Matt Denn Off to Great Start!

Matt Denn Off to Great Start!

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Two major initiatives, and I like them both. First, his creation of a new Office of Civil Rights and Public Trust is designed to eliminate inherent conflicts within the AG's office where attorneys represent both agencies and members of the public with concerns about said agencies. This has been an issue dating back as far as I can remember. And then the new Attorney General unveiled a new bill aimed at violent offenders who are prohibited from having weapons and violent offenders who are committing gun-related violence. 
RIP: Popsy Dixon

RIP: Popsy Dixon

The Holmes Brothers, and the world, have lost the great Popsy Dixon.  Passed away of cancer at the age of 72. His butterscotch tenor/falsetto and drumming style will resonate in my mind and heart until the day I die.  Also, he, Wendell and Sherman were the nicest artists I ever brought to the Arden Gild Hall.  A very sad day for me.  Please remember him along with me....
The 62 Project: Version 2.0

The 62 Project: Version 2.0

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The 62 Project ranks the legislators based on the entirety of their careers. Version 2.0 reflects the departures of legislators, the arrival of new legislators, and adjustments to the rankings based on events that followed my initial ranking of individual legislators. For those not familiar with the original project, here's the link where you can find out a lot more info (and snark) regarding your favorite legislators. I will offer comments for those who moved significantly in either direction.  Since the new legislators have not yet...legislated, I have assigned them placeholder positions based on my sense of where they project as we kick off the 148th General Assembly....
The Archives of the Honorable Chip Flowers, Jr.

The Archives of the Honorable Chip Flowers, Jr.

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Who needs satire when Chip does the work for us?  If you're a loyal DL reader, you OWE IT TO YOURSELF to parse every syllable of this Ode to A Delusional Narcissist. For fun, count the number of times he uses the word 'historic' or variation thereof. Lest you doubt that this is Chip's work, you can access it here. However, if you are loathe (to steal one of Monsignor Lavelle's favorite words) to give Chip the web traffic (although the big-ass watch alone is worth a peek), here is Chip in his own words (I know, b/c they're in the Third Person)....
Dog Bites Man: Carney Votes to Gut Dodd-Frank.

Dog Bites Man: Carney Votes to Gut Dodd-Frank.

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If this guy wants to be our next Democratic governor, the least he could do is at least pretend to be a Democrat. The bill almost passed, thanks in part to Carney's supposed bipartisanship. Maybe he'll hold a REAL town meeting where someone can ask him how a Democrat votes to screw citizens while giving carte blanche to huge financial institutions that demonstrate time and time again that they will use the lack of regulation to make obscene piles of money by winning a rigged game. A game that the Carneys of this world help rig. Maybe a real newspaper would ask him the same question.  Too bad we no longer have one.
2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous.

2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in politics and government in Delaware in 2014. Here is a peak inside: The Good. 6. Matt Denn elected AG. Didja notice that he plans to be inaugurated at the PAL site on N. Market Street?  I think that gives us a clue as to what's at the top of his priority list. The Bad. 5. We learn that connected DuPont heir received no jail time after pleading guilty for raping his three-year-old daughter back in 2008. Per usual, no comment from the Beaudhisatva. The Ridiculous. 10. Bethany Hall Long's husband caught stealing signs.
Coming Tuesday: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ridiculous of 2014”.

Coming Tuesday: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ridiculous of 2014”.

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Both here and on the Al Mascitti Show at 10 am.  Definitely worth following along on DL as I've linked to all kinds of stuff, including some of the best work by our contributors, highlighting and lowlighting the 'winners'. Per usual, 'the good' was the list with the least number of possibilities, no such problems with 'the bad' or 'the ridiculous'. I always have fun putting this together b/c, when I go back and scroll through our entire year, it's amazing the stuff that I forgot that was well worth remembering. Although some wish you would forget. Seeya at 10 on Tuesday..