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General Assembly Post-Game Show/Pre-Game Report: Wed., June 23, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 23, 201018 Comments

The bullies were out in full force in Dover yesterday. And the 'Honorables' responded in less than Profiles in Courage fashion. AKA, a 'Dog Bites Man' story. The armed thugs…

General Assembly Post-Game Show/Pre-Game Report: Tues., June 22, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 22, 20105 Comments

Only six or seven days left in this session of the Delaware General Assembly, and bills are still being introduced in large numbers. Why? Because there are many reasons to…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 17, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 17, 201012 Comments

Hell hath frozen over. Whether by design or accident, a significant roll call has escaped the clutches of the Senate censors. I hereby posit that Colin Bonini threatened a gaseous…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., June 16, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 16, 201010 Comments

If you're getting this report on your Delaware Liberal I-Phone app, you'll want to pull over onto the shoulder before reading this. The Delaware State Senate voted yesterday to ban…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 15, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 15, 20104 Comments

Due diligence is essential during these last weeks of session, as bills fly through w/o, in many cases, much consideration either by the legislators or the public. Other bills will…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 10, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 10, 201012 Comments

Following yesterday's session, Big Brother will have an even tighter hold on your wallet. You'll now pay $110 instead of $75 for a red light violation caught on camera, courtesy…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., June 9, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 9, 20106 Comments

So many fascinating bills in committee today that the post-game wrap-up will be somewhat truncated. Here's what happened. Every bill I highlighted yesterday passed unanimously, with the exception of SB…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 8, 20104 Comments

Here's what happened on Thursday. Bills that passed that were of interest to me had previously been discussed here. Legislators introduced some interesting new bills, most of which I'll discuss…

Melanie George Shows How It’s Done

By El Somnambulo June 4, 201017 Comments

Legislating, that is. This is a case study in how a good legislator gets good (if not optimal) legislation passed. Rep. Melanie George (D-Bear) appears to have begun the inevitable…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 3, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 3, 20106 Comments

Good news. Rep. Barbieri's bill reintroducing discretion to the reporting of incidents on school property sailed through the Senate yesterday. Which brings up an interesting point. While the Senate as…

McGlinchey’s At It Again-One of His Flunkies Primarying Jaques

By El Somnambulo June 2, 20107 Comments

The Man Who Would Be Party Chair continues to amaze. Instead of being chastened by having to withdraw his challenge to Party Chair Daniello, Brian McGlinchey has ginned up yet…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., June 2, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 2, 201013 Comments

The General Assembly had its collective working shoes on yesterday, with some interesting bills sailing right through, and some intriguing bills being introduced. I admit that I was surprised at…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 1, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 1, 201023 Comments

The decision to delay consideration of casino expansion in Delaware until next session has removed the biggest wild card remaining on the General Assembly's docket. With modestly-improving revenue forecasts, it…