Delaware
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Monday, June 30, 2025
No longer the longest mandated day–although it could be. The hour of adjournment on the final regularly-scheduled day of this year’s legislative session will be determined by how quickly the parties can resolve the Bond Bill hold-up that has been precipitated by the Senate R’s holding the bill hostage b/c of the wind turbine bill […]
DL Open Thread Saturday, June 28, 2025
If you’re a progressive Democratic Party voter, you’re constantly told to shut up and vote for whatever centrist wins the nomination. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is what the party believes and practices no matter who … hold on, I’m getting an update. It turns out that if a social democrat wins the nomination for, […]
From the DL Archives: “Delaware named top ‘state to watch’ for pot legalization in 2017”
Whatever national organization made this forecast was unfamiliar with Delaware’s cop-dominated Old Guard. Medical marijuana was up and running by 2015, so by the next year cannabis advocates might have thought recreational use would soon follow. Yet here we are in 2025 and … no recreational weed available despite legislation legalizing it. The path to […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 26, 2025
First, a shout-out. Jacob Owens of Spotlight Delaware has been doing a live legislative blog the last couple of days. There aren’t two of him, so he can’t cover everything. But what he’s doing is a helluva lot better than covering nothing. Well worth checking out. Ho-kay. A very notable legislative session yesterday. Plus, the Governor has […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A productive and noteworthy session in Dover yesterday. The House membership now officially comprises 40 with the resignation of Stell Parker Selby. The FY 2026 Budget passed the House with only a few scattered no’s. Some good bills passed in the House, some even garnering ‘yes’ votes from Kevin Hensley and Michael Smith, who are […]
BREAKING NEWS: “Are You Being Served, Madame Speaker?”
The answer is yes. Although perhaps not the kind of service the Speaker would prefer. Speaker Mimi Minor-Brown has been served with a Cease And Desist Order by the Neuberger Firm, representing Rep. Sherae’a Moore. From the order: Cease And Desist–Your Retaliation for Core Political Speech In Violation Of The Ku Klux Klan Act Of […]
The General Assembly Should Pass This Bill ASAP
With the resignation of Rep. Stell Parker Selby, we will now have a Special Election to fill the year-long vacancy in RD 20. Will the parties have an open process with primaries, or will we have a rerun of the cynical insiders’ circle jerk that resulted in Dan Cruce and Ray Seigfried? Governor Matt Meyer […]
BREAKING: Stell Parker Selby Resigns
Joe Edelin breaks the story in Bay To Bay: “In December, I suffered a serious medical emergency that profoundly changed the rhythm of my life. Since that moment, I have fought every day toward recovery. And while I am proud of the strides I’ve made, I must acknowledge – with honesty and humility – that […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Ceasefire Holds? Depends on who you believe: The fate of a truce announced by President Trump that went into effect early Tuesday hung in the balance, as the Israeli military said Iran had fired another missile barrage and vowed to retaliate. The claim from Israel’s military came just hours after the country had joined Iran […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
‘Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.’ Hmmm, only four days left. Let’s see if work has expanded…why yes, yes it has. Check out today’s chock-filled Agendas: House Agenda: Before we get to the meat of the Agenda, and it indeed is not for legislative vegans, a couple of questions on the Consent Agenda. Doesn’t HR […]
The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention
Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today’s convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn’t get in any fights. The newly-elected slate of statewide Democratic Party officers is as follows: State Party Chair: Evelyn Waters Brady First Vice-Chair: Coby Owens Second […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By far the biggest story in Dover yesterday did not take place in the legislative chambers. Thanks to some relentless reporting, we’re seeing the entire scheme to disenfranchise the voters of the 20th RD come into focus. Rep. Wilson-Anton has now filled in more of the picture. Bottom line: From the beginning of session, House leadership […]
Speaker Mimi Tries To Change The Subject
This showed up on the House Dems feed today from the Speaker: In light of recent coverage surrounding Representative Stell Parker Selby’s absence, I want to take a moment to address two important matters: public expectations of transparency from House leadership and growing concern about how members of the press and public engage with legislative […]
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