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Seeking DL’s MVP’s Of 2023

By El Somnambulo November 27, 202324 Comments

The floor is officially open for nominations! Who were those who were the most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware in 2023? They can be people, they can be…

Delaware Department Of Elections ‘Ain’t Worth A Bucket Of Warm Spit’

By El Somnambulo November 27, 202322 Comments

When it comes to investigations, they opt out. They've now said so. From a must-read piece by Amanda Fries (h-t to Joe Connor, who apparently doesn't sleep): Delaware elections officials…

Delaware Political Weekly: Nov. 17-23, 2023

By El Somnambulo November 24, 202347 Comments

1. Jane Hovington To Carry D Banner In RD 37 Special Election. Despite Betsy Maron's breathless prose, Hovington is a sacrificial lamb. Presumably offered up b/c nobody else stepped forward. …

I Get A Letter From ‘Doctor’ Bethany Hall Long

By El Somnambulo November 22, 202323 Comments

Well, actually, my wife did. But it was addressed to me. 'Doctor' Bethany Hall Long wants to make sure I've, uh, had my shots: Hi Stephen, I may be running…

Buy Weed? Can’t They Just Drink Instead?

By Alby November 19, 202311 Comments

The Atlantic coast is supposedly the liberal part of Sussex County. So why are its beach towns treating cannabis sales like a pool hall coming to River City? As a…

Fighting Against Medicare Advantage

By Alby November 17, 202310 Comments

Guest post by Representative John Kowalko (25th District, retired) Over the past year and a half, I have dedicated much of my energy to exposing the fraudulent and dishonest Medicare…

Delaware Political Weekly: November 10-16, 2023

By El Somnambulo November 17, 202314 Comments

1. Special Election In RD 37. State Representative Ruth Briggs King has resigned her House seat effective immediately as she has just moved out of her district. By current Rethug standards,…

George Santos And Bethany Hall Long: Separated At Birth?

By El Somnambulo November 16, 202310 Comments

Does this sound familiar?: ...investigators found evidence that _____ used campaign funds for personal purposes, defrauded donors and filed false or incomplete campaign finance and financial disclosure reports... Let's fill…

Song of the Day 11/15: The Four Seasons, “Silence Is Golden”

By Alby November 15, 2023

Bethany Hall-Long is a too young to have been a fan of this tune when it came out in 1964 as the B-side to the No. 1 single "Rag Doll,"…

COMMENT RESCUE: Did BHL Raid Campaign Coffers To Pay Off Hubby’s Debts?

By El Somnambulo November 15, 20239 Comments

Oh, and then make sure said hubby filed inaccurate campaign finance reports to cover up what they did? This not only sounds plausible, but the commenter seems to know a…

BHL’s Potemkin Village Campaign

By El Somnambulo November 14, 202328 Comments

If you don't look closely at her run for Governor, it appears that it has all the trappings of a normal campaign. If you examine it, really examine it, it…

Is Collin O’Mara Running for Governor?

By Alby November 13, 202323 Comments

We've seen lots of chatter lately about former state Secretary of Natural Resources Collin O'Mara exploring a run for governor. I just can't see it. Since stepping down from the…

Arden’s Single-Tax A Cure For Urban Blight?

By El Somnambulo November 13, 2023

Detroit's mayor thinks so: When Mayor Mike Duggan talks about his accomplishments in Detroit, the list is both impressive and sad. He had the streetlights turned back on, and reopened…