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DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 25, 2023
The Coup That Wasn’t: The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, is expected to go to Belarus under a deal brokered by the Belarusian president, putting an end to a shocking, albeit short-lived, challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority. Prigozhin will not be prosecuted, a Kremlin spokesman said, adding that Wagner forces […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Need To Repost This. You know, with the relentless heat wave in Texas and all: In a week when parts of the state are getting triple-digit temperatures and weather officials urge Texans to stay cool and hydrated, Gov. Greg Abbott gave final approval to a law that will eliminate local rules mandating water breaks for […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 23, 2023
Supreme Court To Navajo Nation: “No Water For You”. Chief Justice Roberts could have flipped the decision with his vote, but didn’t. Justice Gorsuch (!?) goes nuc-u-lar: “Where do the Navajo go from here? To date, their efforts to find out what water rights the United States holds for them have produced an experience familiar […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 22, 2023
The headlines: House To Consider Budget, LEOBOR, and Plastic Disposables Today. We Have Our Pot Czar: “I know there are people who, when they saw someone who had a very strong law enforcement background was nominated for this position, kind of made certain thoughts and jumped to certain conclusions. I don’t know … if anyone […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 22, 2023
The Story That Led To Alito’s ‘Pre-buttal’: In early July 2008, Samuel Alito stood on a riverbank in a remote corner of Alaska. The Supreme Court justice was on vacation at a luxury fishing lodge that charged more than $1,000 a day, and after catching a king salmon nearly the size of his leg, Alito […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 21, 2023
The headlines: Bill Protecting Gender-Affirming Health Care will not be considered this year: A proposal to extend legal protections for providers of gender-affirming care will not be considered by state lawmakers during the final weeks of this year’s legislative session. Following introduction of the House Bill 230 Thursday, bill sponsor Rep. DeShanna Neal, D-Elsmere, said […]
BREAKING: Hunter Biden To Plead Guilty–Get Probation
From the Washington Post: President Biden’s son Hunter has reached a tentative agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two minor tax crimes and admit to the facts of a gun charge under terms that would likely keep him out of jail, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Any proposed plea deal would have […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Can there really be only six more session days with Pistol Pete as Slavemaster? We may, or may not, find out in six more session days. He and Our PAL Val have turned the House into something not unlike Hungary. For the record, I doubt that he’ll follow through on his pledge to the Majority […]
“Ye Are Welcome Hither”
It is Arden’s motto, and reflects the town’s vision to create an inclusive community. Delaware is fast becoming a state that could adopt that motto. As other states crack down on people who the Rethuglicans demonize for political purposes, Delaware is laying out the welcome mat. Enter HB 230 (Neal). The bill: …updates House Bill […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 18, 2023
This Is How You Run A Government: Assuming the 2000 tons of lightweight recycled glass nuggets hold steady, the Rethugs can cross Pennsylvania off their list of competitive states for 2024: “We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” Shapiro (D) said during remarks at […]
A Special Mini-Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: June 17, 2023
My pledge to you: When Delaware political news breaks, I’ll be here to report about it. Granted, usually days, weeks, or perhaps months after it happens, but I will still report it. We’ve got two interesting stories today. 1. Good government advocate Dr. Monica Katherine Beard files to run against Rethug Michael Smith in RD […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Minneapolis Cops Were Racist And Out Of Control: The Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and discriminated against Black and Native American people in the years before one of its officers killed George Floyd, federal authorities said Friday. The Justice Department report presented a dire portrayal of the Minneapolis department as a place where […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 16, 2023
Southern Baptists To Wimmenfolk: You Ain’t Welcome Here: Two summers ago, an insurgent group of ultraconservative Southern Baptists branded themselves as pirates, vowing to “take the ship” of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and steer it farther to the right on issues like sexuality and race. They were determined to halt what they saw as […]
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