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John Carney, Of All People, Tells Feds To Do Something On Gun Control

By El Somnambulo September 11, 201914 Comments

Is he tone-deaf, brain-dead, or both? After not doing anything to push through the passage of strong gun control bills in Delaware, Governor(?) John Carney has joined with other governors…

Close a Volunteer Fire Company? It Would Never Happen in Delaware

By Alby September 5, 201929 Comments

A volunteer fire company in Haverford, Pa., has been shut down by township authorities after failing to take action against a member who tried to join the Proud Boys. According…

NCC Executive Matt Meyer Is…An Environmentalist

By El Somnambulo August 27, 20195 Comments

What a literal breath of fresh air. His op-ed in the News-Journal outlines an aggressive environmental agenda, including the following: Better water quality, prohibiting new major developments on septic systems…

Yes, Yes, Yes! Chris Johnson Appointed To Wilmington City Council…

By El Somnambulo August 27, 20192 Comments

...well, not quite. Council will hold a formal vote on Thursday. But council members who interviewed three candidates have forwarded Johnson's name to the entire council for confirmation. I…

More Environmental Racism From DNREC And, Of Course, Our Governor

By El Somnambulo August 20, 20195 Comments

Are you bleeping kidding me?: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/08/20/dnrec-approves-permit-over-southbridge-neighbor-concerns/2051873001/ 'Delaware OK's Slag-Grinding Plant Over Neighbor Health Concerns'. John Carney and his DNREC lackeys have decided that the creation of up to 10(!) jobs…

Say Hello To…Cathy Cloutier’s Worst Nightmare

By El Somnambulo August 17, 20197 Comments

Her name is Kyle Evans Gay. She's an attorney with Connolly Gallagher and lives in the same community where Cathy Cloutier, um, maintains a residence. I think she's odds-on to…

Wow. Signs Of Life From Sussex County D’s!

By El Somnambulo August 15, 20198 Comments

I just got this in my in-box, and I'm psyched. No, things aren't going to turn around overnight. But the toxic nature of the Rethuglican brand nationwide means that we…

BREAKING: It’s Official. Sarah McBride Running for State Senate!

By El Somnambulo July 9, 201911 Comments

Here's the release: STEVE, I have something special to share with you - I’m running for state Senate. All my life, I've been an activist who has fought to make…

BREAKING: Chief Justice Strine To Step Down

By El Somnambulo July 8, 201912 Comments

Here's Xerxes Wilson's story: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/07/08/leo-strine-delaware-supreme-courts-chief-justice-steps-down/1672795001/ Here's what sucks: Carney will nominate his replacement.

DL Political Hot-Stove League: The State Senate

By El Somnambulo July 8, 20198 Comments

'Hot-stove' not to be taken literally, of course. But there will be some significant change in the Senate, and I figured that it's time to talk about it. So today…

Legislative Leftovers: A Few Post-July 1 Crumbs

By El Somnambulo July 3, 20191 Comment

*While the first leg of a constitutional amendment permitting 'no-excuses absentee voting' was stalled by Rethugs in the Senate, another bill with much more potential to enable early voting passed…

Joe Biden Caused More Harm To Minorities Than Any Other D In Recent Memory

By El Somnambulo July 2, 201915 Comments

Busing was only a small part of it. Although that's important. A lot of blacks didn't like busing either, and a lot of whites hated it. Which can in no…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Sun., June 30, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 30, 201923 Comments

Based on what's come before, it's entirely fitting that this first session of the General Assembly draws to a close with the passage of two money bills with contents hidden…