Delaware

State of the Treasurer’s Office

Filed in Delaware by on February 18, 2011 40 Comments

Just over a month ago, Chip Flowers was sworn in at the Treasurer of the State of Delaware. Since that time, he has started fulfilling campaign promises. He has a way to go, but hey, it’s been a month. One of his suggestions was a regular report of Delaware’s economic situation.  The idea was to […]

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Did Chris Coons Catch Budget-Cutting Fever?

Filed in Delaware by on February 16, 2011 9 Comments

Has Chris Coons caught deficit-cutting fever?

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Academic Freedom And The Limits Of Free Speech

Filed in Delaware by on February 15, 2011 12 Comments

A law professor at Widener University is accused of making violent, racist and threatening speech in the classroom. The professor believes he’s being targeted because he is a conservative.

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Delaware Delegation Proposes National Park

Filed in Delaware by on February 11, 2011 6 Comments

The Delaware Congressional delegation introduced a bill to designate a national park in the state.

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Good Morning Delaware – February 11, 2011

Filed in Delaware by on February 11, 2011 3 Comments
Good Morning Delaware – February 11, 2011

It is a light local news day today, but here are the highlights.

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Smiley Punks Kovach – How Will Kovach Respond?

Filed in Delaware by on February 11, 2011 10 Comments

Councilman George Smiley was able to slip a controversial rezoning through by putting it on the consent agenda. How will new County Council President Tom Kovach respond?

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Will Ron Sams Be Voted Out On February 16th?

Filed in Delaware by on February 10, 2011 6 Comments

Looks like this might just happen. As of February 3rd, “34 GOP Executive Committee members” had signed a petition asking Ron Sams to resign.  At the next GOP meeting (on February 16th) Ron Sams and the Vice Bryan Shupe will apparently not be present.  All interested parties may wish to attend to see what happens.  […]

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Good Morning Delaware – February 10, 2011

Filed in Delaware by on February 10, 2011 14 Comments
Good Morning Delaware – February 10, 2011

Your daily local news round up. Putting the Delaware in Delaware Liberal.

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Good Morning Delaware – February 9, 2011

Filed in Delaware by on February 9, 2011 41 Comments
Good Morning Delaware – February 9, 2011

A new feature I am starting, because, while we cover local and national politics, sometimes the local news gets lost in the mix.

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IC’s Office Still Losing Money

Filed in Delaware by on February 3, 2011 2 Comments

The Insurance Commissioner’s captive insurance initiative is still losing money but it’s losing less than it used to.

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Not Sure What To Make Of This

Filed in Delaware by on February 2, 2011 32 Comments

Yesterday, my 13 year old daughter told me she had deleted her Facebook account.  When I asked her why, she said… It was taking up too much of her time and, while she’d miss it, Facebook was pretty lame. Needless to say, I was surprised.  I check her FaceBook account several times a week – […]

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Senator Coons’ First Floor Address in the Senate

Filed in Delaware by on January 30, 2011 1 Comment

Chris Coons gave his first floor speech on the Senate floor this past Thursday, on the subject of reviving and supporting the manufacturing sector in the US

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Reading The Tea Leaves – Carper

Filed in Delaware by on January 27, 2011 36 Comments

The tea leaves say that Carper is running for re-election in 2012 and that he’s expecting to face Christine O’Donnell.

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