Lisa Blunt Rochester Becomes Senator of Missouri
In a surprise move, Delaware Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester became the newest US Senator for the great state of Missouri.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., January 12, 2017
Exciting news! We have our First Agenda of the Year! There is one bill on it! The bill on this agenda pretty much defines everything you need to know about…
January 12, 2017 Open Thread
Donald Trump's press conference, Philly lawyers setting up an ethical blind trust and Dennis Williams doesn't know how to use Microsoft Outlook.
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Probably everyone that comes to Delaware Liberal has read The News Journal at some point of their lives. They might not be a subscriber right now, but they are running a new sale that is quite good: $19.99 for one year.
Delaware United Wants You!
If grassroots progressive politics is your thing, especially when you're part of a group of real cool energetic volunteers, I've got just the opportunity for you. Delaware United is in the…
Blevins Joins The Gravy Train
Sigh. Though former State Senate Pro Tempore Patricia Blevins may be somewhat qualified for the executive director of the state Office of Animal Welfare, this just stinks of the Delaware Way.
Carney Cashes in On Corporate Welfare
Check out who is paying for Carney's Inaugural soiree. No foreseeable conflicts-of-interest here, nosiree: "Thank you to our Sponsors* Platinum – $10,000 AT&T The Chemours Company, FC, LLC Comcast JP…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 10, 2017
You wouldn't know it from today's News-Journal, which used to be a newspaper, but the 149th Delaware General Assembly will convene today for its first session. Technically, the State Senate…
The Legislative Pipeline Is Open
19 bills have been prefiled in the House. Several of which are important bills. Here is the full list. Here are the ones that jump out at me: The Rethugs…
Open Thread – NJ Editorial chides lawmakers on stupid antitax stance
The Delaware Democratic Party's "all tax increases are evil" stance is stupid on its face. John Carney is an idiot to begin his term by removing a discussion of common sense tax reform from the mix of possibilities, instead focusing 100% of his energies on cutting services.
We need to put something together to help push Rep. John Kowalko's common sense tax recommendations, it is nice to see the NJ waking up to that fact:
Help John Carney To Be the Best Democratic Governor He Can Be
$350 million. That's the projected budgetary hole that soon-to-be-installed Governor John Carney will face this year. There is more than a little irony in that. Just like Ruth Ann Minner…
No civil rights charges for DE cops who fatally shot paralyzed man – Open Thread
Dellose had fired about two seconds after first calling on McDole to put his hands up.
I’m Out
It's been a fun ride, one that started with me just looking to learn more about this state that I had just moved to, but seemed so politically insular. I learned alot along the way, some history but especially how easy it was to push some local political buttons. Even better, I made alot of friends that I would not have otherwise, including people who wanted to talk about better integrity from governments that didn't seem interested in that. There's more of those folks than you might imagine -- in government and out -- and they've helped me to be able to provide sunshine on issues that just got whispered about. Some of those folks are commenters and most are lurkers and I want all of you to know that I still share your interests and will still be looking for smarter decisions and better accountability -- perhaps now on a broader playing field.