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Oct. 9 Open Thread: This Just In… Tom Carper Loves Big Pharma…That Is All

By Alby October 9, 201822 Comments

The State News looked into the anti-Carper full-page mailers attacking him for his Big Pharma ties. They found the Patients for Affordable Drugs Action but didn't get a whole lot…

Did Coons’ Question Prompt Kavanaugh to Lie Under Oath?

By Alby October 3, 20184 Comments

Here's a nugget from last week’s questioning of Brett Kavanaugh that I overlooked until I read William Saletan's article asserting that, far from a "fishing expedition," questions about Kavanaugh's drinking…

A Recall Process for Electeds Belongs on General Assembly’s To-Do List

By Alby October 3, 20184 Comments

Delaware is the least small-d democratic state in the union, the only one in which citizens can neither vote directly on issues (referendum), introduce bills directly to the legislature (initiative)…

Meet Your New State Legislators

By El Somnambulo October 2, 20181 Comment

I know, I know, election's not until November. However, there were several contested primaries, and the winners of many of those primaries face no opposition in November. So, they'll be…

Yet Another Charter School Closes Abruptly

By El Somnambulo September 25, 201812 Comments

This time, the Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security. You know, a school allegedly designed to prepare "...students for careers as first responders, such as law enforcement, firefighters and…

Delaware’s Most Important Legislative Race Of 2018

By El Somnambulo September 25, 201831 Comments

I was tempted to call this the 'only' important race of 2018, but that's probably an overstatement. However, the contest between incumbent Greg Lavelle and Laura Sturgeon has loads of…

Sept. 22 Open Thread: Delaware GOP Disavows Scott Walker

By Alby September 22, 201814 Comments

It should tell you something about this country's politics that the three most likely destinations for people with mental problems are the nuthouse, the big house and the statehouse. Russell…

Things I Learned About the New Tom Carper

By Alby September 12, 201813 Comments

Know what I learned about Tom Carper in this election? He supports a $15 an hour minimum wage. I didn't know that about him before. For the simple reason that…

Ladeez and Gentlemen: Scott Walker, YOUR Rethug Nominee For Congress

By El Somnambulo September 11, 201840 Comments

I rarely throw the term 'despicable' around, even when it comes to the most despicable of politicians. After all, they are presumably human beings and they likely are good people…

November Election Matchups Set – Part 1

By jason330 September 7, 201835 Comments

UNITED STATES SENATOR: THOMAS R CARPER* (D) ROBERT B ARLETT (R) Not competitive. D Hold REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS: LISA BLUNDT ROCHESTER* (D) SCOTT WALKER (R) OMG...THE DEGOP pines for the days of Mike Protack. Not competitive. D Hold ATTORNEY GENERAL: KATHLEEN JENNINGS (D) BERNARD PEPUKAYI (R) Jennings wasn't my pick but her TV ads sounded pretty good. Dem Hold