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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 11, 2026
How Spotlight Delaware Reported Their Story On The Rockford Center. Highly recommended for those who want to see how journalists operate. This was a highly-complex and time-consuming story. And, I might add, an important one. Only great reporters could have done it justice. As did Julia Merola and Nick Stonesifer. Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Melts Down. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 9, 2026
1. Goodbye, Chris Beardsley. Hello, Chris Beardsley? Something tells me that, even as kind-of-a-joke, Beardsley will not have the staying power of other Delaware oddball politicos. While (I don’t think) that he’s officially dropped out of the primary against Coons, he has already filed a committee for a Democratic Primary in (wait for it) State […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 10, 2026
We lead off today with an IMPORTANT CORRECTION to my story about Krista Griffith’s job at that not-for-profit. These key elements remain true: Yes, she got the job. Yes, the agency received Grant-In-Aid funding for the first time. However, the agency had been receiving state funds all along. From someone in a position to know: For years, […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 9, 2026
An Almost ‘All-Clear’ For Edgemoor Port: After more than a year in limbo, Delaware officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has re-issued permits for their long-delayed plan to build a new container port along the Delaware River in Edgemoor. The announcement marks the latest chapter in Delaware’s quest to build a […]
Nicole Poore. Val Longhurst. Krista Griffith?
Sure looks that way. We know how both Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore and Our PAL Val parlayed elective office into jobs for which they were singularly unqualified, and how they made sure that their new employers were generously funded out of the bowels of Leg Hall. Without passing judgment on her qualifications, it sure looks […]
How Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore Became Poor No Longer
I’ve been writing about the blatant conflicts-of-interest of Nicole Poore and ‘Our PAL’ Val Longhurst for, like, forever. Here, for example (2017). And here. And here. And here. And here. And here (2018). There has been next-to-no coverage of the exploits of these two ethically-bankrupt public officials. Or, there had been little coverage until it turned […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Gov. Meyer Upgrades DEFAC With This Appointment: Governor Matt Meyer announced the appointment of Brenda Wise to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, adding a new voice to the panel that helps guide the state’s financial outlook. “Brenda Wise brings a strong record of public service and thoughtful leadership that will benefit DEFAC and […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Carney Uses Fiscal Notes To Kill Legislation. I’m With Shané Darby On This: New corner convenience stores may soon be prohibited from opening in Delaware’s largest city. Last week, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would place a moratorium on the businesses. The measure now awaits a signature from Mayor John Carney, […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 6, 2026
Delaware Rethugs–Coal Power To The Rescue?: The Indian River Power Plant shut down the last coal-fired energy generators in Delaware a year ago, but the hulking industrial site near Millsboro has emerged at the center of a debate over whether it could factor into the state’s energy future. As new, high-demand energy users like hyper-scale […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 5, 2026
The ‘Braiding’ Of Western Scientific Knowledge With Indigenous Culture. My kind of synergyL “I’m a glorified clam counter.” So said Marco Hatch, a marine ecologist at Western Washington University and an enrolled member of the Samish Indian Nation. Hatch has been conducting surveys of mollusks growing in and around clam gardens in the Pacific north-west, […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 4, 2026
NCC Marcus Henry On NCC’s Budget Deficit. Read and/or listen: Henry says the county’s $42 million deficit stems from issues like using one-time federal relief funds to cover recurring operating expenses, while using reserves to fund permanent costs. Henry offers one example of how that played out. “There was an increase back in 2024 where […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 3, 2026
Carney’s New Tents Not ‘Soak-Proof’: Suh-prize, suh-prize. Hey, man, the City can’t afford decent tents. You know, ‘budget-smoothing’: The city of Wilmington is assessing its next steps after a heavy rain soaked through newly city-issued tents to unhoused people living in Christina Park. Mayor John Carney’s office and the site manager, the nonprofit organization Friendship […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 2, 2026
1. Leader Of Flock To Be Sacrificial Lamb To Sarah McBride. A Black preacher named Earl Cooper. You just know what the first thing out of his mouth was: “Our children are our greatest treasure, and if we don’t protect them, we fail the very future of Delaware! Let me be clear: boys should not […]
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