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WDEL News Photo I was inspired by watching the Senate Health & Social Services Committee meeting yesterday.  Several truly-good people helping a bill that will provide important help to tens…

Get yer coffee and set yerselves down to watch a committee meeting or two this morning.  They're starting early.  With two major bills being considered. Paid Family & Medical Leave.…

This is just sad.  He got away with the first one.  He got caught the second time.  Left a store with about $200 in groceries twice w/o paying for them. …

A nothing-burger of a day.  Senate's not even holding committee meetings.  House has only a few. The good news? Two of this session's most important bills will be considered in…

Effective February 4.  Special election to fill out the rest of his term to take place in late Feb./early March. I'm sorry, but anyone who knew Gerald knew that he…

1. Matt Meyer Raised A Shit-Ton Of Money.  We're talking 'trying to clear the field' money.  Over $188K raised, over $418K cash on hand.  Bethany Hall-Long also has a large…

The big news: Paul Baumbach's End Of Life Options bill cleared committee.  8-7. Only D to vote no was Nnamdi Chukwuocha. Here is yesterday's Session Activity Report.  As expected, HB…

Some items just won't keep until the Weekly Political Update.  Like THIS one: Kerri Evelyn Harris has announced her candidacy for the 32nd RD seat currently held by Andria Bennett!…

Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, labored on his following novel, called Something Happened. One critic provided a two-word review of the novel: "Nothing happened." While that's not quite the…

But, first, a detail left over from last Thursday's session.  SB 64 (Townsend) passed the Senate.  This is the bill that levies civil penalties if you don't remove accumulated ice…

1. Filing Fees Finalized.  Candidates Start Filing. Here's who have so far: Jack Bucchioni: D-SD 6 in Sussex County.  This is the district currently held by R Ernie Lopez, who…

First, the big news.  The brand-new marijuana legalization bill has been introduced.  It's clearly an attempt to overcome the pitfalls that befell the bill last year.  It doesn't permit people…

Here is yesterday's Session Activity Report.  All of the bills we discussed yesterday were released from committee, including HB 183.  The skeptic in me (about 80% of what comprises 'me')…