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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 17, 201917 Comments

The Delaware ERA is now part of the Constitution, with the only opponents being the endangered species, aka The Angry White Guys From Lower Slower. That's pretty much all that…

If You Think the News Journal Is Bad Now, Just Wait

By Alby January 16, 20198 Comments

Here's a bit of national business-page news you won't see in your local upstate daily paper: Gannett, which owns the News Journal, has become the target of a hostile takeover…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 16, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20196 Comments

Can we start with John Carney's Group Hug? Trying to stay one step ahead of the posse, er, courts, John Carney announced a commitment to provide $60 mill in funding…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 15, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20196 Comments

Didn't take long for one of the most dubious deals in recent legislative history to resurface. Featuring, at the least, the ethically-bankrupt trio of Val Longhurst, Nicole Poore, and Dick…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20191 Comment

Everything is in place to pass the Delaware Equal Rights Amendment by next Wednesday. HB 1 was released from the House Administration Committee yesterday. It will be considered in the…

John Carney To Prisoners: “Drop Dead!”

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20194 Comments

Literally. That's what happened when Vermont did what Delaware is now doing: Sending prisoners to the Camp Hill facility in Pennsylvania. Esteban Parra, in an excellent piece in today's News…

Big Announcement From Sen. McBride?

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20194 Comments

Yes, according to the News Journal's Scott Goss: Scott Goss ✔ @ScottGossDel Being told Senate President David McBride is going to make "a big announcement" around 4:30 p.m. today.…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 9, 2019

By El Somnambulo January 9, 201923 Comments

Yesterday was All Ceremony. Congratulations to all. Let's get down to business. According to press reports, the General Assembly has two must-pass bills for January: The second leg of Delaware's…

BREAKING: Laura Sturgeon To Chair Senate Education Committee

By El Somnambulo January 8, 201921 Comments

Of course, Exceptional Delaware had it first: https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2019/01/08/sokola-out-as-chair-of-senate-education-committee-sturgeon-will-be-chair/ Dave will still be on the committee, but, as chair, Sturgeon will have a lot of influence on the state's education agenda. …

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 17, 2019

If You Think the News Journal Is Bad Now, Just Wait

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 16, 2019

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 15, 2019

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019

John Carney To Prisoners: “Drop Dead!”

Big Announcement From Sen. McBride?

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 9, 2019

BREAKING: Laura Sturgeon To Chair Senate Education Committee

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., January 8, 2019

House Committee Assignments: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous

Mike Ramone’s Term Limits Bill Is A Bleeping Joke

Delaware Elections 2020: Race-By-Race-Part 2