Delaware

Friday Daily Delawhere [3.2.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 2, 2012 • 7 Comments

Governor O’Malley Signs The Marriage Equality Bill

Filed in Delaware, National by cassandra_m on March 1, 2012 • 1 Comment

This is fantastic to see! Watch (about 2 minutes):

Adventures in Subscribing to the Digital News Journal

Filed in Delaware by cassandra_m on March 1, 2012 • 33 Comments

So the NJ has put up their paywall, and you are limited to 5 articles (per week? per month?) and they helpfully count down the number of free articles you have left in a box in the lower right hand of your screen every time you click on a new article. I waited until the paywall finally went into effect to sign up (for the record, I actually buy this paper every day I am in town) and preserve my access to online articles. I’ve tried subscribing twice online and finally called today to figure out why I still can’t get the NJ online.

Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results — Jeff Cragg

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 1, 2012 • 2 Comments

You people are harsh. Jeff Cragg is still basically unknown to almost all of Delaware, including the politically knowledgeable that read DL. All we know about him is that he is a businessman who is a conservative Republican. And that was enough to give him 48% disapproval rating. 24% just don’t know enough about him to make any judgments. 28% approve of him.

As an aside, Mr. Cragg bears a striking resemblance to myself, so much so that I feel compelled to declare that I am not Jeff Cragg and I am not running for Governor as a Republican.

Thursday Daily Delawhere [3.1.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 1, 2012 • 10 Comments

Red Clay Referendum Votes By School

Filed in Delaware by pandora on February 29, 2012 • 9 Comments

We finally have the numbers. Click inside for the chart. I’ve highlighted the vote totals and voting places where the votes went against the new school. Not sure what story this tells, if any. Thoughts?

I just want to take this time out and compliment Pandora

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on February 29, 2012 • 17 Comments

for truly wonderful blogging on the Red Clay Referendum over the past few weeks. She educated me and I think many others on an issue that needs more attention, and I hope she continues blogging about Red Clay and other educational issues.

Generally speaking, education is one of those issues that everyone says they care about but if you press them on it, no one knows a thing about the true troubles facing our educational systems nor do they have any ideas on what solutions are appropriate. It is only if you have “skin” in the game as a parent or teacher are you in any way knowledgeable about the issue, especially at a local district level. I am sure I just insulted someone there, but I only mean to see it is easy for people like me, who is not a teacher and not a parent, to have no idea what is going on at district level.

Delaware is blessed with wonderful and very knowledgeable education bloggers, John Young, Kilroy and Mike Matthews to name a few. We are lucky here at Delaware Liberal to have Pandora counted among them now.

Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results — Tom Kovach

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on February 29, 2012 • 4 Comments

This is why I called Tom Kovach a credible candidate in the mode of a Castle. He seems like a likeable guy, and that is because he does try to get everyone to like him. He charmed me at a Delaware Liberal Twin Lakes function a couple of years ago, and then appeared at a Tea Party rally as one of them. Kovach has a 49% approval rating and a 37% disapproval rating. That is good for a Republican in the State of Delaware actually running for something this year. How do they compare to John Carney’s numbers? I’m glad you asked.

Leap Day Daily Delawhere [2.29.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on February 29, 2012 • 2 Comments

Red Clay Referendum Results

Filed in Delaware by pandora on February 28, 2012 • 37 Comments

The results are here!! Renovations: For the Bond Issue: 6,675. Against the Bond Issue: 3,494. New Schools: For the Bond Issue: 5,398. Against the Bond Issue: 4,552

John Carney’s Tele-Town Hall

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on February 28, 2012 • 17 Comments

Frequent commenter Puck is listening in on John Carney’s Tele-Town Hall. He was live-blogging in in the Open Thread, but I think he deserves his own thread. I have moved all his comments here. Thanks Puck!!