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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 19, 2026
The Most Replaceable BY AI? Corporate Bosses: In March, The Wall Street Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky broke the news that Mark Zuckerberg was “building a CEO agent to help him do his job.” The purpose of AI Zuck was to help flesh-and-blood Zuck “get information faster—for instance, by retrieving answers for him that he would typically […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 16, 2026
1. Rep. Ronald Gray Announces Retirement, Suggests Successor: State Rep. Ron Gray (R-38th) is not running for an eighth two-year term, but is instead supporting Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey — former owner of One Coastal restaurant — to succeed him. “We talked to some different people, and someone suggested her name. We asked her, […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Spotlight Delaware on The Plummer Center: A month after state officials shut down Wilmington’s only prison work release program, the transition to a Smyrna substance abuse treatment center has garnered mixed reactions from lawmakers and inmates. On Tuesday, the Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee held a hearing to understand the current state of the […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Pretty much the only thing I noticed was that a lot of bills with lengthy synopses (enough to fry my synapses) cleared committee. YMMV. Oh, and ‘Christian’ Sen. Richardson has introduced yet another ‘pro-life’ bill called ‘The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act’. Well, actually, it’s a Senate Substitute, but […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
So. I closed out today’s legislative wrap-up with a reference to Tim ‘Solid Waste’ Sheldon. Tim might want to have someone read this article to him: FESTUS, Missouri — Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6 billion data center, struck back at the polls last week, ousting all […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A pretty pro-forma session yesterday. I listened to the Senate Corrections Committee hearing on the Plummer Center and the residents and programs that have now been transferred to a facility in Smyrna. The main takeaway? The Plummer Center ain’t coming back, at least not in its previous capacity. Here is an article about the hearing. Here is […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Well, they’re not exactly back with a bang. The most interesting item on today’s docket, at least to me, is a hearing conducted by the Senate Corrections Committee to address the closing of the Plummer Center in Wilmington (started at 10). I know, it’s already taking place as I write this. I’ll report on it […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Will Nobody Stop BPG? The Buccini Pollin Group takes over management of the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown. BPG Sports Senior Vice President and General Manager Steve Cavalier says this is a partnership, not an acquisition. The partnership means BPG will now operate the facility, which typically sees its peak usage during the […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 13, 2026
Orban Loses And–Concedes!: The 16-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is at an end after a crushing election loss on Sunday that will send political shockwaves from Washington to Moscow. The EU’s most autocratic leader — a close ally of both U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin — lost by […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 12, 2026
AI Runs The Store. The results?: Checking out at Andon Market feels different. There are no scanners, no self-checkout sirens triggered by a prematurely bagged item and certainly no human cashiers. Instead, a customer can pick up an old-school corded phone to talk with the manager, Luna, an AI system. Luna asks what the customer […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 11, 2026
How Spotlight Delaware Reported Their Story On The Rockford Center. Highly recommended for those who want to see how journalists operate. This was a highly-complex and time-consuming story. And, I might add, an important one. Only great reporters could have done it justice. As did Julia Merola and Nick Stonesifer. Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Melts Down. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 9, 2026
1. Goodbye, Chris Beardsley. Hello, Chris Beardsley? Something tells me that, even as kind-of-a-joke, Beardsley will not have the staying power of other Delaware oddball politicos. While (I don’t think) that he’s officially dropped out of the primary against Coons, he has already filed a committee for a Democratic Primary in (wait for it) State […]
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