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DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 19, 2023

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Famous Delaware Pro Rassler Killed In Auto Accident.  Jay Briscoe, whose real name was Jamin Pugh.  The Briscoes were a world-class tag team.  Jay posted a homophobic tweet back around 15 years ago, which cost them a shot at WWE.  However, he was exceedingly and genuinely remorseful, and sought to educate himself about LGBT issues. […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 18, 2023

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 18, 2023 11 Comments

Hoo-boy.  So much stuff to cover, much of it bad.  Featuring at least one screed, maybe more. First, the ‘just the facts, ma’am’ portion of the Wrap-Up, aka yesterday’s Session Activity Report.  What’s most notable is what’s not on the report, which will be the subject of Screed Number One. But first, Kim Williams’ mostly-useless […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 17, 2023 12 Comments

We’ve got some really bad bills coming up in committee this week.  Unfortunately, for today’s report, most of them are due to be considered on Wednesday.  A couple of them are mind-numbingly dumb. I can’t wait. You, however, will have to. Perhaps the General Assembly does nothing better, or more consistently, than forming some sort […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 15, 2023

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Some Fantastic Changes To Medicare.  Cap on insulin prices, free vaccinations, and more.  Yes, Rethugs want to roll back some of the changes.  D’s should be shouting hosannas from the rooftops. The $13 Mill Freshman QB.  Well, he WAS until his NIL agreement fell apart.  Great article.  This is the new Bizarro World of college […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 14, 2023

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Everybody Knew About Santos’ Lies–Except The Democrats: In late 2021, as he prepared to make a second run for a suburban New York City House seat, George Santos gave permission for his campaign to commission a routine background study on him. Campaigns frequently rely on this kind of research, known as vulnerability studies, to identify […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, January 13, 2023

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The New ‘McCarthy Committee’.  This new MAGAT playground has the potential to be every bit as destructive as the House Un-American Activities Committee and the anti-Communist witch hunt by Sen. Joseph McCarthy: Both the McCarthy hearings in the 1950s and investigations by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1930s and 1940s have come to […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 12, 2023

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Could We See Vince McMahon Strutting Down King Street?  There’s always a Delaware Connection, and we should be thankful for that.  Vince McMahon, who had resigned from the WWE Board, and as CEO, last summer, following multiple confirmed incidents of sexual abuse and multiple payouts, forced his way back into power.  Because he owns over […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 12, 2023

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It’s official: Gov. Carney’s State Of The State Address will take place on Tuesday, January 17.  Or on Thursday, January 19.  (Hey, maybe even on Wednesday, January 18.) It will not, however, quoting from SCR  1, take place “on Tuesday, January 19, 2023”. Because the date doesn’t exist.  However, SCR 1 unanimously passed the Senate […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 11, 2023

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 11, 2023 8 Comments

Both the House and the Senate passed series of Resolutions to organize for the upcoming legislative session.  They can conduct business now.  For legislative newbies, if you click on the previous link, you will find the Legislative Activity Report from yesterday.  I link to the most recent one every day.  You can find all legislative […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 10, 2023 20 Comments

Featuring the first REALLY BAD BILL OF THE SESSION. But, I’m getting ahead of myself.  Today’s Opening Session is merely ceremonial.  Swearing-in of the Senators and the Reps, followed by receptions, and pictures with families and friends. For all you legislative newbies out there, welcome!  We cover every legislative session day with a pre-game show […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 8, 2023

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The Sham That Is Trump-Style Populism: This crisis is entirely of the party’s own making. For decades it has whipped its base into a righteous fury by promising radical policies that offer emotional satisfaction to their hardline constituents — from rolling back Medicare and Social Security to defaulting on the national debt to eliminating whole […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 7, 2023

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McCarthy Completes Blow Job Just In Time For Gaetz To Cum To His Rescue.  I’m not the most scatological contributor on here, but no other metaphor will suffice.  This could well be the Worst Figurative Blowjob In HISTORY.  Haven’t scoured the intertubes yet, but I’m sure I’m not the only one to come cum to […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, January 6, 2023

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Remind me again–who were the Rethug House members who voted to throw out the Presidential election results from 2020?  Never mind. Here they are.  Gee, sure seems like it’s a whole lot more than the ‘bomb-throwers’ who the McCarthy forces are castigating.  Including McCarthy himself and the so-called ‘compromise’ candidate Steve Scalise.  I don’t think […]

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