Delaware
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 6, 2011
Perhaps the greatest thing about this blogging gig is that I get to wallow in self-indulgence. (However, not as much as Matt Denn does. Before I die, I want to write one sentence at least as funny as “I am confident that I am the only Lieutenant Governor in America who has had to utter […]
Chris Coons Speaks Up For Labor
Senator Chris Coons gave a speech yesterday supporting the labor movement and acknowledging the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Tues., April 5, 2011
The Senate passed SB 17, the medical marijuana bill, by a shocking-to-me 18-3 margin.
Leaders of the Future
Tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, over 60 high school students will gather at Leg Hall for the 2011 edition of the Delaware YMCA’s Youth in Government Model Legislature. There have been instances where the bills these kids write, debate, and vote on actually get introduced in the General Assembly. If you have some time tomorrow or Saturday, stop by Leg Hall and watch these kids in action. You might be impressed. I always am.
Civil Unions Bill Passes First Test
The Civil Unions bill was voted out of committee yesterday in the Senate. They also heard testimony about how civil unions will lead to grandfathers taking granddaughters to hotels.
An Open Letter to Senators McDowell, Henry, Marshall & Bushweller
The Delaware State Senate and, in particular, the Senate Democratic Caucus must decide whether it is in the best interest of the legislative body and the citizens you represent to retain or replace Sen. Anthony J. DeLuca as President Pro-Tempore.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 29, 2011
Allow me to quote from Sen. George Howard Bunting in today’s News-Journal: “Tuesday’s going to be a very interesting caucus.”
Sussex County Angel Weighs In On The Basketball Net Saga, And Crosses A Big Line
Sussex County Angel has put up a post titled Government Gone Wild! DelDOT Workers Take Toys From Children?, and she crosses a line.
Time To Make A Call – 5 Reasons To Call Your AG Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the day where you and thousands of people will call our Attorneys General to demand a strong settlement against the big banks. Why is your phone call so important?
A Tale Of Two Republicans
Currently there are two posts on the blogoshere written by Delaware Republicans. Over at TommyWonk, Michael Stafford lays out why religious beliefs and science are compatible. He states, correctly, that in order to understand the Right’s anti-science stance one must understand that it’s rooted in religion – and not a particularly deep religion. As a […]
The Delaware Racetrack Protection Racket
The effort to bring two new casinos (HB 40) to Delaware was voted down in the House Gaming & Parimutuels Committee on a 6-5 vote.
New State Budget Proposal
The General Assembly and the Governor’s office have released their plan on state worker benefits and pensions.
Recent Comments