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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20255 Comments

A productive and noteworthy session in Dover yesterday. The House membership now officially comprises 40 with the resignation of Stell Parker Selby. The FY 2026 Budget passed the House with…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20255 Comments

NYC Elects Democratic Socialist As Mayor. Well, not officially. The ranked choice balloting needs to be counted, and Eric Adams and (remember him?) Curtis Sliwa await in the fall. However,…

BREAKING NEWS: “Are You Being Served, Madame Speaker?”

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202519 Comments

The answer is yes. Although perhaps not the kind of service the Speaker would prefer. Speaker Mimi Minor-Brown has been served with a Cease And Desist Order by the Neuberger…

The General Assembly Should Pass This Bill ASAP

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20256 Comments

With the resignation of Rep. Stell Parker Selby, we will now have a Special Election to fill the year-long vacancy in RD 20. Will the parties have an open process…

BREAKING: Stell Parker Selby Resigns

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202520 Comments

Joe Edelin breaks the story in Bay To Bay: “In December, I suffered a serious medical emergency that profoundly changed the rhythm of my life. Since that moment, I have…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202512 Comments

Ceasefire Holds? Depends on who you believe: The fate of a truce announced by President Trump that went into effect early Tuesday hung in the balance, as the Israeli military…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20259 Comments

'Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.' Hmmm, only four days left. Let's see if work has expanded...why yes, yes it has. Check out today's chock-filled Agendas: House Agenda: Before we…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 23, 20259 Comments

Once Again, The Press Misses The Point. I'm not gonna link to any of the 'analysis' of the decision-making process. Because it ignores the simple fact that the person who…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 22, 2025

Artist Of The Week--Beuford Smith. This obituary contains quite a few of his photographs: “Lower East Side,” 1968.Credit...Beuford Smith, via Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York Beuford Smith’s “Boy on…

Deranged Narcissist Bombs Iran

By El Somnambulo June 21, 20256 Comments

Uh, guess there's no turning back now: The United States has entered Israel’s war against Iran. American warplanes dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Trump…

The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention

By El Somnambulo June 21, 202527 Comments

Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today's convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn't get…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 20, 20256 Comments

We Are All Dodgers' Fans Now: The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday they denied US immigration enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 19, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 19, 202518 Comments

Quick Note: No legislative session today due to Juneteenth. Mic Drop Of The Week: She had 5 minutes. She used every single second of them perfectly. A must-watch. More sadness…