Delaware

Grading Wilmington’s City Council

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 26, 2013 • 6 Comments

So readers — we have a gauntlet:

[P]erhaps someone in Delaware Liberal should grade out City Council people once a year.

Yes, I was nominated to do this grading, but will recruit some help to get this done. First off, if you are a city voter, tell me what you want to know about your City Council and their legislative track record.

Saturday Daily Delawhere [10.26.13]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 26, 2013 • 0 Comments

Friday Daily Delawhere [10.25.13]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 25, 2013 • 1 Comment

I so want to do this. From Ferd on Flickr.

Guest Post — New Castle County Council–2, Gordon Administration–0

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 24, 2013 • 2 Comments

During the October 22 committee meetings, some New Castle County Council members showed a surprising degree of independence from the Gordon administration by rejecting two of the administration’s proposals. It probably helped that vociferous Gordon allies Jae Street and Bob Weiner were not present during these committee meetings. The first proposal (presented in the Community Services Committee) to be routed was Ordinance 13-078, which would create an Office of Community Governing. This was an office established by Gordon during his first turn as County Executive.

Thursday Daily Delawhere [10.24.13]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 24, 2013 • 1 Comment

Wednesday Daily Delawhere [10.23.13]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 23, 2013 • 1 Comment

Chris Coons is On the Budget Conference Committee

Filed in Delaware, National by cassandra_m on October 22, 2013 • 4 Comments

This is the committee formed as part of the deal to re-open the government and avoid the debt ceiling. It isn’t much of a giveaway, as Conference Committees are the usual order of business in Congress after budgets have passed the House and Senate. This Conference Committee — as would others — is meant to negotiate a single budget from the two that have passed. Senator Chris Coons is on this committee as a result of his being on the Senate Budget Committee.

Tuesday Daily Delawhere [10.22.13]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on October 22, 2013 • 0 Comments

The 62 Project: #’s 28 & 34

Filed in Delaware by El Somnambulo on October 21, 2013 • 6 Comments

Proof that people can change. Or at least evolve. Today’s legislators both moved up the list notably this year, and the change appears to be permanent.

Unless, of course, it’s not. I think both liberated themselves from barriers of their own making, and it’s refreshing to see.

Christine O’Donnell Is Still Grifting — Halloween Edition

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 21, 2013 • 25 Comments

According to CNN, O’Donnell is working on shaking down her supporters for MORE money for her legal bills related the the FCC investigation into the misuse of her campaign funds. Apparently she is in settlement talks and it looks like she is looking for money to keep fighting the FCC over charges of misuse of campaign funds — misuses she admitted she did.

“I’m going to be straight forward and candid in this email – probably more candid and vulnerable than my political advisers would like!” O’Donnell said in a message to the supporters of her political action committee ChristinePAC. “I am facing a major decision and you play a large part in this decision.” […]

More Ethics Issues in Wilmington City Government

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on October 21, 2013 • 117 Comments

The next round of fallout from the Foxtail concert is detailed in Sunday’s NJ, where we learn that Parks and Rec Deputy Director Shawn Allen let Foxtail’s organizers use Allen’s non-profit to get a temporary liquor license. The problem, though: