Delaware
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 17, 2022
First, a shout-out to the Delaware State News for their legislative coverage. No, they’re not up to Matt Bittle levels yet, but the reporters have done a real good job of focusing on key bills. A couple of samples from yesterday: Municipal Elections. Abortion Meds. I very much like the fact that the reporters seek […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 16, 2022
Everything on both agendas passed. Nobody in the Senate cared about the Ft. DuPont rip-off or the giveaway to out-of-state veterans who would move here. A Delaware Way kind of day. We only have committee meetings today. Senate Committee highlights: SB 233 (Lockman) simply tries to formalize municipal voter registration by only requiring voter registration […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
I’ve been writing about the ethical sewer that is the Fort DuPont project since 2014. With no, no, impact on the General Assembly. Other advocates, armed with all sorts of empirical evidence on the irreparable harm the project could cause, have become part of the effort. With no, no, impact on the General Assembly. The […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 4-10, 2022
1. Three-Way D Primary In SD 14–So Far. Including just the kind of character that makes Delaware politics so weirdly fascinating. That third candidate deserves, and will get, his very own intro music. Coming in just a graf or two. Or three. Kyra Hoffner, who had already announced, and who has previously been profiled here, […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 10, 2022
No burying the lede here: The House will consider the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana today. The bill requires 25 yes votes (3/5 majority). If all D’s voted yes, the bill would pass with one vote to spare. There are 17 co-sponsors, all of them D. The following D’s are not sponsors on the […]
Marijuana Legalization On Thursday’s House Agenda!
Here’s the bill. If your state rep is not on the bill as a sponsor, you know what to do. Do it.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 9, 2022
FEATURING: NICOLE & VAL TRY TO PULL ANOTHER FAST ONE! But first, some real good news. The Paid Family & Medical Leave Act passed the Senate yesterday. All D’s voted for it. All R’s voted against it. I confess that I don’t understand some of the dismissiveness I’ve seen here on the blog. Some people […]
BREAKING: DeShanna Neal Announces Run Against Kop Kabalist Larry Mitchell!!
No way this was gonna keep until Friday. Mitchell has known for awhile, hence my ‘sweating bullets’ reference on Friday. Make no mistake, this is big. I see no way the Kop Kabal leadership can survive if Mitchell falls. And DeShanna Neal is a serious challenger. Here is how she first became an effective advocate: […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 25-March 3, 2022
1. Sen. Bruce Ennis Announces Retirement. Which opens up the SD 14 seat. It has a strong D edge, and should remain in the Democratic column. The only candidate who has filed is R Mark Pugh. However, D Kyra Hoffner is expected to run. She finished second in a three-way primary behind Ennis in 2020, […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 18-24, 2022
1. Collin O’Mara Pondering Run For Governor. He would be the second member of his immediate family to have run for Governor. His wife ran for Governor–of Maryland–in 2018, and came in 4th in the Democratic primary. O’Mara ‘maintains a residence in Wilmington’ so, like Dave McBride, he could presumably legally run for the position. […]
Watch The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit Tom’w And Weds.
Sen. Marie Pinkney and Rep. Mimi Minor-Brown are holding a virtual State Of The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit this Tuesday and Wednesday. If you look at the linked agenda, this appears to be quite the ambitious and well thought-out program. Ideal for both newcomers to the issue and for policy wonks. Sessions will […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 11-17, 2022
1. It’s Progress Vs. Delaware Way In RD 32. I should have known that the Chamber Of Commerce wasn’t gonna give up this seat w/o a fight. Andria Bennett has been one of the Chamber’s most dependable allies in Dover, going so far as to quote Chamber talking points on the floor. Her (eventual) retirement […]
Delaware Transit Official Donated To Trucker Protest–From A Delaware Government E-Mail
His name? Richard Paprcka. His position? COO of the Delaware Transit Corporation. From the Washington Post: One donation of $50 to the Freedom Convoy campaign used an email address associated with the Delaware Transit Corp. The payment made on Feb. 9 under the name of the state transit agency’s chief operating officer, Richard Paprcka, included […]
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