Ken Boulden And Lisa Darrah Pull Political Dirty Trick At Filing Deadline
OK, kids, follow along with me here. On January 7, 2020, NCC Clerk Of The Peace Ken Boulden files for reelection to the office he has held since 1997. 'The…
Delaware Nursing Homes Did Not Protect Their Residents. This Is John Carney’s Fault.
Carney's fault because he put the most voracious fox in charge of the hen house. An appointment that could only be read as giving nursing homes carte blanche to ignore…
Delaware Political Weekly: July 3-9, 2020
1. And Then There Were--Six! Six Rethugs vying for the chance to get 39% of the vote against incumbent Gov. John Carney. The latest is one David Graham from Smyrna. …
Delaware Political Weekly: June 26-July 2, 2020
I was gonna wait until after the holiday weekend to write this, but too much stuff happened. Plenty of stuff will happen over the next two weeks as we approach…
DL EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Dave McBride Publicly Pushed For The Restoration Of The Whipping Post In Delaware
Publicly, as in nationally-syndicated TV. Specifically the Morton Downey, Jr. Show back in 1989. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First, the story, which had remained in the recesses of…
BREAKING: Rep. Quin Johnson Not Running For Reelection
As usual, Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News had it first. He was one of the more Chamber-centric D's in the House Democratic caucus, and he consistently opposed minimum…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Trump Suspends Work Visas, Pisses Off Chamber Of Commerce. It makes no sense, but whaddaya expect?: But the directive, which has been expected for several weeks, is fiercely opposed by…
Delaware Political Occasionally: Mid-June Edition
1. It's Official: Scarane Vs. Coons. Scarane has a puncher's chance. I think she needs to get the insurgent protest movement to coalesce around her candidacy. They are motivated, and…
Two Police Reform Packages Proposed Today
One package that was proposed by the Legislative Black Caucus, and one that was proposed by Attorney General Kathleen Jennings. Gotta say, the package proposed by the AG is much…
Police Reform In Delaware Must Start At The Top…Of The Delaware General Assembly
We know what we have in John Carney: Someone whose jellyfish proclivities impelled him to cave to the gun store owners in the early days of the COVID pandemic. We…
Delaware Political Weekly: May 29-June 4, 2020
1. The Most Important State Legislative Primary This Year. Marie Pinkney has filed to challenge President Pro-Tempore David B. McBride in the 13th Senatorial District. She has a great chance…
Yes! Yes! Yes! Marie Pinkney Files To Challenge Dave McBride!
She will run in the Democratic Primary against the absentee incumbent. She is so deeply involved in the community that the tragic events of the last week make her election…
Delaware Political More-Or-Less Weekly–Late May Edition
1. A Four-Way R Primary For Governor? It's possible. Brew Pub owner Neil Shea has filed. State Senator Bryant Richardson has announced that he will run. Grocery store magnate Chris…