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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Tues., April 5, 2011

By El Somnambulo April 5, 20115 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo March 31, 201134 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo March 30, 201122 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo March 29, 20117 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo March 29, 201116 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo March 24, 201113 Comments

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…

No Pre-Game/Post Game Today

By El Somnambulo March 23, 2011

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

By El Somnambulo March 22, 201150 Comments

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…

Bulo On Al’s Show Today

By El Somnambulo March 22, 20116 Comments

Yep, I'm on the Al Mascitti Show, Tuesday, March 22 at 10 am. WDEL-1150 am, your LOCAL news and talk station. The usual trenchant analysis, cheeky irreverence, and, of course,…

Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 22, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 22, 20116 Comments

The big news: $155 million. That's right, DEFAC (Delaware Economic & Financial Advisory Council), the group that officially sets the estimated revenues for the state, came out and identified an…

Time To Make The Districts-Part Trois

By El Somnambulo March 18, 201128 Comments

In which we create a new Senate district downstate. But...will the 'new' district be truly new? I propagandize, you decide. OK, kids, for those of you who came late to…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 17, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 17, 20114 Comments

The leprechauns are still at play in the General Assembly's session reports--as apparently are the Legislative Council staff assigned to update them. We know that action took place yesterday, but…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 16, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 16, 20114 Comments

The return of the Solomonic solons to Dover apparently took Legislative Council by surprise. Either that, or there were some new, very exciting, solitaire games uploaded to their computers. The…