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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 9, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 9, 20176 Comments

Tuesday's Tale of Two Bills: Bringing back the death penalty in the House, and codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade in the Senate. The Extreme Crimes Prevention Act will,…

Open Thread For May 7, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 7, 201737 Comments

Will Rehoboth Dump Wastewater Into the Ocean? Maybe Yes, Maybe No. Check out how Park Slope Kathy plants herself firmly on both side of the fence. 'I voted for it,…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 5, 2017

Stuff that broke through the white noise for me this month: Best Robyn Hitchcock song I've heard in years: Philly's indy scene is amazing. Love this song by Palm, a…

24 Vulnerable Rethugs Who Voted to Kill Obamacare. Take names. Make donations. Anti-Vaxers Cause Measles Outbreak. Anti-science triumphs again. Internet Company Gives Hate Groups Names of Those Who Protest Them. …

Delaware House Rushes to Restore Death Penalty

By El Somnambulo May 4, 201715 Comments

Forget about a Post-Game/Pre-Game today. The only important story is that the Delaware House of Representatives, led by ex-cop Pete Schwartzkopf, will vote on restoring Delaware's death penalty today. It…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 3, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 3, 20174 Comments

When it comes to legislators being courageous vs. fear of being demagogued, fear wins every time. Which is why HB 122 (Smyk) unanimously, unanimously, passed the House yesterday. Just use…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 2, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20177 Comments

First, a wrap-up of last week's highlights: *The second leg of a constitutional amendment requiring expenditures from the Transportation Trust Fund to be limited to transportation infrastructure-related expenses passed the…

Open Thread for May 2, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 2, 201710 Comments

The Real Reason Why Hillary Lost. Spoiler Alert: It's exactly what we thought: Indeed, the voters who flipped from Obama to Trump in just four years have amassed 70 percent…

John Carney’s First 100 Days

By El Somnambulo May 1, 201713 Comments

Yes, he thinks he accomplished some stuff. Or at least his press secretary thought that they needed to release a list of his so-called accomplishments. Really, they did. Here is…

What Do Charlie Copeland and Mike Harrington Have In Common?

By El Somnambulo May 1, 201712 Comments

Glad you asked. Both have held the title of Republican State Chairman. Both are former legislators. Here's the thing, though. While Copeland's short and relatively recent legislative reign ended when…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 25, 2017

By El Somnambulo April 25, 20178 Comments

Back from its latest vacation, the General Assembly may, or may not, tackle the big issues before its next, and final break (Memorial Day) before the end of session. I HAVE to…

April 21, 2017 Open Thread

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20174 Comments

Another Shuttered Golf Course, More NIMBY. I've been around so long that I know both sides' arguments by heart. Wilmington Riverfront Part Deux?: I'm pretty encouraged by this--as long as…

April 20, 2017 Open Thread

By El Somnambulo April 20, 201714 Comments

Bill-o Gone-o: An In-Depth Analysis from the Atlantic. BTW, kids, and think this through. Isn't replacing Sean Spicer with Bill O'Reilly the ultimate Trumpian move? I think it's gonna happen.…