that the Scourge Of Electric Cars is their hot button issue. You know, like abortion. Specifically, Mike Ramone. Filed yesterday in Delaware Superior Court: Michael Ramone; Nandi Randolph; Samuel S. Sloan, owner of S&S Auto Repair; Richard G. Collins v. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Biden Bypasses Congress, Sends More Lethal Weaponry To Netanyahu: On Friday, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, had approved the sale of 155mm projectiles and related equipment valued at $147.5m, an increase from an earlier approved order for tens of thousands of rounds of the heavy artillery […]
2023: The Good. The Bad. The Ridiculous.
As usual, the ‘Good List’ is much smaller than the other two. I can not so humbly state that this is the only list you’ll need to sum up Delaware in 2023. It’s long, but well worth your time, replete with generous links to the stories: THE GOOD: Jan. 18: Gov. Carney proposes a 9% […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., December 30, 2023
Strawberry The Pop-Tart And Jesus: Sacrificing Themselves For The Sake Of Humanity: The Pop-Tart mascot at the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Strawberry’s life was short but sweet. The giant Pop-Tart spent this year’s Pop-Tarts Bowl game in Orlando on Thursday running around referees, almost being licked by […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2023: The Top 10!!
But, first, for those of you who want to gorge yourselves on the Top 50 all at once, here’s a handy recap: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2023: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2023: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2023: #’s 30-21: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2023: #’s 20-11 OK, let’s put a […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 22-28, 2023
1. Maybe some candidates filed for the ballot this week, maybe they didn’t. You see, the Delaware Department Of Elections chose this week to roll out their new ‘improved’ website. Yes, it’s more visually appealing. And less informative. Here’s what I got when I was finally able to burrow down to click on the list […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 29, 2023
The Maine Course. Trump off Maine ballot–for now. Either the Constitution means something, or it doesn’t. El Supremos will decide: “I do not reach this conclusion lightly,” said Bellows, a Democrat, in the decision. “I am mindful that no Secretary of State has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on Section Three […]
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