Delaware
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Yet another circumscribed week in Dover. There will be no session on Wednesday in deference to the Inauguration of President Biden and Veep Kamala Harris. Look for a similarly-circumscribed Inaugural today for Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long. As someone who has attended these in the past, I’m thankful it’s virtual. You can […]
DL Open Thread 1/17/21: Delusional Dotard Delusional to the Last
I’m not holding my breath expecting America to come to grips with what it was, is and shall become, so I expect people to deny until death the fact that this was a planned — poorly planned, but planned nonetheless — attempt to steal the election, followed by a poorly planned coup when the theft […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 14, 2021
You can’t have a progressive tax system without progressive legislators. Progressives were in short supply during the terms of Governors Pete DuPont, Mike Castle and Tom Carper. Revenue was not in short supply. Which is why the three governors and the General Assembly fervently embraced ‘bracket consolidation’, which is a euphemism for ‘ensuring that the […]
Open Thread 1/14/21: A Message to You, Rudy
Who didn’t see this coming, except everybody? Donald Trump told aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani. This is a surprise on the order of the sun rising in the general vicinity of the East. I’ve noticed something odd about conservatives. They’re suspicious of everyone except the people who are actually ripping them off. In further […]
Delaware Should Restrict, or Better Yet Ban, Open Carry
Gun-humpers are prematurely ejaculating over their chance to carry guns to statehouses on Jan. 20, and they can do that for a very simple reason: Only three states ban all forms of openly carrying firearms. More than half the states, including Delaware, allow open carry with no restrictions at all. Other states place limits on […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The virtual pageantry is over, the leaders and committees have been made official, and both chambers are ready for action. Not, of course, w/o some protest votes from the toothless Senate Rethugs: Sens. Colin Bonini, R-Dover; Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford; Dave Wilson, R-Lincoln; and Sen. Lawson voted against a resolution establishing Senate rules because a provision […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
I haven’t been this psyched for a legislative session in forever. Members of the 151st General Assembly will be sworn in virtually today. You can view the ceremonies here and here. I know that so many of you worked on the campaigns of these great freshman legislators. Sit back and enjoy as they take the […]
We Want YOU To Run For State Auditor!
Let’s not mince words: The Office Of State Auditor has extraordinary potential to promote accountability and transparency in state government. The State Auditor, the last two in particular, have instead opted to cover up clear violations of state law and policy, and have served as agents for the Delaware Way. One, Tom Wagner, covered up […]
Your Senior Senator Has Shit for Brains — Fuck You, Carper
Tom Carper was asked about impeaching Trump, as many elected Democrats have called for. Carper’s response: “The idea of taking the time to try to impeach him, the idea of trying to expel members of the House of Senate for their efforts to protect the President and continue this fiction … I just think we […]
The 3 Kinds of Republicans
The modern iteration of the Republican Party has three sorts of office-holders: Ideologues, grifters/plutocrats and performance artists. Some are a blend the three strains, but one or another tendency usually wins out in a pinch. For example, Tom Cotton came out against the coup and hawkishly disagrees with Trump on defense — he’s an ideologue. […]
Delaware Manufactured Homeowners To Get Free Legal Help In Disputes With Landlords
This is great news. Here’s the press release from Delaware’s Attorney General: First State manufactured home owners eligible for free legal representation under new contract DOJ-CLASI agreement covers most disputes with community owners Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that manufactured home owners in disputes with their community owners will be eligible for free legal […]
DL Open Thread Friday, December 25, 2020
A large explosion in downtown Nashville this morning was apparently was deliberately set, according to authorities. No major injuries reported. The Croda chemical plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge was briefly restarted for testing, and it failed. Equipment is emitting four times the amount of ethylene oxide it’s permitted for, putting its future in doubt. […]
(Allegedly) Drunken State Rep. Andria Bennett (Allegedly) Attacks (Proven) Drunk Husband/Ex-State Rep. Brad Bennett. Coverup Ensues.
Somewhere, ex-State Senator Brian Bushweller (whose daughter was married to Brad Bennett until Andria Viola came along) is basking in the schadenfreude. Here’s the story. In all its glory, from TV Delmarva: BREAKING NEWS: Delaware State Representative Andria Bennett of the 32nd District has been arrested for 3rd Degree Assault. TV Delmarva’s Rob Petree was […]
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