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Meyer Campaign Throws Shit At Collin O’Mara

By El Somnambulo May 20, 202453 Comments

Don't see any way one could interpret this otherwise: May 20th, 2024 Dear Commissioner, Albence, I wanted to inform you that according to the Delaware Constitution, a candidate for Governor…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 19, 202413 Comments

Brief campaign note. Was knocking doors for Branden Fletcher Dominguez yesterday, and I was paired with Susan Sander, who just won a seat on the Red Clay School Board. She's…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 18, 20242 Comments

'All You Can Eat' Yourself Right Into Bankruptcy. 'Endless shrimp' to put an end to Red Lobster?: Locations of Red Lobster all over the country have been closing down, with…

Delaware Political Weekly: May 10-16, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 17, 20244 Comments

1. A Simpler Solution? R Mike Simpler has filed to run in the 14th RD race. The Rehoboth area district has been home to Pete Schwartzkopf for almost two decades. …

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,…