Delaware
Delaware Political Weekly: April 5-11, 2024
1. Three-Way In RD 14. No, we’re not talking about any shenanigans between Lopez, McGuiness, and Speaker Pete. Although you’re welcome to. We are talking KMG entering the RD 14 primary, which already features Claire Snyder-Hall and Marty Rendon. She announced at this week’s RD 14 committee meeting, and has filed her committee. As you’d […]
Comment Rescue: Retired Legislators To Get Windfall
Will the General Assembly act to stop this? They absolutely should. Mediawatch spotted this Karl Baker article for us: Pension snafu will soon pay retired state lawmakers more This should clear up the mess we find ourselves in: Last month, retired legislators received letters from Delaware Pension Administrator Joanna Adams that outlined a forthcoming change […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 29-April 4, 2024
1. BHL AWOL. SOL? She’s apparently trying to still raise money. But, she’s been missing campaign events, including a Suxco Candidates’ Forum. She also missed a recent event in the Ardens. Both Meyer and O’Mara attended, as did a host of other candidates. I think she’s in the death rattle phase of her campaign. The […]
Bob Marshall: An Appreciation
When I went to work for the Delaware State Senate in 1985, all I knew about Bob Marshall was what I had been told–he was the nephew of Wilmington City Democratic Boss Leo Marshall, and that he had benefited from that relationship. Our paths hadn’t crossed during my first two years in the House and […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 22-28, 2024
1. Matt Meyer Files For Governor. He’s now on the primary ballot. So is Collin O’Mara. So is–that’s it, so far. Will Bethany file? If so, when? I’m calling it–that campaign has money problems. Along with candidate problems. Think I saw somewhere that Trey Paradee is hosting a fundraiser for her. If her campaign was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Big Story is: “There’s (Figurative) Blood On The Floor At Leg Hall”. You (and I) just knew that the Hall would be swarming with hospital execs and healthcare providers of all stripes to hyperventilate over HB 350 (Longhurst). And it was: Longhurst said in 2018 the state established the health care spending benchmark as […]
COMMENT RESCUE: State Auditor Determines That The Finances Of The Division Of Unemployment Insurance Are…
UNAUDITABLE. Liberal Geek posted the following: Auditor York is gettin’ stuff done. And WTF is going on at the Unemployment Insurance office at DOL. Sheesh. https://auditor.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2024/03/DOLUI-Final-Report.pdf WTF, indeed. As in: This year, the Independent Auditors’ Report includes an unprecedented disclaimer of opinion related to the Delaware Unemployment Compensation Fund (DUCF). To my office’s knowledge, the […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 27, 2024
Today’s Big Story is: We gotta whole lot of great bills scheduled for committee hearings today! Yes, worthy of that explanation point. One of the best groups of bills in committee that I can recall. However, you’re gonna have to wait until we wrap up yesterday’s session. Other than the mysterious Rethug opposition to bringing […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 25, 2024
Today’s Big Story is the introduction of a package of bills seeking to make affordable housing more available to those who need it. The prime sponsor of all seven bills is Sen. Russ Huxtable, who…: …is a leader in affordable housing and community development in Delaware and in the coastal community. For the last 18+ […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 15-21, 2024
1. Carney Endorses Eugene Young. The two questions are (1) Why?, and (2) What impact will it have? The consensus on the board is that the ‘why’ is that Carney just doesn’t feel comfortable with Sarah because, you know. Perhaps he should, you know, have coffee with her. She’ll have coffee, and has had coffee, […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 21, 2024
I guess the Big News of the Day is that both bills abolishing the death penalty in Delaware cleared their respective House committees–HB 70 (Lynn) from the Judiciary Committee, and HB 301 (Lynn) from the Administration Committee. HB 301 is the first leg of the Constitutional Amendment. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Highlights on […]
James Maravelias On Aunt Jemima
Now, there’s a headline I never thought I’d write. BHL’s labor bud goes after, well, read for yourself, DI-rect from Maravelias’ own Facebook page: You mean snow flakes and Cancel generation types. I looked at her almost every morning as a child. I thought she made that delicious syrup. Being without a mother at 6 […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 20, 2024
Pretty productive day in Dover. Stuff I noticed: SB 232 (Gay), which ‘expands the contraceptive coverage laws to include over-the-counter non-emergency contraceptive pills’, passed in the Senate unanimously. Surprised, for once, at the lack of knee-jerk Rethug opposition. Sarah McBride’s bill, which may yield $100 mill in additional healthcare for Medicaid recipients, was introduced. Would […]
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