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WTF Is Going On In RD 20?

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202522 Comments

More specifically, WTF is going on with the RD 20 Democrats? Unless I missed it, we have neither a 'call' to the election, nor a date for the Special Election. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Monday, June 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202531 Comments

No longer the longest mandated day--although it could be. The hour of adjournment on the final regularly-scheduled day of this year's legislative session will be determined by how quickly the…

DL Open Thread Saturday, June 28, 2025

By Alby June 28, 20251 Comment

If you're a progressive Democratic Party voter, you're constantly told to shut up and vote for whatever centrist wins the nomination. "Vote Blue No Matter Who" is what the party…

From the DL Archives: “Delaware named top ‘state to watch’ for pot legalization in 2017”

By Alby June 28, 20253 Comments

Whatever national organization made this forecast was unfamiliar with Delaware's cop-dominated Old Guard. Medical marijuana was up and running by 2015, so by the next year cannabis advocates might have…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 26, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 26, 202510 Comments

First, a shout-out. Jacob Owens of Spotlight Delaware has been doing a live legislative blog the last couple of days. There aren't two of him, so he can't cover everything. …

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20255 Comments

A productive and noteworthy session in Dover yesterday. The House membership now officially comprises 40 with the resignation of Stell Parker Selby. The FY 2026 Budget passed the House with…

BREAKING NEWS: “Are You Being Served, Madame Speaker?”

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202519 Comments

The answer is yes. Although perhaps not the kind of service the Speaker would prefer. Speaker Mimi Minor-Brown has been served with a Cease And Desist Order by the Neuberger…

The General Assembly Should Pass This Bill ASAP

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20256 Comments

With the resignation of Rep. Stell Parker Selby, we will now have a Special Election to fill the year-long vacancy in RD 20. Will the parties have an open process…

BREAKING: Stell Parker Selby Resigns

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202520 Comments

Joe Edelin breaks the story in Bay To Bay: “In December, I suffered a serious medical emergency that profoundly changed the rhythm of my life. Since that moment, I have…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202512 Comments

Ceasefire Holds? Depends on who you believe: The fate of a truce announced by President Trump that went into effect early Tuesday hung in the balance, as the Israeli military…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20259 Comments

'Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.' Hmmm, only four days left. Let's see if work has expanded...why yes, yes it has. Check out today's chock-filled Agendas: House Agenda: Before we…

The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention

By El Somnambulo June 21, 202527 Comments

Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today's convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn't get…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 18, 202523 Comments

By far the biggest story in Dover yesterday did not take place in the legislative chambers. Thanks to some relentless reporting, we're seeing the entire scheme to disenfranchise the voters…