Delaware
Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 7-13, 2022
1. Filing Fees Finalized. Candidates Start Filing. Here’s who have so far: Jack Bucchioni: D-SD 6 in Sussex County. This is the district currently held by R Ernie Lopez, who is retiring, at least from this seat. Mark Pugh: R-SD 14 in Kent County. This is the district currently held by Bruce Ennis. Pugh got […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 13, 2022
First, the big news. The brand-new marijuana legalization bill has been introduced. It’s clearly an attempt to overcome the pitfalls that befell the bill last year. It doesn’t permit people to grow their own marijuana which, of course, is ridiculous. It still enables cops to pretend to smell marijuana when they’ve stopped you. The main […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., Jan. 12, 2022
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. All of the bills we discussed yesterday were released from committee, including HB 183. The skeptic in me (about 80% of what comprises ‘me’) wonders what’s behind this bill although, on the surface, I see nothing wrong with it. Anybody with inside info? Today is solely devoted to committee […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
With a whimper, not a bang. The House has virtual committee meetings scheduled today and tomorrow, won’t reconvene until Thursday. They are scheduled to convene live in Leg Hall on Thursday. Betcha that doesn’t happen. The Senate is scheduled to convene virtually today. No agenda has been posted. They will conduct committee meetings tomorrow. I […]
2022 General Assembly: Unfinished Business
I’m not referencing either SB 1 (McBride) or SB 149 (Lockman), as their legislative journeys have just begun. I’m writing about bills that could, and, in some instances, should have been enacted by now. HCR 3 (Lynn): The Kop Kabal killed this resolution creating a task force to ‘investigate and make findings and recommendations regarding […]
Delaware Political Weekly: December 31, 2021-January 6, 2022
Some reporters, like Frank Farenthold, are especially skilled at deciphering financial ledgers and the like. That’s not my strength. Although–I’ve gotten better. Sufficiently better so that I can share some nuggets from the year-end financial reports that have already been uploaded, with many more to come. Here’s some interesting stuff I’ve uncovered: 1. Sore loser […]
Today Is (D)arius’ Day In Court
Here’s the story: The trial of state Sen. Darius Brown starts Wednesday in a case that has revealed inconsistencies in how lawmakers are treated and could end the Wilmington Democrat’s legislative career. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but trials for relatively simple charges in the Court of Common Pleas frequently finish […]
The Delaware General Assembly: 2022 Police Blotter
They have, in theory, at least four legal/ethical issues they may need to address. Not including Gerald Brady’s lingering farewell to Dover. Presented to you in last name alpha order based on the (alleged) poopetrator’s name: 1. Rep. Andria Bennett-Perhaps nobody has made it so far on so little (professional) talent than Bennett. She was […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 31, 2021
The Butthole Searchers. No, not these guys. (Memo to self: Everybody knew you were gonna do that. You have become too predictable. You must adjust the formula for 2022. Perhaps a reintroduction of psychedelics might be in order?) Yes, there are fissures amongst the anal historians. There are the origanalists, and those who believe that […]
2021: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous
THE GOOD Jan.: Delaware AG Jennings announces that manufactured homeowners will be entitled to free legal help in disputes with landlords. March: Minimum Wage Bill Passes Senate On Party-Line Vote. April: Senate Passes Two Gun Safety Bills. Self-Dealing Ex-Legislator Indicted For Falsifying Cops’ Drug/Alcohol Test Results. A blatant self-dealer gets her just desserts. Former State […]
Support Becca Cotto!
I did. And I’m thrilled to do so. Sent some $$’s, knocked on some doors. Will be doing more in January. She is a progressive and an activist, and she’s great fun to work with/for. She’s running in the 6th Rep. District, right next door to my district. She’s already building a strong volunteer group, […]
DL’s MVP (Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause In Delaware) Awards For 2021
This, of course, is my list. Your lists, no doubt would vary. I considered all of the suggestions and nominations that you put forth, meaning, you will see some of your suggestions on the list. Let’s go! 10. Rep. Larry Lambert & Sen. Kyle Evans Gay. Did I mention that this is my list? In […]
DL Wraps Up The Year In Style
Set your calendars and your alarms. In addition to our generous ongoing e-stream of Delaware flotsam and jetsam, we present to you, free of charge, the following features to close out 2021: Sunday, December 26-Thursday, December 30: El Somnambulo’s 50 Fave Tunes Of The Year! Monday, December 27-DL’s MVP’s (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause […]
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