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DL Open Thread: Friday, May 17, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 17, 202410 Comments

The C. Montgomery Burns Of Maryland? $62 Mill couldn't buy Total Wines' David Trone a Senate seat: Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) spent $62 million of his own money on the…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 16, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20241 Comment

The Big Story: Senate Considers Hospital Cost Review Board Today. Among other changes, the compromise amendment '(r)emoves the penalty provision for hospitals who fail to adhere to a budget that…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 16, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20248 Comments

RIP: Rep. Joe DiPinto. It would be difficult to find a more civic-minded Wilmingtonian than Joe DiPinto. To me, he was a public servant in the best sense of the…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 15, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 15, 20246 Comments

The Big Story: Open The Floodgates--Great Bills Coming Through. Today's Senate committees are full of 'em. You'll have to wait just a little longer to revel in all that goodness,…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 14, 20245 Comments

The Big News: Compromise, Compromise. Apparently, compromises have been reached on both the Hospital Cost Review Board and the Wilmington towing scam bill. Of the two, I'm most skeptical of…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 12, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 12, 20242 Comments

The Late, Great Hannibal Lecter. More proof irony is dead: Silence of the Lambs. Has anyone ever seen The Silence of the Lambs? The late, great Hannibal Lecter is a…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 11, 20247 Comments

State Department As Feckless As Biden On Gaza. Can't anyone just come out and say the obvious?: The State Department’s report on the war in Gaza — which suggested Israel…

Delaware Political Weekly: May 3-9, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 10, 20246 Comments

1. Have The Governor's Races Changed Over The Last Week? On the R side, which doesn't particularly matter, the answer is a clear yes. On the D side, I think…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 10, 20246 Comments

Let Your Grass Grow. Not that kind of grass. Anybody who's driven past my yard knows why I draw inspiration from this piece: Your vibrant green lawn may look lush,…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 9, 20244 Comments

Here's yesterday's Session Activity Report. You will note that the two bills addressing high school athletics policy cleared committee and were passed in the Senate unanimously. Carney wasted no time…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 9, 202415 Comments

Everything Falls Apart--In The Carney Administration. Another scandal, another attempted cover-up: A former Delaware Department of Labor supervisor embezzled more than $181,000 from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund in…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 8, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 8, 20243 Comments

I guess the biggest news is the number of absentees in the House yesterday. Six in all, with several roll calls having at least eight absences. Allergies? Also, the two…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 7, 202415 Comments

The Big Story: Senate Executive Committee To Consider Hospital Cost Bill Today. Hearing starts at 4 pm. Here's how you can listen and/or participate. I wonder if the Senate will…