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Delaware Political Weekly: April 19-25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 26, 202424 Comments

1. The Ultimate Delaware Way Team. Pairing the Intellectual Bankruptcy and the Ethical Bankruptcy Of The Delaware Way: 2. When You're The Rethuglican Chair, And Nobody Wants To Run For…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 25, 20249 Comments

The Big Story: Hospital Lobbyists Likely To Swarm Leg Hall Today. There's only one bill of note on either Agenda today. But, since it's a stick in the eye of…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 25, 202416 Comments

One Journalist Explains The Link Between Rethugs And Manufactured Outrage Over 'Anti-Semitism'. I was thinking it, should've written it: In early December, the House Education Committee held a hearing considering…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 24, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 24, 20244 Comments

Looks like a 'just the facts, ma'am' edition today. Largely b/c there are a lot of facts to plow through. Don't worry, we'll insert some levity/snark into the proceedings. Here…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 23, 2024

A couple of notable leftovers from last Thursday's session: HS 2/HB 13(Phillips), which 'requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20247 Comments

House Passes Foreign Aid Bill. It must feel liberating to House R's to tell Trump to go bleep himself. He can't run candidates against every R who supported funding for…

Once Again, The Delaware Chamber Of Commerce Comes Out Against Everything Good

By El Somnambulo April 19, 2024

Tip of the Sombrero to one of my fave spies, who has provided two great items this week alone. Proving that I can cut-and-paste with the best of them: This…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 19, 2024

D's Rescue SINO (Speaker In Name Only) Mike Johnson. As they should have: House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing up the long-stalled foreign aid bill…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 12-18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 19, 202433 Comments

1. BHL Finally On Ballot. Looks like it's gonna be a three-way primary. Is anybody anywhere in a position to know going to provide the real information on all of…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20245 Comments

The Big Story: State Rep. Sophie Phillips is my new legislative hero. In her first term, she's already demonstrated her willingness to take on challenging, but essential, battles. She has…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20241 Comment

Lest We Forget...Israel Attacked Iran: Israel was mere moments away from an airstrike on April 1 that killed several senior Iranian commanders at Iran’s embassy complex in Syria when it…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 17, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 17, 202413 Comments

OK, I lied. And/or was misinformed. Turns out that House committees don't have to consider bills within 12 legislative days of being assigned to committee. I don't know whether this…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20249 Comments

Two Big Stories To Kick Off This Post-Easter Session: 1. Will the General Assembly Stop Windfalls For Retired Legislators, And Potentially Themselves, Down The Line? 2. The General Assembly Has…