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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 19, 20261 Comment

Most of our coverage of SB 1 is over in the Open Thread. However, there's one slight correction to Nick Stonesifer's story here. The bill has not yet been sent…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 18, 20261 Comment

I was pleasantly surprised to see that SB 239 (Hansen), which provides incentive for people and businesses to use solar energy, passed the Senate unanimously. No opposition from the Gas…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 17, 2026

I guess the big news this week will be the first hearing on SB 1 (Townsend), which seeks to contain excessive healthcare charges from Delaware's hospitals. That hearing takes place…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20265 Comments

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20266 Comments

YES! President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola apparently read the same report on scofflaw Allen Harim's serial and ongoing environmental violations as we did. He has placed HB 222 (Lambert) on today's Senate…

Democratic Skunks in the Middle of the Road Not Dead Yet

By Alby March 12, 20265 Comments

Anybody who wants to see progressive government should realize that Republicans, who hate all Democrats, are not the people working hardest to block the path to progress. That distinction goes…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 11, 20264 Comments

Today's a huge committee day in Dover. But first, yesterday's Session Activity Report. It was comity all around as all the legislation passed unanimously. OK, deep breath, and more caffeine,…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20265 Comments

Back in session for three weeks. We reported yesterday on a bill designed to reduce hospital healthcare costs. The irony of two legislators who have carried ChristianaCare's water, and who…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 6, 202615 Comments

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

DL Open Thread Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

By Alby February 20, 20265 Comments

Spotlight Delaware unveiled a major project yesterday that assesses the statewide reassessment that has gored many an ox. Not surprisingly, it found that poor people and minorities got hit the…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending Feb. 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 13, 202636 Comments

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

Taxpayer-Funded Bribes Could Only Keep Incyte Here–Until Today

By El Somnambulo February 11, 202610 Comments

Breaking News from WDEL: Less than two years after buying two downtown Wilmington properties known as Bracebridge I and III on 11th Street at King and French streets, Incyte Corporation…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: Feb. 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 8, 20263 Comments

Why the Internet sucks, and what we can do about it. A real deep dive, perfect for a lazy Sunday morning: It’s clear something has gone so wrong. But what…