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The County That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

By El Somnambulo March 25, 200929 Comments

You've all heard the term 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. As it turns out, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons' tone-deafness on the issue of county services vs. the need for tax increases…

Senator Proposes Bill to Enable Newspapers to Be Run as ‘Not-For Profits’

By El Somnambulo March 24, 200923 Comments

An intriguing proposal from U. S. Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland. This would not in any way help the giant media conglomorates, but it appears that this might help local…

Breaking: Powerful Law Firm to Close, Delaware Heavy-Hitters Going to…

By El Somnambulo March 23, 200919 Comments

Philadelphia-based Wolf Block, a very powerful law firm with strong governmental ties, will dissolve, according to this report on Philly.com. 10 attorneys from its Delaware office, including former AG Charles…

Good News/Bad News?: Tweety Re-ups w/MSNBC for 4 Years

By El Somnambulo March 23, 20096 Comments

Arlen Specter can presumably breathe easier. Chris 'Tweetybird' Matthews has signed an extension w/MSNBC that will keep him there until after the 2012 elections. Matthews denies that he was raising…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 22 Edition

By El Somnambulo March 22, 20095 Comments

LEAD STORY: Philadelphia Inquirer: HOW THE FEDS GOT FUMO. Somebody's got to say it. There is not a newspaper in the country doing better investigative work than the Philadelphia Inquirer.…

‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses

By El Somnambulo March 21, 20092 Comments

The Beast Who Slumbers likes this weekend trend of sharing favorite music and other cultural touchstones with the blognoscenti. It enables 'bulo and others to take time to savor life's…

The Morning After

By El Somnambulo March 20, 200929 Comments

March 19, 2009 will forever be remembered as the date that Delaware's Gilded Age officially ended. An age that was literally 'built on a house of (credit) cards' is no…

Breaking: 8% Pay Cut Among Markell Proposals

By El Somnambulo March 19, 200958 Comments

Jack Markell has proposed an across-the-board 8% pay cut for all state employees, including teachers. This would include both merit and non-merit employees and, coupled with benefits reduction and holiday…

Inconvenient GITMO Truths

By El Somnambulo March 18, 20097 Comments

Yes, 'bulo knows, everybody is bored with Iraq/Afghanistan/GITMO. Just like everybody is bored with the criminal behavior of the Bush Administration (Although said boredom doesn't extend to the slugs in…

Whackos Preparing ‘Marriage Protection Act’

By El Somnambulo March 17, 2009187 Comments

A talkative toucan informs El Somnambulo that Sen. Bob Venables (D-Mars) and the troglodyte caucus are preparing a so-called 'Marriage Protection Act' for introduction. It's not in the system yet,…

Breaking: ‘Climate Prosperity’ Leader Nominated to Head DNREC

By El Somnambulo March 17, 200917 Comments

It appears that Gov. Markell was really serious about bringing a new approach to DNREC. Here's the press release: Markell Nominates Climate Prosperity Leader to Head DNREC Advocates praise bold…

Did Obama Administration Screw Up on AIG?

By El Somnambulo March 17, 200922 Comments

8-ball sez, "Signs Point to Yes." In a NYTimes article(read the whole thing, it's excellent), it appears that lots of people were aware that a significant round of bonuses were…

Were Delaware Municipalities at Risk From AIG for $260 Mill?

By El Somnambulo March 16, 200927 Comments

Delaware municipalities appear to have been at serious risk of losing millions without the initial bailout of AIG, according to a press release from AIG itself. In somewhat of a…