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Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Apr. 12, 2011
Civil unions are but a week or two away from being legalized in Delaware. SB 30 passed the Delaware State Senate by a vote of 13 Y, 6 N, and 2 absent. Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf has already announced that the bill will be considered in House committee this Wednesday, and he’s made it real clear […]
In Praise of Senator Dave Sokola
Not only has Dave Sokola been a true progressive voice since he was first elected to the Delaware General Assembly, but his low-key manner has tended to make him underappreciated, even by many fellow progressives. Including, at times, me. But his successful stewardship of SB 30 and his quietly-eloquent statements during and after the debate […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Apr. 7, 2011
Today could be the day. Sen. Dave Sokola has placed SB 30, which legalizes civil unions, on today’s Senate agenda. That likely means that he has the votes for SB 30 to pass. Sen. Bob Venables (D-Mars) has introduced two last-ditch amendments to try to stop the inevitable march of history. One would require a […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 6, 2011
Perhaps the greatest thing about this blogging gig is that I get to wallow in self-indulgence. (However, not as much as Matt Denn does. Before I die, I want to write one sentence at least as funny as “I am confident that I am the only Lieutenant Governor in America who has had to utter […]
Music I Like-Part of an Occasional Continuing Series
Stuff that’s caught my ear lately: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1VmLdZvUlo[/youtube] Kurt Vile-‘Jesus Fever’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssN2_B7351U[/youtube] The Cave Singers-‘Dancing On Our Graves’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMWl_Pj6Ug&feature=related[/youtube] Anna Calvi-‘Blackout’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8f8HciNGwM[/youtube] Treat Her Right-‘I Think She Likes Me’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMGSmzCgrI[/youtube] The Revelations Feat. Tre Williams-‘I Don’t Want to Know’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVGg38_QzOI[/youtube] Sarah Jarosz-‘Tell Me True’ Man, lots of great stuff out there. Whaddaya like? And, what are […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Tues., April 5, 2011
The Senate passed SB 17, the medical marijuana bill, by a shocking-to-me 18-3 margin.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 31, 2011
Tony DeLuca may well leave a positive legacy on the Delaware General Assembly yet.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 30, 2011
The picture emerging from Dover is that of a dispirited Senate Democratic Caucus and the State Senate as a whole. The ongoing DeLuca saga and the DeLuca/Peterson imbroglio is wearing on the body’s members.
An Open Letter to Senators McDowell, Henry, Marshall & Bushweller
The Delaware State Senate and, in particular, the Senate Democratic Caucus must decide whether it is in the best interest of the legislative body and the citizens you represent to retain or replace Sen. Anthony J. DeLuca as President Pro-Tempore.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 29, 2011
Allow me to quote from Sen. George Howard Bunting in today’s News-Journal: “Tuesday’s going to be a very interesting caucus.”
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 24, 2011
Two major developments highlight this week’s action in Dover. On Tuesday, the civil unions bill was introduced, and has a very good chance for passage–if it gets out of committee in the Senate. I think it will. And, as UI posted this morning, the governor, legislative leaders, and representatives for state employees have tentatively approved […]
No Pre-Game/Post Game Today
Gotta go to work early. Real early. Plus, my fantasy baseball draft’s only about a week away…gotta prep. A full two-day wrap-up and preview awaits you (and me) tomorrow.
Breaking: Civil Unions Bill Introduced With Governor’s Support
As intrepid commenter Paul Baumbach earlier today told us would happen, SB 30 has been introduced. We will post it once it becomes available online. Governor Jack Markell has already come out in support of the bill. Here is the entire press release from the Governor’s office: Dover, DE – Governor Jack Markell announced his […]
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