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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Jan. 23, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 23, 20183 Comments

If you're looking for quality day-to-day coverage of the General Assembly, Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News is doing the best job in Delaware. What a revolutionary idea for…

Open Thread Jan. 19: Dollars or Dreamers

By Alby January 19, 201815 Comments

Whatever else the government shutdown is about, it isn't about saving money. Think tanks both liberal and conservative (well, libertarian, anyway) have run the numbers, and both found that expelling…

Delaware, Shell Corporations, Donald Trump’s Lawyer, And The Porn Star

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20188 Comments

The Wall Street Journal reports tonight that Donald Trump's lawyer established a Delaware LLC, 'Essential Consultants', for the specific purpose of paying off actress Stormy Daniels to keep her from…

It’s Official. Bernard Brady To Retire

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20189 Comments

The finest public servant I've ever known is retiring after 39 years. He has served as the Secretary Of The Senate for something like 30 of those years. He did…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs. Jan. 18, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 18, 201825 Comments

Neither the House nor the Senate have agendas today. At 2 p.m. , we'll find out whether Gov. Carney has an agenda for this session and, if so, whether there's…

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…