Delaware

Delaware’s Bloomdoggle

Filed in Delaware by Rob Tornoe on March 24, 2014 • 4 Comments

It seems more and more Markell’s economic policy is to lean on the little guy, instead of counting on the so-called job creators and captains of industry to do anything other than count their well-stacked piles of money.

Blackmail Or Bribery? You Decide.

Filed in Delaware by El Somnambulo on March 24, 2014 • 28 Comments

JPMorgan Chase claims it wants to create 500 new jobs in Delaware. Just one problem. They’ll only create those jobs if the State of Delaware forks over $1.5 million.

That’s right. Poor impoverished megabank wants to do the right thing, but simply can’t afford to do it on their own. So, they want Delaware taxpayers to pony up. BTW, as usual, looks like Gov. Markell is cheerleading for them.

Monday Daily Delawhere [3.24.14]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 24, 2014 • 0 Comments

Sunday Daily Delawhere [3.23.14]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 23, 2014 • 2 Comments

Forcing the spring.

Saturday Daily Delawhere [3.22.14]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 22, 2014 • 1 Comment

Delaware Political Weekly: March 15-21, 2014

Filed in Delaware by El Somnambulo on March 21, 2014 • 15 Comments

Ken Simpler Files as R Candidate for Treasurer. And he’s the prototypical Republican candidate–circa 1980.

St. Andrews grad. Princeton undergrad. MBA and JD from the University of Chicago. Owner and CFO of Seaboard Hotels. Previously Managing Director at Citadel Investment Group. He and his wife are restoring a 200-acre farm near Newark. Other than being born and raised in Rehoboth rather than Greenville, this is your traditional Republican candidate for office. Should Chip Flowers survive a Democratic primary, I just might vote for him. Simpler, I mean.

Friday Daily Delawhere [3.21.14]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 21, 2014 • 0 Comments

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 20, 2014

Filed in Delaware by El Somnambulo on March 20, 2014 • 9 Comments

I was heartened to see legislators expressing skepticism on a proposal to give $20 million this year to ease financial burdens on casinos. As Rep. Dennis E. Williams pointed out, the casinos will keep coming back year after year. Which raises the question, why should taxpayers bail out a wheeler dealer like Denis McGlynn for making bad business decisions:

Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment and Dover Motorsports Inc., said not receiving any money from the state would spell disaster for casinos, leading to potential layoffs, shutdowns of certain operations and a cutback on marketing.

Layoffs, loss of gaming options and a cutback in marketing ultimately would cost the state much more in lost revenue than what they would be shelling out in the current proposal, he said.

The casino’s bank loan expires on June 17, and the bank is watching the state’s decision, he said. If the bank loan is not renewed, McGlynn said they’d have to shop around with other banks, something that probably won’t work out in the casino’s favor given its finances, he said.

We gave McGlynn and his, wait for it, ilk, every break in the book. And now we’ve gotta bail his ass out because his loan is under water? Hey, Denis, how about moving some of your other assets around to cover this? The Delaware General Assembly should simply stop giving away money to these blackmailers. Which is what and who they are.

Thursday Daily Delawhere [3.20.14]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 20, 2014 • 4 Comments

Did Rapist Skate Due to DuPont Family Ties Only to Rape Again?

Filed in Delaware by El Somnambulo on March 19, 2014 • 27 Comments

Sometimes, it takes a few hours to absorb a story. Such is the case here. And here. Go ahead and read. Seriously, I’ll wait. You have only to read this excerpt from McJournal to get your blood boiling: A du Pont family heir who received no prison time after pleading guilty to raping his 3-year-old […]

UPDATED: Carney Gives Finger to LGBT Community

Filed in Delaware, National by El Somnambulo on March 19, 2014 • 39 Comments

Update: John Carney belatedly signed on to the letter.
Seriously, what’s wrong with this guy? Rhetorical question. He’s a Republican. Anyway, from the attached article:

Forty-eight senators and 148 representatives have signed a letter calling on Obama to sign an executive order providing workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

When Obama campaigned for president, he said he’d support such an order. He has not. So, 196 D legislators signed a letter to Obama (R’s were invited, none signed) calling on him to enforce this through Executive Order since the R’s are delaying consideration of a legislative remedy in Congress. Even Carper and Coons.