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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20268 Comments

Glad I went to bed when I did. The General Assembly pulled an all-nighter. As in, gavelled out around 6 am. Allow me to note that Kerri Harris scuttled her…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2026

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20263 Comments

An absurdly-good month, with all the diversity you can handle: Yes, early '7o's folk nostalgia. Don't try to fight it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3A4DruzO_c A Piedmont blues/sweet country mash-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viTXBAKmm6w&list=RDviTXBAKmm6w&start_radio=1 Remember the name--I…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202612 Comments

What once was gonna be the obligatory last-day coverage of the key bills remaining, has instead morphed into at least three blatant examples of the casual corruption of the Delaware…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20262 Comments

We open this thread with a Call To Action. We know, just like you know, that the new design of DL is, um, wan. If you think you can un-wan it,…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 29, 20266 Comments

OK, kids, we know that the State of Delaware pulled out of the Great American Stale Fair. However, Delaware was represented, sort-of. You have until the end of the Open…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 28, 2026

How BP Co-opted Princeton, Fooled Al Gore, And 'Made The World Safe' For Fossil Fuels: Reporting Highlights Conflicted Funds: BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 27, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 27, 2026

Rep. McBride's Office Wins National Award For Best Constituent Service: WASHINGTON, D.C. — After helping more than 1,500 Delawareans navigate federal agencies and returning nearly $6.5 million in backlogged benefits, the…

Delaware’s Corporate Law Firms Throw Serious Cash At Protecting Some Of The Legislature’s Worst Incumbents

By El Somnambulo June 26, 202617 Comments

This is in addition to these miscreants. And in addition to the Speaker's $50 K (so far) slush fund. Oh, and in addition to the individual bribes paid to Krista…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 26, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 26, 20265 Comments

First, a quick note: In lieu of the Delaware Political Weekly, I'll be writing about a major, and insidious, development in this year's Delaware's primary elections. But that'll be a…

BREAKING: Branden Fletcher Dominguez To Run For RD 3 Seat!

By El Somnambulo June 25, 2026

I've been waiting for this one: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRANDEN FLETCHER DOMINGUEZ ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR DELAWARE STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 "WILMINGTON DE--Community organizer, housing rights advocate , and voting rights leader Branden…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20262 Comments

You say you wanna know how the State is gonna fund the ongoing Port boondoggle? They intend to do it in the Bond Bill: Delaware’s proposed 2027 Bond Bill has…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20262 Comments

Cocaine Kingpin Prosecuted In Delaware. Why Delaware?: Brahmananda Prasad drove a $242,000 Ferrari, the jewel of his fleet of luxury vehicles. He owned a $2.5 million estate tucked into Long…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 24, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202612 Comments

While I don't have a complete picture as to what led to the defeat of SS2/SB 100 (Huxtable), which was the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine same-sex…