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A Legislative Reform Package for 2012

By El Somnambulo October 3, 201111 Comments

I have written a lot about the questionable and, let's face it, downright unethical and, in some cases, corrupt practices that enable legislators to place their personal and financial fortunes…

Daily Delawhere, Monday, October 3, 2011

By Delaware Dem October 3, 20119 Comments

Sorry I am late with this today. I went to the Eagles and Phillies game yesterday and I am paying for it today.

El Somnambulo on Al’s Show Today

By El Somnambulo September 29, 20118 Comments

Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10 am. We will talk about the latest state legislative rip-offs of the public, and I will share sort-of a first conceptual draft of a 'Legislative…

Could This Happen in Sussex

By MJ September 28, 201116 Comments

When a person is elected to public office, the take an oath to uphold the laws and Constitution of the State. Unfortunately, some think they can pick and choose which laws to obey and enforce. Sussex County Clerk of Peace George Parrish isn't sure how he will respond to the new Civil Unions bill.

More Thievery From the Delaware General Assembly–At Your Expense

By El Somnambulo September 25, 201124 Comments

Lest anyone still doubt that the Delaware General Assembly is THE Poster Child for the Delaware Way, Chad Livengood's article in today's News-Journal should disabuse you of that notion.

Crawling in the Gutter

By MJ September 22, 201116 Comments

Fay Voshell over at that right-wing "blog," decided to post a video she found humorous. The video is a scene from some movie with Hitler in it, being briefed by…

Breaking News: Pete duPont Still Alive, But Does He Have a Pulse?

By El Somnambulo September 21, 201112 Comments

In a symbolic embrace of 'freedom', the media was barred from the du Pont's event last night, which included a mere cameo from New Jersey's governor, who could barely squeeze this prestigious honor into his busy schedule.

County Tries to Sell State White Elephant

By El Somnambulo September 14, 201128 Comments

Rockwood. Yet another tony estate, built in the mid-1800’s, championed by those people more concerned about family crests than family stability, purchased by New Castle County with lotsa bucks from the state, turned into a ‘mansion and a park’ during the go-go Gordon and Freebury years, and now, and now…the County can’t afford the upkeep and wants to pawn it off on the state.

Karen Weldin Stewart’s Appeal to Nowhere…

By El Somnambulo September 13, 201166 Comments

...on behalf of, well, not the people of the State of Delaware, has been dismissed by federal regulators. The News-Journal story has a distinct Karen in Wonderland flavor to it. To (half-)wit: Our elected insurance commissioner, apparently on her own, applied for a three-year waiver to:

"exempt Aetna and UnitedHealthcare from spending 80 percent of premiums on medical care rather than administrative expenses or profits."

Don Ayotte Gets Called Out By Fellow Contributor At Delaware Politics

By pandora September 1, 201156 Comments

Could this be "As The Tea Party Turns III"?

Karen Weldin Stewart: Bag of Hammers

By liberalgeek September 1, 201110 Comments

I was driving around the other day and heard Karen Weldin Stewart on the Jensen Show. Do yourself a favor and listen to the interview. She reminds me of the way that Rich Kotite was when he was the Eagles coach. He did great at the beginning of the game when he had scripted the plays. It all went downhill from there.

College Search

By pandora September 1, 201112 Comments

Another American tradition continues at the Pandora household: The search for colleges

Denn Highlights Education Successes

By nemski September 1, 201127 Comments

In yesterday's News Journal Lt. Gov. Matt Denn wrote a op-ed highlighting some of the successes we've had in education in Delaware.