Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up: January 27-29, 2015.

Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up: January 27-29, 2015.

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As a would-be oligarch, Jack Markell introduced a proposed budget that will make him a welcome guest at Chateau Country's finest soirees. As a putative Democrat, his budget is disgraceful and indefensible.  Guess whose taxes will increase? Seniors who get a modest tax break on their homes. That's it. You know why that break was implemented in the first place? To make seniors less likely to oppose public school referenda due to the impact it would have on their fixed incomes.  For Markell, it's a two-fer: Screw seniors on a fixed income and make it harder for public school districts to raise funds.  BTW, it's time we face reality.  We really are an oligarchy and not a democracy.  Take some time to read this, and then come back.

Thursday Daily Delawhere [1.29.15]

Brandywine Academy, on Vandever Avenue in Wilmington's Brandywine Village. The schoolhouse was built in 1798, and served as a school and meeting place until 1870, a year after Brandywine Village…
John Carney Announces for Governor.

John Carney Announces for Governor.

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No, he hasn't, but he is done something pro-environment and non-corporate that may force his recall by Carperdyne Industries. And that, coupled with Congressman Carney's normally backbenching silent service in Congress since 2011, points me to the conclusion that Carney is gearing up. Like with Bluewater Wind prior to his first gubernatorial run. From WDEL:
A Delaware Democrat isn't on board with the Obama administration's consideration of a proposal to open up Atlantic coastal waters for oil drilling. Congressman John Carney tells WDEL News offshore drilling in the Atlantic was a bad idea when it was first proposed 5 years ago, and it's an especially bad one now. "We're more energy-independent from foreign oil than we've been in a long, long time--greater production with existing offshore wells, as well as onshore sources of oil, and so this is just unneccessary, and a great risk to our beaches in southern Delaware," said Carney.

What blizzard?

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<a href="http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/77803-webcomic-snow-bust-down-the-shore?linktype=hp_topstory"><img class="thumbnail large" src="http://delawareliberal.net//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Snow-Day-1200.jpg" alt="“Chip" /></a>The most surprising fact about Monday night's nor'easter is the 11 inches of snow it dropped in Delaware was the exact same color as pavement.
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: January 27-29, 2015

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: January 27-29, 2015

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I would first like to thank the meteorologists for making this article necessary.  Was this the new 'faith-based' meteorology?  Rest assured I won't be watching the insipid smile-meisters on the Weather Channel to find out what went wrong with their model.  Don't have the time.  (Personal to Al Roker: Eat something, willya? The human shar pei look is disconcerting.) I'm now assuming the General Assembly will meet today, so you're gonna get the Full Monty weekly preview.  The last preview before the six-week break for meetings of the Joint Finance Committee meetings. Which reminds me, the Governor will submit his proposed budget later this week, which, of course, plays a central role in the work of the JFC.