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Open Thread Jan. 17: No Tacos For You!

By Alby January 17, 201828 Comments

The folks who run the city of Dover have made a successful stand against the 21st century, killing plans to allow food trucks to park on downtown streets at lunchtime.…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., Jan. 17, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20186 Comments

That was a pretty good day--bail reform passed and was sent to the Governor. And Earl Jaques' Impenetrable Fortresses bill proved not to be bullet-proof. Off the Agenda, back on…

AG Denn Joins Suit To Block Rollback Of Net Neutrality

By El Somnambulo January 16, 201810 Comments

Here is the statement in full from the AG's office: Attorney General Denn Joins Suit To Stop Rollback of Net Neutrality Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Files Petition for Review,…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 16, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 16, 201815 Comments

Bail Reform is today's big deal in Dover. Why is it a big deal? Because the ability or inability to make bail for non-violent offenses is often the difference between…

Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 5-11, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 12, 201810 Comments

1. Well, That's Quite The AG Race We Have Now. While I'm sure that there were insiders who might have known about this, I don't know of anybody who was…

Patrice Gilliam-Johnson: Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?

By El Somnambulo January 11, 201817 Comments

The incumbent Secretary of Labor, who has been acting Secretary Of Labor under John Carney largely b/c one state senator has held up her nomination, has taken a new gig…

Open Thread Jan. 11: Stumbling Through the Fog

By Alby January 11, 20187 Comments

Donald Trump's mental fog was on display again this morning, when a "Fox & Friends" story about government surveillance prompted him to tweet against his own policy. This is what…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 11, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 11, 20184 Comments

You may have seen that President Pro-Tempore Dave McBride has provided a room in Legislative Hall for lobbyists. I generally support the move, although I doubt that it will have…

BREAKING: Bane Nails It! LaKresha Roberts Running For AG

By El Somnambulo January 10, 201876 Comments

Yes, SW broke the news below. But Bane had it before anybody. Here's the article that Sussex Watcher provided: http://delawarepublic.org/post/lakresha-roberts-seeks-ag-job-years-election Here is her bio: http://www.leadershipdelaware.org/index.cfm?ref=70200&ref3=173&print=%27Y%27&ref4=3 Color me impressed and intrigued.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20184 Comments

Here is yesterday's quote unquote Activity Report. Let's see...Ruth Briggs King carrying the Koch Brothers' water on prevailing wage? Check. Pushing the cannabis report back until the end of February?…

Breaking: Resolution Calling For KHN Resignation Passes NCC Council

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20187 Comments

By a vote of 10-3, according to the WDEL story. Three no votes were KHN, Bill Powers and Dave Tackett. Karen Hartley-Nagle said prior to the vote that she would…

BREAKING: Sussex County Council Defeats Right-To-Work Ordinance

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20185 Comments

Looks like the Koch Brothers will need to up the ante: http://www.wdel.com/news/sussex-county-council-votes-against-right-to-work-ordinance/article_e687391a-f564-11e7-9c7f-4b076b3677f5.html 4-1 with only Arlett voting yes. But the no votes were largely driven by a legal opinion, not…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 9, 201826 Comments

I'll save the 'unfinished business' threads for others. Here. Here. And...oh, never mind, the News Journal didn't bother. Neither the House nor the Senate has an agenda today. Which gives…