Delaware
January 27, 2017 Open Thread
Coons, U.S. Service Academy nominations, Indian River Board of Education, Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, Nemours Children’s Health, DuPont Experimental Station, Wilmington pay out, UD student robbed, then busted for drugs in home
Dover’s Police Chief Selection Committee Meeting on Wednesday
The City of Dover will hold it’s Police Chief Selection Committee Meeting on Wednesday, February 1st, at 3 PM. It is open to the public.
Kent County Levy Court Special Election Set
Kent County Levy Court’s special election for the seat left by Bradley Eaby will be held on March 21. Democrat Andrea Kreiner will be running for the seat.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 26, 2017
Nemski’s already written about the big news. In a preview of things-to-come should the R’s take over the State Senate, the Rethugs banded together to block the nomination of Shawn Garvin, who appears to be a flaming moderate on the environment, to be DNREC Secretary. The R’s, including self-proclaimed moderate Cathy Cloutier, voted in lockstep […]
Delaware Republicans Don’t Like Clean Air and Clean Water
Senate Republicans hold up Carney’s nomination for Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and they seem content in poisoning our air and water. Make no mistake of this, fighting against the Senate Republicans on Garvin’s appointment is a fight in the resistance to Trump.
January 26, 2017 Open Thread
Wilmington Housing board, Shootings in Claymont and Wilmington, Edgemoor, US Service Academy nominations, some history, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity
What have you done today (Jan 25th) to resist Trump? )
1) Sign the petition to demand release of his tax returns. It’s at 330,000 signatures and climbing.
2) Then call (or fax) Carper and ask him to support Sen. Ron Wyden’s bill to require all sitting presidents and nominated presidential candidates to release their tax returns for the past three years.
Tom Carper – Wilmington
Phone: (302) 573-6291
Fax: (302) 573-6434
Out goal today is straight outta 1992 – Ten faxes!
Gotta Have The Wawa
Given that Delawareans cannot cross streets properly and bad planning, it really doesn’t seem like a great idea to build a Wawa across the street from the Concord Mall. It’s like they want to create pedestrian traffic.
New Teenage Tobacco Possession Bill Needs To Die
Rep. Michael Ramone submitted a bill that will make it unlawful for those under 18 to possess, use or consume tobacco. Though doubtful this law will curtail smoking, it will make it easier to for teenagers’ to obtain a criminal record. So it has that going for it
Comment Rescue: Read Carney’s Transition Team Report
I’ve been meaning to get to Carney’s Transition Team Report: Action Plan for Delaware (pdf). Maybe now’s the time we should all read it. Thanks Stewball for the reminder.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 25, 2017
Some days, you, meaning I, start to write this and then realize that there’s next to ‘no there there’. Such was yesterday. For you completists, here is the Session Activity Report from last Thursday. For you marathon completists, here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Two bills passed unanimously in the House, including legislation requiring that […]
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