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How Developers And Their Lawyers Deliver Campaign Cash ‘Bundles Of Joy’ To NCC Elected Officials: Part 1
First, to all council members and those who bribe them: If you object to the use of the word ‘bribery’, you are free to come on here and explain why the word doesn’t apply. With that out of the way, let’s, for the third time, share with you the invitation to tomorrow’s Bundling Party for […]
How Much Did YOUR County Councilperson Sell Out For?
This handy chart tells the story: Developers Donations to Council Chart I want to thank our DL Research Assistant for all their help on this. The assistant wishes to remain anonymous as they’re embarrassed to admit that they’re making as much as our contributors. AKA, nothing. After Dee Durham and Dave Carter, who collected no […]
Will Valerie George And Brandon Toole Sell Their Offices To The Developers Before They Take Office?
We will know by Wednesday. That’s when the developers’ go-to law firm is scheduled to hold a fundraiser for both of the newcomers. Think about that: Having just been elected to 4-year terms in districts with huge D pluralities, the two newcomers are poised to (unnecessarily) fill their campaign coffers with bribes from developers and […]
Albert Cummings’ Telepathic Trio Coming To The Arden Gild Hall Next Friday!
Why talk about him when I can just share some of his music with you?: Drummer Warren Grant may well be the best drummer I’ve ever brought to the Hall. Oh, and this time, Albert is bringing perhaps the most in-demand bass player in the entire blues-rock genre. You tell me if you think he’s […]
Who Are DL’s MVP’s Of 2022?
The floor is officially open for nominations! Who were those who were the most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware in 2022? They can be people, they can be organizations, they can even be pot-bellied pigs. It could be someone who in no way is progressive. Christine O’Donnell won one year for handing the […]
Meet NCC’s #1 Collector Of Development $$’s
As you will find out at the reveal down below (no peeking!), this is all the more remarkable when one considers the short period of time it took to collect all this lucre (I’ll even tell you why). Oh, the donors of the lucre itself, all of whom have had business before NCC?: 11/10/2021 A. […]
Ladeez And Gentlemen: The Lobbyists Who Have Bought YOUR New Castle County Council
There are absolutely no checks-and-balances on unfettered development–except perhaps for where the developers themselves live. Before we get into this legalized bribery, let’s first define exactly who are those doing the bribing. These are the names I’ve come across who generally appear before Council and/or their committees and/or before County departments on land use issues. […]
Have Developers Already Corrupted New NCC Council Members?
By ‘developers’, I mean Larry Tarabicos, who is to New Castle County what Bobby Byrd is to Dover. A lobbyist whose campaign $$’s buy legislators. To the detriment of constituents. Here is how Tarabicos bills himself: As the founding partner of Tarabicos Grosso, Larry represents many of the largest land developers, builders, and investors in […]
Pet Pigs on the Loose Turning Delaware Into Hellscape
Is this pig yours? The News Journal missed this press release from the state Department of Agriculture, but the Philadelphia Inquirer picked it up: Delaware is being overrun by potbellied pigs, apparently because pet owners realize that their cute little piglet can grow to be a 200-pound porker and live for 20 years. Though they […]
How Pete ‘N Val Snookered Their Caucus–And What It Means
The short answer? They lied. Pete told everyone he was running against Val. Val told everyone she was running against Pete. Then, suddenly, miraculously, on Saturday, they were a team again. It caught most of the caucus flat-footed as there were several scenarios that had been prepared, or at least talked about, to install a […]
Return Day Returns to Georgetown
Shrouded in controversy over Georgetown’s embrace of the confederate flag, “Return Day” is back. For the first time since 2018, a post-Election Day parade of the victorious and vanquished will take place in downstate Delaware – this year, with a hint of discord even as Return Day honors the tradition of letting bygones be bygones. […]
Some Post-Election Ruminations–And Rumors
I should have spent time in Frank Burns’ district. I’m pissed off at myself. I should have made time. Word on the street is that Our PAL Val and her supporter Kim Williams will likely be the new Speaker and Majority Leader. Not thrilled that pro-gun Williams might be second-in-command, but she’s good on a […]
Delaware Election Results Open Thread: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022
I may not be around when the Delaware results start coming in. I’m on a committee in Arden that will be counting votes in our annual Budget Referendum and Assessors’ ballot. So, please feel free to pick up the slack. Should be home soon enough to jump right back into the conversation.
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