Delaware
R. I. P. Dave Brady
David D. Brady was one of the most well-adjusted people to ever serve in the Delaware General Assembly. Down-to-earth, never full of himself, committed to serving his constituents. He ably served his Claymont constituents for twenty years until a blatant gerrymander cost him his seat in 2002. His priority was always constituent service, and he […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Two disappointing, but not entirely unexpected, committee results headline today’s wrap-up. HB 104 (Bush), which yet again expands the ability of developers to avoid most oversight, cleared the Senate Housing & Land Use Committee. When the Chamber and the Building Trades join forces, there’s not much you can do. HB 96 (Morrison), which would enable […]
The Cook Report Casts Its Eyes On–Sarah McBride
While we’ve written about most of these scenarios here, the fact that a major national political news source reports this is damned exciting. Especially since everybody in Washington reads this. It’s a piece looking at the at-large Congressional seat in Delaware: DE-AL: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) – Entire state Solid Democrat. First elected in 2016, Blunt Rochester […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 3, 2023
Thumbs-up to the General Assembly’s work yesterday. SS1/SB 2(Lockman) passed the Senate on a straight party line vote of 15-6. Meaning, both Kyra Hoffner and Russ Huxtable voted for it. With a seemingly exponential increase in gun violence, the NRA’s wilful mangling of what the Second Amendment means is becoming less popular by the day. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Big day in the Senate. ‘Permit To Purchase’ is first on the Agenda. It will pass. Whether we have the marathon debate, or whether the opponents hold their, pardon the expression, fire, for the House, remains to be seen. I’ve heard the debate so many times that I likely won’t watch. As always, the part […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Since not much happened yesterday, now’s a good time to ask the question that has been hanging over the General Assembly since January: Whither goeth Speaker Pete and the House Democratic Caucus? Fact: Schwartzkopf informed the House D Caucus during the leadership battle that he would (a) step down as Speaker at the end of […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
First, let’s all pause and approve by acclamation a DL Superior Legislating Award for Rep. Ed Osienski. He never gave up, he consistently changed the legislation to attract votes, he worked to bring people on board, and he assembled a veto-proof majority that forced Gov. John Carney to admit defeat. Weed is legal in Delaware […]
BREAKING: Pot Bills To Become Law Without Carney’s Signature
The story: Gov. John Carney on Friday said he would let the bills to legalize marijuana and create a recreational industry become law without his signature, standing down from his aversions to recreational weed that put him at odds with his party. Delaware is the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, after a nearly decades […]
Song of the Day 4/20: Charlie Worsham, “I Hope I’m Stoned (When Jesus Takes Me Home)”
John Carney’s attitude toward cannabis is the same as Nancy Reagan’s — he just says no, and there’s no way that will change today. Especially not today. Mississippi singer-songwriter Charlie Worsham sang this tune he calls “stoner gospel” music in concert for years before he released this official version in 2019. He was touring with […]
Song of the Day 4/19: The Bar-Kays, “Soul Finger”
Is Bear man the local version of Florida man? Back in the Before Times, in December 2017, Bear man Michael Rohana went to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party at the Franklin Institute. The then-24-year-old drank too much, snuck into the roped-off display of 10 of China’s famous terra cotta warriors and, horsing around, broke off […]
Just Like That, It’s Over
There will be no Fox-Dominion trial. The parties have settled: Fox News has agreed to settle the billion-dollar defamation lawsuit filed against the network over its broadcast of lies aimed at undercutting public confidence in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The network and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to an undisclosed settlement Tuesday, just […]
Meredith Newman Commits Journalism
ProPublica-caliber journalism right here in the News-Journal. We’re talking malign neglect–in assisted living facilities–and in the disgraceful response by the budget-smoothing lackeys of the Carney Administration. Read the piece, if you can (the work of the 3 or 4 legit reporters on staff is why I subscribe). Newman first frames the story through the eyes […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 6, 2023
You know those red Solo plastic cups that are ubiquitous and omnipresent? They are the biggest-selling product of Dart Container, makers of landfill, um, fillers: Dart Container Corporation — not to be confused with DART, the Delaware Transit Corporation — will be the first tenant in the Delaware Logistics Center in New Castle near Delaware […]
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