Delaware
February 8, 2017 Open Thread
Prison Standoff Review, 20 Years of Breaking Environmental Laws, $330K Man in Jail, Dover Mall Access Gets Okay, Botched Hibachi Robbery
Delaware’s Syrian Refugees Ready for Their New Home
Delaware Public Radio is reporting that the Syrian family set to resettle in Delaware have rebooked their flight for this week given that the courts have struck down Trump’s Muslim ban.
Prison Reform Front and Center
In the wake of the Vaughn Correctional uprising that ended in the death of Steven Floyd, prison reform is on the minds of many. It’s too bad that it took the death of a guard to put prison reform on anyone’s agenda. But this is the way things work in the States, we wait till something spirals out of control before we do something about it.
February 7, 2017 Open Thread
Route 1 Access for Dover Mall, Smyrna woman poisons husband, Girl Scout robbed, Aubrey Plaza
Dover Paid Out $300K For Cop Kicking Man in Jaw
Often times we bust on the News Journal, but in cases like this, the News Journal did a lot of good to get this information out in public.
Delaware Requires Public School Teachers and Administrators to Force Students to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
When the Department of Education has procured and distributed American flags in each free public school, any principal or teacher of such free public school who fails to require the salute and pledge as set out in § 4105 of this title shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned not more than 10 days.
February 6, 2017 Open Thread
More Lieutenant Steven Floyd news, Delaware fears adverse of effects of immigration ban, Polar Bear Plunge, warm January, gas prices continue to fall
February 5, 2017 Open Thread
Paul Worrilow, Prisons, Lieutenant Steven Floyd, Betting, Richard Allen School
News Journal Kisses Lisa’s Behind
One of the poorest excuses for ‘journalism’ I’ve read in a long time. Made me want to ‘fwow’ up: http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/02/03/after-month-blunt-rochester-finding-her-direction/97395588/ The guilty journalist is one Adam Duvernay. Who may well be auditioning for a role as her press secretary since this puff piece is a PR release if ever there was one. A couple of […]
February 4, 2017 Open Thread
Lieutenant Steven Floyd news, DSEA election issues, Dover must release settlement, DuPont Country Club
Problems In Looking for a new Dover Police Chief
The purpose of the committee, from what I can tell, is to craft and write a job description so that the city of Dover can hire a new police chief. The problem is that this committee nowhere resembles the demographics of Dover which 42% African-American.
Chris Coons’ Media Tour of Lameness
There are times when I get frustrated by Delaware Democrats not acting like Democrats. But there are times that warm the cockles of my heart when the national press calls out Chris Coons for his media tour of lameness.
Should Delaware Consolidate Its School Districts
The Joint Finance Committee met the other day to discuss Delaware’s Department of Education budget, the Delaware State News reported. Sadly, even though Delaware spends over $1 billion dollars on education, it doesn’t seem like much happened.
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