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DL Open Thread: Friday, April 28, 2023
Pence Spills The Beans. More than five hours before a Grand Jury. He’ll never be President, but he might just have saved democracy: As the target of an intense pressure campaign in the final days of 2020 and early 2021 by Mr. Trump to convince him to play a critical role in blocking or delaying […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 27, 2023
The Big News: The Permit To Purchase Bill cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. Because of the cost, it heads to the Senate Finance Committee. As always, the Fiscal Note does not consider the revenue that will be generated once the bill takes effect. Not considering revenue, the projected annual cost is around $9 mill. I […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Montana Legislator Barred For Being Transgender. Merely one of several precursors-if good people don’t step forward: The Montana House of Representatives took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of blocking a transgender lawmaker from the House floor for the remainder of the legislative session after an escalating standoff over her remarks on transgender issues in House […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Since not much happened yesterday, now’s a good time to ask the question that has been hanging over the General Assembly since January: Whither goeth Speaker Pete and the House Democratic Caucus? Fact: Schwartzkopf informed the House D Caucus during the leadership battle that he would (a) step down as Speaker at the end of […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
First, let’s all pause and approve by acclamation a DL Superior Legislating Award for Rep. Ed Osienski. He never gave up, he consistently changed the legislation to attract votes, he worked to bring people on board, and he assembled a veto-proof majority that forced Gov. John Carney to admit defeat. Weed is legal in Delaware […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Biden Running. Again. The D’s had better hope that Trump is his opponent. I mean, he’s really showing his age. His announcement is sure to galvanize the electorate. Sorry, that’s all I can muster. This depresses me. BTW, LBR has been named as a co-chair. That depresses me as well. Trump To Be Indicted In […]
BREAKING: Tucker Carlson Out At Fox
Here’s the story: Tucker Carlson has parted ways with Fox News, the network said on Monday. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” the network said in a statement. Carlson was Fox’s top-rated prime time host, netting an average of more than 3 […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 23, 2023
Rethugs Say It Out Loud: Save Party By Stopping Students From Voting. People of a certain age (mine) no doubt recall how Rethugs used this tactic to keep kids who went to school out of state from voting at their college addresses. In my case, Rockefeller. They’re trying again: A top Republican legal strategist told […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 22, 2023
SpaceX Launchpad Escaped Unscathed? Not So Fast, My Friend: Big rockets emit tremendous amounts of energy — and none more than SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, which generates thrust twice as powerful as the Saturn V rocket that flew the Apollo astronauts toward the moon. So when it lifted off Thursday, […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Legal. For Now
The story: The Supreme Court on Friday retained full access for now to a key drug that has been taken by millions of women to terminate early pregnancies, its first major abortion-related decision since overturning Roe v. Wade’s constitutional guarantee of abortion rights last year. The court put on hold a lower court’s ruling in […]
BREAKING: Pot Bills To Become Law Without Carney’s Signature
The story: Gov. John Carney on Friday said he would let the bills to legalize marijuana and create a recreational industry become law without his signature, standing down from his aversions to recreational weed that put him at odds with his party. Delaware is the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, after a nearly decades […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 21, 2023
Fox To Pay For Dominion Settlement With–Higher Cable Fees? If they can get away with it, yes: These fees are the majority of revenue for Fox, more even than advertising, and they are significantly higher than those charged by the network’s competitors. Fox has been able to raise prices and charge disproportionately high rates due […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Senate Democrats Give Away Power To Rethugs. Dick Durbin could simply announce the end of the blue slip in response to the Rethug refusal to seat a replacement for Dianne Feinstein, but no-o-o-o-o: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday that he’s still holding out hope that Republicans can find […]
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