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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 20, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 20, 20199 Comments

Two notable bills passed yesterday: The Senate passed SB 25(Townsend), which increases the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The House passed HB38(Bentz), which established…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 19, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 19, 20195 Comments

Assuming that sick bay has emptied out, the Senate will consider legislation raising the permissible age to purchase tobacco products from 18-21 today. The momentum is clearly with the bill,…

AG Jennings Goes BIG!

By El Somnambulo March 14, 201925 Comments

I can safely say that no Attorney General in Delaware history has ever introduced a criminal justice reform package as sweeping as the one that was announced today. Here is…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 14, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 14, 201914 Comments

I guess that the 'good news' on a day with virtually no news is that several worthy bills previously discussed here cleared committees yesterday. Other than SB 17(Hansen), which addresses…

In Which John Carney Becomes A Profligate Spender

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20192 Comments

Over $376,000-worth. What could possibly compel John Carney to spend that much taxpayers' money? The answer: Defending Delaware's quaint, but likely unconstitutional, requirement that state courts in Delaware must be…

My Breakfast With Catherine Ciferni

By El Somnambulo March 13, 2019

Well, in my case, it was a 'second' breakfast, but I skipped lunch. I swear! BTW, I recommend the Sinclair Cafe as a nice breakfast spot in Newark. Catherine is…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 13, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20192 Comments

Senate didn't do much yesterday. Doesn't look like they'll do much today. Yesterday's scheduled agenda is still posted, but it doesn't appear that the tobacco bill will be run today. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 12, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20198 Comments

The big story today is, of course, the scheduled debate on the bill that would increase the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. It is almost certain…

High Praise for Kathleen Jennings’ Reforms

By Alby March 11, 20193 Comments

El Somnambulo wrote weeks ago about Attorney General Kathleen Jennings' bold prosecution and sentencing reforms. Now her program is gaining national attention. Shaun King, the social-justice activist, journalist and author,…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 7, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 7, 20193 Comments

The big story, if there is one, is which bills cleared committee, and which ones did not. In addition to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bill discussed below, legislation…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., March 6, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 6, 201917 Comments

As portended by yesterday's sparse agendas, it was a slow day in Dover Tuesday. Here is yesterday's session activity report. So much intriguing legislation will be considered in committees today.…

Kathleen Davies Vindicated Again

By Alby March 5, 20197 Comments

The State News is running a story by AP's Delaware reporter, Randall Chase, that no local news-gathering organization had the staff to cover. The Merit Employee Relations Board voted 2-1…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 5, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 5, 20197 Comments

Here's what happened while the General Assembly was in recess: 1. Del-Tech President Mark Brainard's latest attempt to make homeowners pay for deferred maintenance (aka: 'We let things go b/c…