Jack Markell Announces A Blueprint for Fiscal Responsbility in Delaware

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At 10 AM today,  Jack Markell announced and released his plan for fiscal responsibility in Delaware State government.    This very specific plan marks a definite departure from the current fiscal path and tries to plan now for the expected downturn in revenues at all levels.  What is promising is the indication is that they are thinking about successful governing in a very different financial environment now — which should mean that they’ll be ready to lead with smarter options no matter the circumstances on January 20. The actual plan is quite large and is released at the press conference today.  Jack is accompanied by current legislators and some challengers who will endorse this plan.

I haven’t reviewed this in detail yet, and when I get notice of how to get the complete plan, I’ll post it here.  Will update this with the names of the legislators and challengers who endorse this.  Take a good look and tell us what you think.

(Thanks to a Loyal Reader!)

Competitive Races

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4th Senate LEANS REPUBLICAN Michael Katz (D) John Clatworthy (R) Voters: 31,109 Dem: 34% Rep: 42% Other: 24% This district has been trending more Democratic in recent years. A huge…

Denn: “(Copeland) the insurance industry’s chief water-carrier”

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Matt Denn, who during his time as Insurance Commissioner had a front row seat to all of Copeland’s anti-consumer/pro-insurance industry votes in Senate, hit back at Charles Lamot Dupont Copeland’s smears today and did not pull any punches, calling Copeland “the insurance industry’s chief water-carrier in Dover” for voting against consumer protects and in line with insurance industry lobbyists instructions.

Denn also said that it was laughable for Copeland to talk about conflicts of interest when Copeland has recently admitted to have made “$3 million from the State of Delaware while serving as a State Senator in the legislature.”

Complete statement below the fold.

Matt Denn is on the air.

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This is the ad I saw playing on Comcast cable up here in New Castle County this weekend.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TB-vntJKRs[/youtube] I find it interesting that Charlie Copeland is not running ads…

DEwind: The Week That Was September 22nd

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The big news of the week in the Delaware blogosphere has to be Delaware Liberal’s call for donations to the campaign of Rebecca Young. DL readers and staff donated $1640 dollars to Young’s campaign to unseat Joe Miro. If you pledged money or you just want to make a donation, send your check off today to:

Young 4 the 22nd
P.O. Box 1655
Hockessin, DE 19707 

Earlier in the week, there were two great debates regarding John Atkins, Delaware’s unique creation, went on here and at Delaware Politics. Burris writes:

Lying profusely is what got John into trouble the first time and one would think he’d learned his lesson. Apparently, that is not the case. Unfortunately, people seem to be buying the “new” John Atkins hook, line and sinker. 

And on Sunday, another debate, for those of you counting that’s over 120 comments. Mike, at Down With Absolutes!, predicts Atkins winning by a landslide and kavips skewers Atkins in Profiles of Garbage.