Delaware
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Today’s Big Story: In The House, ‘Permit To Purchase’=Permit To Weaken Permit To Purchase Bill. Courtesy of Speaker ‘Our PAL Val’ and her leadership henchpersons. In this case, ‘House Majority Leader’ Melissa Minor-Brown is doing the honors for her incompetent boss and the pro-gun contingent. SS1/SB 2, the ‘Permit To Purchase’ bill, passed the Senate […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 6, 2024
Governor Carney gave a speech. Said we needed to live within our means. Same governor who fought legalized pot and the revenues it would bring. Same governor who opposed adding tax brackets for Delaware’s wealthiest. Same governor who arranged for tens of million of taxpayers’ dollars to go to businesses that didn’t need them while […]
January 6 Felon/Insurrectionist To Headline Local Rethug Fundraiser
Can we simply accept the reality that the Rethuglican Party no longer pretends to be anything but a fascist party? Here’s the story. One Derrick Evans will appear at the Delaware Colonial Region Of Republicans ‘Spirit Of Freedom’ Dinner as the guest speaker. Here is what the Delaware Colonial Region Of Republicans encompasses: The Colonial […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
John Carney delivers his State Of The State address today. 2 p.m. I know not why. Anything of substance (insert joke here) was almost certainly addressed in his budget proposal. A victory lap for a tepid two-term governor? Perhaps. But, like his stewardship, the speech is unessential. I’m calling it: Worst Governor of the Modern […]
A VERY SPECIAL General Assembly Pre-Pre-Game Show: Monday, March 4, 2024
Plenty has happened and will happen since the General Assembly broke for the Joint Finance Committee hearings. Which is only fitting since they did virtually nothing in January. This piece will likely be as disjointed as my thoughts, but I’ll hopefully cover everything that deserves mention. Here goes: 1. Look for the state retiree bills […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 23-29, 2024
1. Colleen Davis Drops Out Of D Congressional Primary. Her candidacy never really took off due to health issues. Here’s hoping she has a long and healthy life. 2. Sean Matthews Gets A Primary Opponent in RD 10! Good. Her name is Melanie Ross Levin. Whoa! She has serious credentials. So serious that I wonder […]
Three House Races Where Democracy Is On The Ballot
On Friday, Rethugs triumphed in Delaware’s Superior Court. The General Assembly had enacted statutes making it less difficult for people to vote. Meaning, Rethugs went to court to challenge the statutes as unconstitutional. Because they know that, the more people who can vote, the less likely that Rethugs can win elections. The result?: (P)laintiffs backed […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 16-22, 2024
Take a deep breath. Lotsa stuff to catch up on. 1. AG Jennings has NOT endorsed Bethany Hall-Long. I’m authorized to write that by someone in a position to grant such an authorization. I disagree with said someone that, because politicians often appear in pictures together, there’s no harm/no foul with BHL’s mailer. I say […]
Et Tu, Kathy?
More precisely: Et Tu, Kathy? When the chief law enforcement officer of the State poses with the, at best, ethically-challenged Lieutenant Governor, we can be pretty certain that there will be no justice when it comes to BHL’s serial flouting of campaign finance laws. Disgusting and disappointing: When women lead, the job gets done… Whether […]
Delaware Political Weekly: February 10-15, 2024
Only six days this week b/c of my delayed report last week. But we have more news and speculation/innuendo this week than last week. 1. Matt Meyer Lands Political Heavyweight As Campaign Manager. Generally I am loathe (to borrow a word from the supercilious Greg Lavelle) to attribute much weight to someone’s campaign manager. We’re […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
The special election to replace the Lyin’ King, George Santos, as representative in New York’s 3rd congressional district wasn’t the squeaker predicted by polling. Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated his Republican rival by eight percentage points, 54-46. As is traditionally the case, reporters are falling all over themselves to explain why this isn’t good news for […]
BREAKING: McGuiness Conviction Upheld
From the News-Journal: The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the misdemeanor conflict of interest conviction of former state Auditor Kathy McGuiness while overturning her other misdemeanor conviction, remanding that charge for a potential second trial. “Notwithstanding the defendant’s inflamed rhetoric, the record amply demonstrates that she received a fair trial,” wrote Justice Abigail M. LeGrow […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 2-9, 2024
Yes, an eight-day week. Without 8/7ths times the political news of a typical 7-day week. But I can only work with what comes my way. 1. Kevin Caneco Kicks Off Campaign. I don’t ask for much, just that he not be a rubber-stamp for the developers, and that he not be bankrolled by the developers. […]
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