Marriage Equality Bill Unveiled Today

8 Comments
A news conference unveiling the Marriage Equality bill is scheduled for 2:30 this afternoon at Wilmington’s Freedom Plaza. Rep. Melanie George Smith will sponsor the bill that will legalize marriages between same sex partners, just as she sponsored and worked the Civil Unions bill last session.

John Sigler: Lawbreaker? Probably…Creep? Certainly

93 Comments
What if we told you that Delaware's (and one of the nation's) most prominent advocates for 'law abiding citizens' may well be both a lawbreaker and an inhumane killer? And what if I told you that this upstanding citizen is the head of the Delaware Republican Party? Ladies and gentlemen, Delaware's Mr. NRA #1, John Sigler....

QOTD — A Modest Proposal on Legislator Pay

11 Comments
I saw this proposal on Facebook the other night and -- frankly -- this makes sense to me. If we are focused like a laser beam on compensating teachers for effectiveness (and for effectiveness over factors they can't always control), why not compensate legislators the same way? What do you think?

Hillary Makes a Speech On the Unfinished Business of the 21st Century

2 Comments
It's Hillary Clinton Day here at DL! Last Friday, Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Women in the World Summit in New York to make the case for women's rights. Global women's rights. (Am I the only one who really would have liked to have gone to this event?) Calling women's rights the unfinished business of the century, she reminds us of how much women contribute to their places and how much even first world places like the US still have to go to achieve real equality. The Daily Beast was apparently a sponsor of this event, and there is plenty of coverage there. This speech (and another upcoming this Tuesday, I believe) are why there is such a big slug of Hillary news and speculation over the last few days. She didn't really touch on her future plans, except to say,“I look forward to being your partner in all the days and years ahead.” You can see the entire speech (approx 33 minutes, including Tina Brown intro) below.