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DL Open Thread Sunday 1/24/21

By Alby January 24, 20217 Comments

Delawareans who tried to get a dose of Covid vaccine on Saturday spent up to seven hours waiting in line, and many gave up before getting a shot. Republicans, like…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 21, 2021

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20212 Comments

Is Val Longhurst the least ethical member of the Delaware General Assembly? Well, let's see, she parlayed her office into getting a job as the Executive Director of the Delaware…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20218 Comments

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…

DL Open Thread 1/17/21: Delusional Dotard Delusional to the Last

By Alby January 17, 20217 Comments

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…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 14, 2021

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20219 Comments

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…

Open Thread 1/14/21: A Message to You, Rudy

By Alby January 14, 20219 Comments

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…

Delaware Should Restrict, or Better Yet Ban, Open Carry

By Alby January 13, 20214 Comments

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…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 13, 2021

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20212 Comments

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…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 12, 2021

By El Somnambulo January 12, 20213 Comments

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…

We Want YOU To Run For State Auditor!

By El Somnambulo January 11, 202111 Comments

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…

Your Senior Senator Has Shit for Brains — Fuck You, Carper

By Alby January 6, 202110 Comments

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…

The 3 Kinds of Republicans

By Alby January 5, 20218 Comments

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…

Delaware Manufactured Homeowners To Get Free Legal Help In Disputes With Landlords

By El Somnambulo January 4, 20215 Comments

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…