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DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 4, 202411 Comments

Typically one of the least-read Open Threads Of The Year. Will this year be different? I write, you decide. Every columnist everywhere has weighed in on whether Biden should step…

Memo To BHL: Opioids Hazardous To Your Political Health

By El Somnambulo July 3, 202438 Comments

Karl Baker captures Bethany Hall Long's utter incompetence in screwing up one of the only things she's responsible for. Featuring unusually harsh language from the Attorney General. State Auditor is…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2024

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20243 Comments

Best month o' tunes so far this year. By far. I also think I'm gonna nail Nathan Arizona's fave this time! Let's get ready to get down: Alisa Amador: I…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Sunday, June 30, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202410 Comments

The Big Story: Police Athletic League Of Delaware: $200,000 Jobs For Delaware Graduates: $1,395,197 (!!) That's the funding that these two agencies will receive through the Grants-In-Aid bill. Two agencies…

Pride Goeth Before The Gavel Falls

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20246 Comments

Guest Post By The MoMo: Happy Pride Month from the Delaware General Assembly! Horrified onlookers will see the sarcasm in that title, as the General Assembly has a long way…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 30, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20243 Comments

An Open Convention? I'm not always in tune with what Ezra Klein proposes, but this at least deserves consideration: In “The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of…

DL Open Thread: Sat., June 29, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 29, 20246 Comments

Josh Marshall: Only Alternative To Biden Is Harris. Makes sense to me: The one thing that seems clear to me is that there’s only one Plan B and that’s Kamala…

Delaware Political Weekly: June 21-27, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 28, 202425 Comments

1. Yo, Collin. It's Time! There has been, to put it charitably, a dearth of visible political activity from you. Haven't gotten any updates from you even though I've contributed.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 28, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 28, 202423 Comments

Anybody at that Debate Party at DelDems HQ last night? Or is it too early to have sobered up? I'll merely cut-and-paste what I wrote yesterday: Anyone else not gonna…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 27, 202414 Comments

The Big Story: General Assembly Hands John Carney His Lovely Parting Gift. While I don't know if any senators will vote against the veto override of HB 282, I know…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 27, 202412 Comments

Anyone else not gonna watch tonight's 'debate'? I'm almost over the denial phase of my grief, headed towards--whatever comes after the denial stage of grief. As much as Biden is…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 26, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 26, 202428 Comments

The Big News: BHL Took A Walk. Why? Because there was a distinct possibility that the vote on Paul Baumbach's HB 140 would have been a 10-10 tie--said tie then…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 25, 202435 Comments

Two Big Stories Today: Bond Bill On Agenda. HB 140 Could Reemerge In Senate. A quick look at the Bond Bill reveals--yet more money for the Underwater City At Ft.…