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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Was gonna write my obligatory run-down of today’s activities. Then I read this: Port fight reignites as lawmakers deny nominees, revive task force I’m flummoxed. Can someone please share the story behind the story? The Governor’s office and the State Senate appear ready to go to the mat over this. I mean, I’ve always considered […]
Delaware’s Local School Board Elections: Who Ya Got?
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, local school boards throughout the state will elect board members. If you reside in one of the districts that has contests, you are eligible to vote. Here is the slate of filed candidates from the Department Of Elections. While I’m aware of the contest in my own district (Brandywine School […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 10, 2025
A slow week meanders to an end. Only item of note from yesterday was the release of HB 140 (Morrison) from the Senate Executive Committee. This likely sets up a vote for next week on the end-of-life options bill. As long as I’m referring to what didn’t happen, I might as well point out that […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 9, 2025
Some tidbits from yesterday’s Session: Only Claire Snyder-Hall voted against Rep. Bolden’s incumbency protection bill. It’s never passed the Senate, but with Cruce and Seigfried replacing no votes from McBride and Gay, who knows? Here is (a) how you turn a good bill into a far-less good bill and (b) how lobbyists earn their money. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
It’s deja vu all over again as I think I wrote virtually this same intro a few weeks back: The State is facing a budgetary crisis precipitated by Trump’s insanity. The Governor and (particularly) Senate leaders aren’t on the same page. The Rethugs have grasped onto partisan talking points to oppose increased taxes on Delaware’s wealthiest. […]
Pre-File Profile: April 4, 2025
The Delaware House and Senate each had a pre-file of new bills this week. A ‘pre-file’ is when bills are introduced while the General Assembly is out of session. Here is the entire list, all bills dated 4-3-2025: https://legis.delaware.gov/Legislation/RecentLegislation. Here are the bills of most interest to me: The Momo had asked whether anybody would […]
Delaware’s Legislators Of The Week: March 25-27, 2025
Only three distinguished themselves, all for the same reason. These three legislators brought forward thoughtful and worthwhile improvements to the Musk-Pass SS1/SB 21 bill. These were not, to be clear, the equivalents to the throw-sand-in-the-gears RWNJ amendments consistently introduced en masse during abortion debates. These amendments were carefully-crafted and deserved serious consideration. The fact that they […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Looks like the Honorables are gonna make a swift getaway. The General Assembly will not meet next week as Bond Bill deliberations will instead take center stage. As often is the practice on getaway days, the House and Senate will run truncated, and non-controversial, agendas today. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Bottom line, a […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
No pre-game show today. No agendas being run, committee meeting results can wait until tomorrow. I can’t recall a more telling, debate is not the correct word, example of kabuki theatre than what I saw and heard as the House addressed SS1/SB 21 yesterday. I was prepared for the likelihood that the bill would pass, […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The Big Story: ‘Musk-Pass’ Bill Surfaces On House Agenda. It took until about 24 hours before today’s session, but the Speaker finally released the House Agenda and, yes, SS1/SB 21 is the fourth and final item on today’s docket. Why did it take so long? I don’t know, do you? If so, what have you heard? […]
The FIRST Delaware Occasional Political (Non-)Weekly Of The 2026 Cycle: Nov. 2024 to March 23, 2025
Presented to you, for now, whenever the occasion warrants it. I think you’ll agree that that time is now. Let me start with a message to D challengers who intend to use your opponents’ fealty to Elon Musk against them, as you should. I assume you are all humane people, you recognize that even the […]
Delaware’s Legislators Of The Week: March 18-20
Four legislators deserved mention for their work this week. We’ll list the Honorable Mentions alphabetically: Sen. Stephanie Hansen: Successfully shepherded a package of bills through the Senate designed to provide relief for rate payers. Her expertise in this particular policy area played a key role in developing the bills. Sen. Marie Pinkney: I wish more legislators had […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Let’s address the two big issues that surfaced yesterday. The Musk-Pass corporate law bill made it through the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. As Xerxes Wilson pointed out in this comprehensive piece, Wednesday’s three-hour hearing in the House Judiciary Committee was the first time full-throated opposition was raised in Legislative Hall. Dozens of attorneys, as well […]
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