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Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 27, 2018
A quick wrap-up from last Thursday, starting with the comprehensive Session Activity Report. I will only note the passage of HB 144 (Osienski) in the Senate. Why? Because even what appears to be a modest restriction on DELDOT’s ability to acquire property caused the downstate dead-enders to fulminate and foam at the mouth. Perhaps b/c […]
Dave McBride & Greg Lavelle: Twin Executioners Of Assault Weapons Ban?
Let’s first state the obvious: The so-called leader of the Delaware State Senate has given the finger to every student, family and person who took part in the March For Our Lives throughout the world. That includes Delaware and, yes, former VP Joe Biden. He ‘pulled a Schwartzkopf’, but, in this case, it was even […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 16-22, 2018
1. Two More For RD 16. One candidate, Jakim Mohammed, filed this week for the race to succeed retiring Rep. J. J. Johnson. I like him, perhaps the only ex-cop I would consider supporting. Why? Because he challenges the way that police interact with the black community (I’m using ‘interact’ as a euphemism here). He’s […]
Assault Weapons Ban Introduced In Dover
SB 163 (Townsend) was officially introduced today in Dover. If you read the lengthy synopsis of the bill, you will notice that several court decisions are cited as precedents. The Forces Of Evil plan to take no prisoners on this bill. From the News-Journal article: “There is no room for compromise or amendments on this,” […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 22, 2018
With two session Wednesdays lost to the snow, there’s a backup of legislation in House and Senate committees. Meaning, there’s a paucity of legislation available to consider during regular session. More likely a good thing than a bad thing. Especially when one sees how the ‘Honorables’ have dealt with the limited number of bills they’ve […]
March 22 Open Thread: Facebook Faces the Music
It’s hard not to feel some schadenfreude over Facebook’s sudden fall in fortune. Mark Zuckerberg finally addressed the issue of privacy with some vague promises, but the potential legal problems have Facebook stock tumbling, and its uncertain future unleashed near-record option trading. Stripping Jared Kushner of his security clearance apparently came too late for some […]
What If Tom Carper Doesn’t Run?
I’ve been thinking about this lately. You have a clearly diminished incumbent, one who will be forced to display that diminished capacity publicly this year. He has more pensions than Trump has women suing him. I can see him taking the money and not running. He probably can still remember Bill Roth’s campaign literally crashing […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
So, Rep. PAL Longhurst goes into high dudgeon over the weakening of her bump stocks bill in the Senate. These amendments passed the Senate and are now part of the bill: SA 2(Delcollo) and SA 4(Ennis). While I agree with her, she is the last person who should make that argument. Lest we forget, back […]
Kerri Harris Fundraiser Rescheduled
The Kerri Harris fundraiser scheduled for this Tuesday night has been postponed due to potential bad weather. The fundraiser has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 1814 N. Union Street at 6:30 pm. Reset your sun dials accordingly.
March 19 Open Thread: Money Is the Root of All Greed
WDEL’s Amy Cherry has the best story on the kerfuffle over the firing of Padua Academy’s principal. The Diocese of Wilmington is trying to split hairs about it, but it all boils down to money, as in the family’s of Padua’s students weren’t giving St. Anthony’s any contributions, mainly because 97% of the students’ parents […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 9-15, 2018
1. Sean Lynn Endorses Kerri Harris. Lynn has guts, and I salute him for it. You just know that, even those who might support Harris, are gonna hide in the shadows, afraid to challenge the status quo. Not Lynn. Oh, and he doubles down here. If you’re with him and Kerri, you can sign up […]
Legal Pot in Delaware? Don’t Hold Your Breath
State Rep. Helene Keeley’s campaign to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use has taught us many things, but none more basic than this: Delaware will legalize marijuana if and when the State Police say it can. Keeley formed this task force because she couldn’t get her HB 110 to the floor for a vote, which […]
Ides of March Open Thread: Where’s Brutus When You Need Him?
The Delaware State News continues to push hard for Dover Downs to get the tax break it’s been demanding for the past several years. The paper is so eager it ran yet another interview with Sen. Brian Bushweller (D-Dover Downs), who is wasting his talents if he doesn’t go into PR for the racino after […]
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