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WTF Is Wrong With John Carney?

By Alby March 4, 201827 Comments

I understand why Gov. John Carney wanted to get rid of DEDO, the Delaware Economic Development Office, after the office spent the Markell years throwing taxpayer money with great fanfare…

March 3 Open Thread: The Scold Has No Clothes

By Alby March 3, 201811 Comments

It's not just me who thinks Kevin Ohlandt made an ass of himself by trying to smear Rep. Mike Ramone . Fealty to the NRA might finally have become a…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 23-March 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 2, 201815 Comments

1. And Then There Were None. Announced R candidates for AG, that is. Tom Neuberger has dropped out to, what else, represent a plaintiff in a high-profile liability suit. In…

Know Your Firearm Fondlers: State Rep. John “Larry” Mitchell [UPDATE]: Larry Sees the Light

By Alby February 26, 201818 Comments

State Rep. John L. "Larry" Mitchell isn't a major recipient of blood money -- $100 in 2016, another $100 in 2017 from the Delaware Foundation for Legislative Action. The question…

Trey Paradee Shows How It’s Done, Donates Gun Money to Shooting Victims

By Alby February 23, 20186 Comments

State Rep. Trey Paradee, who's running for Brian Bushweller's District 17 Senate seat, took a bold step this morning, as he announced here at Delaware Liberal: "Earlier this morning, I…

Open Thread Feb. 23: Nudists Forced to Run for Cover

By Alby February 23, 201854 Comments

Boy, was I fooled. For a while there I thought Delaware had entered the 21st century -- not on time, mind you, but within the 5-to-10-year lag period it always…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 16-22, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 23, 20188 Comments

Man, what a week. 1. Rep. Bryon Short Retires. The Special Election that propelled Short into the General Assembly was a watershed event for the Democratic Party, especially for the…

Open Thread Feb. 22: Why Is Dumbbell Dave Lawson on the Joint Finance Committee?

By Alby February 22, 20188 Comments

Every day the Joint Finance Committee meets in Dover, the village of Marydel has to do without its idiot. The state's Medicaid people told the JFC that this year's budget…

Carney To Prospective Breast Cancer Patients: Drop Dead

By El Somnambulo February 21, 20185 Comments

OK, even I grant you that the headline is a bit alarmist. But not much. John Carney has proposed parking the state mammography van. Alleged savings: $277,000. Because this brain-dead…

Gene Truono Seeks R Senate Nod To Challenge Carper

By El Somnambulo February 20, 201813 Comments

Here's his website: https://votetruono.com/ It's not clear to me why he's running. He basically tries to out-Carper Carper. To wit: "Early in his career, Gene saw firsthand how the burdensome…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 9-15, 2018

By El Somnambulo February 16, 201812 Comments

1. It's On. Kerri Harris Vs. Tom Carper. I should probably lead with this story every week from now on as it's pretty clear that this campaign will have to…

Stoopid Joint Finance Committee Tricks

By El Somnambulo February 15, 20189 Comments

First of all, take a look at the current membership of the JFC. Other than Rep. J. J. Johnson, this is not exactly the 'best and the brightest'. This is…

Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Exploit Trump Tax Loophole By Registering LLC’s In Delaware

By El Somnambulo February 14, 20184 Comments

When all else fails, the wealthy always have Delaware LLC's to shelter their ill-gotten gains. (And to pay off porn stars, but that's a story for another day.) This Bloomberg…