Delaware
Mayor Mike’s Mindless Mouthpiece
I live for stories like this: A letter Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki sent to the Delaware General Assembly requesting $1.7 million to demolish the Rodney Reservoir has sparked community debate over what the Cool Springs neighborhood park’s future use should be. Purzycki in late April outlined six different projects the city is hoping the state […]
Stephanie Bolden And Lumpy Carson Kill Renters’ Right To Counsel Bill
We need to add Pistol/Speaker Pete to that list, who unnecessarily assigned the bill to yet another committee after it had finally cleared the Housing Committee. Here’s the story: The House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee voted 3-2 Thursday against a bill that would have given tenants a right to free counsel in eviction proceedings. Supporters […]
One Of Our Readers Makes A Great Case For Vetoing HB 355
To me, his logic, and grasp of Delaware Constitutional Law, is unassailable: I write to you about House Bill No, 355 that will soon be on yourdesk for approval. HB 355 – in its central part – changes thecomposition of the members sitting on the Board of Directors of theFort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 19, 2022
One look at the House and Senate Agendas today, and you know what’s happening. With a two-week break coming up, both chambers are trying to get bills over to the other chamber for consideration. The Senate Agenda features 12 Senate bills, and the House Agenda features 16 House bills. Only SB 100 (Townsend), which is […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 6-12, 2022
1. Eric Morrison To Face Primary Challenger? Looks that way. A committee was filed on behalf of one Michael Hertzfeld this week. Listed as a D and hailing from Eric’s 27th RD. Hey, guess what? He’s a cop. A Black cop. I smell Kop Kabal stench all the way up here. You didn’t think Pistol […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 12 2022
I hereby declare defeat. Since 2014, I have chronicled the rampant corruption of the proposed, and now in-progress, Ft. DuPont ‘Redevelopment’ project. I thought that, at some point, some elected officials would take notice and at least take some action. I couldn’t have been more wrong. HB 355 cleared its next-to-last hurdle, as it was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 11, 2022
Today we’ll see if there is any Senate concern over Sen. Nicole Poore’s blatant (IMO) conflict-of-interest over her sponsorship of HB 355, which would place her on the Ft. DuPont Redevelopment And Preservation Board. Meaning, she (and Deb Heffernan) would be on a board seeking funds from the General Assembly while both hold the power […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
It would be difficult to find a less compelling session than today’s. The House Agenda features one ‘special license plate’ bill, perhaps more deserving than others of its, wait for it, ilk, but a special license plate bill nonetheless. Also three minor bills making administrative adjustments to state agencies. The only bill of any note […]
FightDE Corruption, More Than 85 Delawareans, Call For Ethics Investigation Into Sen. Nicole Poore
The following petition was sent to all members of the Delaware State Senate this morning: “We are petitioning to respectfully and urgently request that the Senate Rules & Ethics Committee review the appropriateness of Senator Nicole Poore’s sponsorship of HB 355. We also respectfully request that this bill be reassigned from the Senate Elections & […]
Delaware Political Weekly: April 29-May 5, 2022
1. Felon-To-Be (?) Files For Reelection. Kathleen McGuiness, of course, as a Democrat. For State Auditor. Will any self-styled leader within the Party do anything to find a challenger to this unhinged and unethical public official? Doesn’t anybody have an alarm clock over at Delaware Centrist Party HQ? 2. Gettin’ Mighty Crowded In SD 14. […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 5, 2022
Some interesting bills on today’s agendas. But first, here is Wednesday’s session activity report. Make of it what you will. Only a two-bill Senate Agenda, but both are consequential. SB 100 (Townsend) ‘establishes a Public Education Compensation Committee for the purpose of reviewing Delaware’s educator compensation structure and its ability to compete with regional school […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
It feels more than a little depressing to be living in a post-Wade world. Not even so much because of the decision, but because of the acquiescence and unwillingness/inability to fight back from the Centrist Party. Democracy is at stake, it really is. What passes for the Democratic Party is not up to defending it. […]
How Delaware Codified Roe v Wade Protections–And Who Voted Against It
In 2017, Sen. Bryan Townsend introduced SB 5, which was designed to ensure that Delawareans would continue to be protected under Roe v Wade, should the Supreme Court do what it’s about to do. It was quite the prescient piece of legislation in hindsight. Both the House and Senate subsequently passed SS1/SB5, also sponsored by […]
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