Delaware
AG Jennings Takes On–Environmental Racism?
8-Ball sez: “Signs Point To Yes”: https://news.delaware.gov/2019/05/17/doj-seeks-outside-counsel-expertise-for-environmental-investigation-and-possible-legal-action/ The Department Of Natural Resources & Environmental Control has long since signaled that ‘environmental control’ means controlling the application of Delaware’s environmental laws to primarily benefit the corporate polluters. Even the most blatant and toxic of violations yield only a slap on the wrist. Allegedly b/c of ‘jobs’, […]
Corrections Officers Terrorize…Pre-School Teacher And Her Kids
Some things I can just not make up: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2019/05/17/delaware-correctional-officers-investigated-harassing-teacher-claims/3674060002/ Check out this excerpt: Four off-duty prison guards having a barbecue at Glasgow park for National Correctional Officer Appreciation Week allegedly called an Elkton, Maryland, teacher names, recorded her and blocked her car in because of where she parked. Amanda Hobson, owner and teacher at Imagination […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 16, 2019
This General Assembly has jumped the shark. Amoral leadership plus some new members coming up short. It’s become difficult to write about this group of underachievers, but I figure that not writing about them only further enables them. Some of the latest disgraces: *HB 46(Kowalko), which finally helps provide manufactured home owner residents a level […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show/Post-Game Wrap-Up: Weds., May 15, 2019
The bad news: Nicole Poore is still in leadership. The good news: Bryan Townsend is still in leadership. The public betrayal by Prevaricator-Pro-Tem Dave McBride and Nicole Poore will not soon be forgotten. They, whoever ‘they’ are, say that you’re only as good as your word in politics. Meaning McBride and Poore are no good. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: May 14, 2019
If you haven’t already, read this screed before proceeding. Allow me to focus on the stated rationale from both Senators McBride and Poore as to why they broke their public commitment to release the gun control bills from committee: “At this time, we are not planning to, or I’m not planning to (send the gun […]
Democratic Legislative Leaders Disgrace Themselves
“At this time, we are not planning to, or I’m not planning to (send the gun bills to the floor), because we do not have the support of the caucus…I think with any bill, compromise is huge.”-Sen. Nicole Poore Thus spoke Delaware’s Most Unethical Legislator in explaining why she and President Pro-Tem Dave McBride broke […]
The Nut Factory in Our Midst
You might have seen the Buzzfeed interview and profile of Katie McHugh, a former Breitbart writer who now calls herself a former white nationalist, or maybe some of the voluminous commentary churned up in its wake. Rosie Gray, who covers the alt-right for Buzzfeed, traced McHugh’s history, from her exurban upbringing to Allegheny College through […]
Hang It Up, John
No, I’m not suggesting that he not run for reelection (this time), I’m arguing that he should give up his quixotic quest to protect yet another moth-eaten vestige of the Delaware Way. In this case, the requirement that only D’s and R’s can be judges, and that there must be an equal distribution of D’s […]
News Journal: Addiction Treatment For Prisoners Virtually Non-Existent
No shots at the News Journal today. This article by Christina Jedra is must-reading. For non-subscribers, the gist of the piece is that addiction treatment for those in Delaware prisons is both a scam and a sham. Virtually no treatment of any value is being provided in many cases, and the agency that holds the […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 9, 2019
Well, the gun bills weren’t released from the Executive Committee yesterday. Don’t worry, they will be. The sooner, the better. I was gonna quote from some of the opponents here, but out of respect to your brain cells, I won’t. Teh stoopid, it burns. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Today’s House Agenda features HS/HB105 […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 8, 2019
We start today with a sigh of relief from Yours Truly. There was a lengthy senate caucus yesterday, and Matt Bittle speculated, and I feared, that the fate of the gun bills was being discussed. However, the bills are still scheduled for consideration in today’s Executive Committee meeting. The math on these bills is pretty […]
John Carney’s Cult Of Budget-Smoothers Goes After State Employees
OK, kids, a refresher. John Carney, combining the collective wisdom of Ken Simpler, the Concord Coalition and, of course, the Chamber, tried but failed to get the General Assembly to adopt his budget-smoothing proposal. What is budget-smoothing, you ask?: Developed by a task force that included Republican Treasurer Ken Simpler and Carney’s Finance Director Rick […]
John Carney, The Chamber, and ??: The Unholy Trinity
The Unholy Trinity that conspires to keep Delaware economic development efforts, partially funded by millions of dollars in state revenue, from the prying eyes of the public. I’ll get to the ??’s in just a second. We can add to this list all of the legislators who voted for the creation of the Delaware Prosperity […]
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