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Markell Has Signed SB 146. Quietly. Very Quietly.

By El Somnambulo July 21, 201114 Comments

Virtually every day, we get at least one, and sometimes more, press releases from the Governor's office, touting the signing of one piece of 'landmark' legislation after another. Jack Markell…

Music I Like: Latest in An Occasional Series

By El Somnambulo July 8, 20119 Comments

The great and virtually unknown Bill Callahan and his take on America: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HT67ExukA[/youtube] Bill Callahan: "America!" Philly's Own: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26117149[/vimeo] The War On Drugs: "Baby Missiles" A totally gorgeous sound wash:…

Catch Al/El Somnambulo Podcasts Here

By El Somnambulo July 7, 20114 Comments

WDEL Newsradio-1150 AM has put up quite a few of the Al Mascitti/El Somnambulo segments on podcast, including my 10 Worst General Assembly Moments of 2011. Check 'em out here.…

Big Doings On Al’s Show This Wednesday!

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20113 Comments

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6, I will unveil the Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the recently-concluded session of the Delaware General Assembly. Top 10's in each category announced in reverse…

Erik Schramm to Step Down

By El Somnambulo July 1, 201110 Comments

Erik Schramm, Chief of Staff to the House Democratic Caucus, announced that he will step down from his post in August to pursue opportunities outside the political arena. He was…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 30, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20118 Comments

The final and, invariably, the worst legislative day of the year. Well, maybe not final. There could be a Special Session in the fall. But definitely the worst. Very little…

General AssemblyPost-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 29, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 29, 201128 Comments

Here's what we/I learned yesterday: For the remaining two days of session, the Pre-Game Show section of my posts ain't worth the paper it's not printed on. Many of the…

Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 28, 20111 Comment

As we move into the last week of this session, here is what absolutely must happen in the next three days: * The Budget Bill, already passed in the House,…

Rethugs Urge Creation of New Post to Do the State Auditor’s Job

By El Somnambulo June 27, 201135 Comments

Some things I can simply not make up. Today, a group of Rethug legislators and their gun-totin' Party Chairman called for the creation of a brand-new 'Office of the Inspector…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 23, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 23, 201125 Comments

Take a good look at how your Delaware State Senate performed yesterday. You can expect a lot more of this if the Senate redistricting plan goes through: Bully-boy Tiny Tony…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 22, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 22, 20116 Comments

The banks are gonna get their tax breaks, and there ain't no way to put lipstick on those pigs. They're blackmailing us and we're paying and paying and paying: Rep.…

More Pink Slips at News-Journal Today?

By El Somnambulo June 21, 201145 Comments

We are receiving as yet unconfirmed reports that some major News-Journal staffers have received pink slips today, and that Gannett has purged hundreds nationally today as well. Any word from…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 21, 2011

By El Somnambulo June 21, 20115 Comments

So. I open up my dead-trees edition of the News-Journal this morning and the headline at the top of the front page screams: 'Bloom subsidy a burden, detractors say'. This…