Delaware
Wagner’s Disgrace Is Big Boost for Davies
Today’s Department of Labor ruling in favor of Kathleen Davies in her dispute with her former boss, Auditor Tom Wagner, was no doubt satisfying for her in a professional sense. It showed that there was no factual foundation for the allegations against her, and pointed pretty clearly to another employee of the office who stepped […]
Delaware Political Weekly: June 15-21, 2018
1. Will Wilmington House Delegation Suck Even More Next Year? All signs point to yes. Rep. J. J. Johnson, who doesn’t live in Wilmington, but represents a small portion of the city, is retiring. Regardless of who succeeds him, they will inevitably have huge shoes to fill. Johnson is among the best legislators to serve […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: June 21, 2018
A mixed bag yesterday. The good? State employees will now be entitled to 12 weeks of family leave for the birth or adoption of a child. The neutral? The Budget Bill passed the Senate. Yes, Colin Bonini was the only no. The bad: A constitutional amendment designed to put an end to onerous bail and […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 20, 2018
Some days suck more than others. Yesterday, the Senate voted down an assault weapons ban, with the Senate’s answer to the ‘Get Off My Lawn’ guy, Brian Bushweller, dealing the death blow to the bill, thus enabling weapons wielders to deal literal death to victims in volleys of ammo. Whatever was Bushweller’s legacy has shrunk […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: June 19, 2018
It all comes down to Cathy Cloutier. Today, the Senate will vote on a motion to (pardon the expression) discharge the assault weapons bill to the Senate floor for a vote. In other words, there could be two votes on this bill in the Senate today–one on the discharge motion, the other on the bill […]
June 16 Open Thread: Trump Is Scared of Biden
Trump sure is scared of Joe Biden. How do we know? Because spokesghoul Rudy Giuliani went on an unhinged rant about what a “moron” Joe Biden is. This comes from a man who had the brilliant idea of putting his anti-terrorism headquarters in the WTC complex and has left his pecker tracks all over New […]
Delaware Political Weekly: June 8-14, 2018
1. The Mulrooney Retirement. On virtually every issue, Rep. Mike Mulrooney has been a traditional Democrat, and not a Chamber lackey. He supports workers, families, equal rights for all, and has voted as such. He’s a salt-of-the-earth guy who took his job seriously while not taking himself too seriously. His legislative priorities generally centered around […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs. June 14, 2018
Let’s talk assault weapons. Both public supporters and even John Carney have called for the assault weapons ban to be reconsidered. Meaning, a vote on the floor of the Senate. We’ve already identified the would-be Twin Assassins of the bill, Dave McBride and Greg Lavelle. When I wrote that article, Lavelle had yet to officially […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 13, 2018
Strap yourselves in. We’re goin’ for a ride. It was a very busy legislative day on Tuesday. Here’s the Session Activity Report. The highlights?: *Legislation providing 12 weeks of family leave for full-time state employees passed the House on largely a party line vote, with all D’s voting yes, and three R’s, Hensley, Miro and […]
BREAKING: Rep. Mike Mulrooney To Retire
Rep. Mike Mulrooney (D-17th RD) has announced that he will not seek reelection, according to WDEL. While Mulrooney has been especially strong on labor issues, he has also been one of the NRA’s staunchest supporters in the Delaware General Assembly. He was facing a primary challenge from Melissa Minor-Brown. In fact, both had filed for […]
Get On Board The Kathleen Davies Bandwagon
Yes, we have an outstanding candidate for State Auditor. One who is building some momentum. I’ve been slow to recognize this development, but both Kevin Ohlandt and Blue Delaware have been on top of it. Mea culpa. You just have to read the linked Ohlandt piece, which is great journalism. Turns out the reason that […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues. June 12, 2018
First, we must do a post-game wrap-up from last Thursday’s action-packed session. You can follow along with the Session Activity Report. The high(and low)lights. The Equal Rights Amendment passed the House. Six downstate R dead-enders voted no. The bill will have to pass in identical form in the next session of the General Assembly. Rather […]
Delaware Political Weekly: June 1-7, 2018
1. It’s Official: Sturgeon vs. Lavelle. Monsignor Lavelle has filed, much to the delight of the NRA. The Senator earned the monicker ‘monsignor’ by supporting the Catholic Diocese’s cover-up of pedophile priests and opposing granting victims the right to sue. He effectively became a human rain delay by denying victims of abuse by clergy the […]
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