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General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup and Pre-Game Show-Wed., June 17

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200918 Comments

Here's what happened yesterday. Commentators have already discussed the demise of the Jake Brakes bill. It looks like Bob Venables was trying to argue that local and county noise ordinances…

How Political Patronage Does Real Harm

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200914 Comments

Famous medical axiom: "First, do no harm." When doling out political plum jobs, governors should heed that axiom as well. Unfortunately, Ruth Ann Minner had a different axiom: "Reward my…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tuesday, June 16

By El Somnambulo June 16, 200931 Comments

"Where's the money" is still the question d'annee, and timely answers do not appear forthcoming. The Governor's office has subtly, perhaps too subtly, stressed the need to come up with…

Joint Finance Committee Cuts Higher Ed Salaries…Or Not

By El Somnambulo June 16, 20096 Comments

J. L. Miller and Rachel Kipp report in today's News-Journal that the Joint Finance Committee has cut the salaries of employees at the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and…

FYI: SB 121 Scheduled for Committee Hearing Wednesday

By El Somnambulo June 15, 20094 Comments

SB 121, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, is scheduled to be considered by the Senate Insurance Committee this Wednesday at 2 p.m. Now is the…

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers-June 14 Edition

By El Somnambulo June 14, 200913 Comments

Lead Story: Al Jazeera: Post-Election Rioting in Tehran Recommended not just for the lead story, but also for the linked stories. Though it's not what 'bulo wants to believe, it…

‘Bulo’s Saturday Music For the Masses-Best of the Eighties-Volume ??

By El Somnambulo June 13, 2009

'Bulo's lost track. But he is now unearthing nuggets from his personal faves of the '80's. So, until he completes this nostalgic musical wallow through the Reagan/Bush Years (it's what…

The Rise and Demise of the McDonald’s LPGA Tournament

By El Somnambulo June 11, 200916 Comments

The McDonald's LPGA Tournament, one of the crown jewels of the women's golf tour, will cease to exist following this week's finale at Bulle Rock C. C. in Maryland. It…

Legislative Wrapup and Preview-June 11, 2009

By El Somnambulo June 11, 20095 Comments

Yesterday's Activity. As you can see, most of the action was in the committee meetings, both House and Senate. Lots of interesting bills were reported out, including the Presidential Popular…

Delaware Legislative Roundup & Preview-June 10, 2009

By El Somnambulo June 10, 200934 Comments

Here's what happened in Dover yesterday. Highlights: In addition to the House passing HB 117, which would move school board elections from May to Election Day, the Senate passed SB…

Today’s Legislative Agendas-Tuesday, June 9

By El Somnambulo June 9, 20093 Comments

Delaware State Senate Agenda. Delaware State House of Representatives Agenda. You can click on each of the above links, and you can then click on the individual bill numbers to…

BIG NEWS! Bill Ending Discrimination Against Gays Likely to Pass Soon

By El Somnambulo June 8, 200930 Comments

This is not a dream, this is real. Although many have dreamed of this day for a long time. It now appears a virtual certainty that legislation banning discrimination based…

Del-Tech Has the Joint Finance Committee Wired. Here’s How…

By El Somnambulo June 8, 200918 Comments

"DTCC Grunt", over at the Delawareonline board, posted the following from Delaware Technical & Community College President Orlando J. George, Jr.: I am pleased to share with you that on…