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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 5, 2018
Let’s talk gun bills. What the General Assembly does, or does not do, with gun legislation will determine whether this session can be deemed even somewhat of a success. How even this feckless group can cower before the NRA in the wake of endless mass shootings is beyond me. Granted, some of the problem is […]
John Carney is Ruth Ann Minner Without the Charm
Maybe Gov. John Carney thinks that autocracy is the way all the cool guys are governing these days so he’ll give it a try. Why else would his administration be so concentrated on keeping its workings — and those of its predecessor — a secret from the people who elected him and pay their salaries? […]
A Very Special Monday Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: May 25-May 31, 2018
1. Progressive Hero Sean Lynn Gets A Primary Challenger. And he could be a threat. Ralph Taylor, member of the Capital School District School Board. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but, yes, he’s a 25-year veteran of the Dover Police force. I know that the denials are out there, but why would he […]
June 1 Open Thread: Florida Jury Values Black Life at $4
Man, I’m glad there’s no racism in America, because if there were it would look really, really racist for a Florida jury to award a black family $4 for a deputy sheriff killing a man in his own garage, on a call responding to a noise complaint for playing music too loud. Don’t worry, though, […]
May 30 Open Thread: Trump’s Katrina That Wasn’t
When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, I thought it would do to Trump what Katrina did to Bush — reveal to the broad public the incompetence of a crony-coddling administration. The incompetence was there, and it’s been coupled with a disgusting level of disaster profiteering, but the public barely noticed. Unless the power on the […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 18-24, 2018
Well, not quite weekly. Just wasn’t enough stuff to justify a post last week. 1. Could Two Of Delaware’s Best Legislators Choose Not To Run Again? Yes. And it’s scary. While no final decisions have been made, I’m told that two of Delaware’s best are considering bowing out instead of seeking reelection. To put it […]
Chris Johnson Blasts Delaware’s Civil Forfeiture Law…
…and calls for specific reforms. I’ve written about this issue in the past. As enforced in Delaware, it’s legalized thievery by the police from those least able to defend themselves. The legislation was sold as a means of keeping drug kingpins from enjoying the spoils of their filthy lucre. I suppose you could make the […]
Greg Lavelle Is a Republican. Pass It On.
I woke up this morning to a hand-delivered election mailer in my front door touting the candidacy of one “Greg Lavelle, Our State Senator.” According to this mailer, Mr. Lavelle stands up for taxpayers, is reforming government “by working with Democrats and Republicans,” is working for a brighter future and is always listening to us. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 4-10, 2018
1. It’s Carper-Harris For Real. Any lingering questions as to whether Carberbot would go to the post this year were answered as Shufflin’ Tom filed this week. A nominal Democrat, Carper will once again be carrying the banner for, and filthy lucre from, big banks, big pharma, the insurance industry, and all the other Third […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 10, 2018
Well, I sure didn’t see the Equal Rights Amendment imploding on the Senate floor, but that’s what happened. What started as a simple basic statement of equality–“”Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of the sex of the person”–got mired in a bunch of Rethug-pushed talking points. Talking […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 9, 2018
Let’s talk about ‘taking a walk’. In legislative parlance, the phrase means ‘disappearing during a roll call so that you will be recorded as absent on a certain vote’. And, yes, Andria Viola Bennett took such a walk yesterday, and it imperiled a good piece of legislation from her Dover colleague Rep. Sean Lynn. Here […]
May 8 Open Thread: Pervs ❤️ New York
Calling all pervs — there’s a government job for you in New York, at least if you’re a male Democrat. Eliot Spitzer’s call girl problem looks tame next to Anthony Weiner’s texting his junk to minors, which looks harmless compared with the allegations, revealed in the New Yorker, that state AG Eric Schneiderman slapped around […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: May 8, 2018
OK, we need to do a post-game wrap-up from last Thursday as it was an eventful day. Underage marriage is on the way out as the bill is on the way to the Governor. Rep. J. J. Johnson continues his incredible juvenile justice reform efforts, as these three bills all passed the Senate and now […]
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