Delaware
February 3, 2017 Open Thread
Remembering Sgt. Steven Floyd, Salesianum grad not guilty, Wilmington to pay $625K, 25 shootings in January, Company fined $3.5M, Elena Delle Donne, New-home bonanza at beach
SD 10 Special Election Debate Recap
SD 10 Special Election debate was last night. Here are my takeaways.
Chris Coons: I’m Not Really A Democrat, But I Play One On TV
The headline from Delaware Public Radio says it all: “Sen. Coons will give SCOTUS pick fair shake”. I guess this is appropriate given that today is Groundhog Day.
February 2, 2017 Open Thread
A lot of important news happened in Delaware yesterday, hopefully we will get a chance to get to some of it in other posts.
Vaughn Correctional Siege Over; One DOC Employee Dead
Mainstream media news reports on what is happening in Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware.
How To Donate To Stephanie Hansen’s Campaign
The special election for SD 10 is quickly approaching and money is needed. As a matter of fact, a reader asked us how to donate to Stephanie Hansen’s campaign.
Mandating Post Labor Day School Starts is Wrong
Sen. Gerald Hocker really wants schools to start after Labor Day. I mean he really really wants this. First was the Legislative Task Force to Study Post Labor Day School Starts back in 2014. Then Hocker introduced legislation in 2015 to require all schools to start after Labor Day. It passed the Senate but went nowhere in the House. So, we fast forward to 2017 and guess what, Hocker introduces new legislation, S.B. 18, to require all schools to start after Labor Day.
Rash of Break-Ins at Bellevue State Park
One of the good things about The Facebook, beyond helping to organize protests against Trump and finding lost pets, is that periodically points out some inconsistencies going on. For instance, there’s this Facebook post about cars being broken-in at Bellevue State Park.
Coons Co-Sponsors Bill to Block Trump’s Muslim Ban
“The bill would withhold any funding to enforce the executive order and declares it illegal based on the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which banned discrimination against immigrants on the basis of national origin.”
February 1, 2017 Open Thread
UD Immigration, Arrests made in Prostitution, DuPont Country Club, Pharmacy Robbed, Delaware National Guard, Dover Mall Access to Route 1, Chicken Output, Third DUI
DuPont Sells Hotel du Pont to Buccini/Pollin
The News Journal is reporting that DuPont has sold the Hotel du Pont to Buccini/Pollin and that the DuPont Country Club is also for sale.
Chris Coons–Maybe Worse Than Carper
Do you all have your phones handy? Today would be a very good day to flood Sen. Chris Coons’ office with irate phone calls. Why? Here’s why: Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, a member of the Judiciary Committee told CNN he is still seething over the Republicans’ decision to block Judge Merrick Garland from filling the […]
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