Delaware

Looks like a 'Just the facts, Ma'am' edition today.  But I'll try to toss in a little snark to make it, if not interesting, at least readable. Here is yesterday's…

Signs point to 'yes'. Let's take a trip in the Not-So-Wayback Machine to December of 2021.  December 30, to be specific.  Progressive candidate Becca Cotto is running an insurgent campaign…

Let's start with two bills whose fates remain uncertain: SB 1(Townsend) was released to great fanfare, and promised to limit increased costs of primary health care.  The bill cleared its…

The announcements were made at a Working Families Party event this morning at the Wilmington PAL.  The following were endorsed: Adrianna Leela Bohm, SD 1.  Running against incumbent Dan Cruce.…

1.  BREAKING: Nicole Poore Has A Challenger!  Keonna Watson.  Got this in my e-mail yesterday evening: Friend, I am Delaware. I was raised in New Castle County—shaped by these streets,…

By insiders, I mean at least two of Delaware's top corporate lobbyists, and blood relatives of Tiny Tony DeLuca. As you know, Deb Heffernan announced her retirement last week. She…

1.  Deb Heffernan Announces Retirement.  This is big.  Big big.  I had learned while campaigning for Becca Cotto back in 2022 that Heffernan had a lot of residual goodwill in that…

You know what to do.  Here's where you do it: https://www.raefordelaware.com/ You just know that the Finnigans and the Byrds will be looking for an easily-malleable insider to try to…

It's more challenging writing an interesting legislative piece on Thursdays.  Little, other than committee hearings, happens on Wednesdays.  And there are no committee meetings on Thursdays.  Basically, the agendas are…

Oops, I missed something yesterday and, for the newbies, this will (very narrowly) expand your knowledge base.  The House ran a Consent Agenda on Tuesday.  A consent agenda consists of…

One of this session's key bills highlights today's House Agenda.  HB 400 (Harris) increases business licensing fees assessed by the Department of State.  In other words, modest increases for LLC's…

1.  Rep. Ronald Gray Announces Retirement, Suggests Successor: State Rep. Ron Gray (R-38th) is not running for an eighth two-year term, but is instead supporting Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey…