Delaware
March 19 Open Thread: Money Is the Root of All Greed
WDEL’s Amy Cherry has the best story on the kerfuffle over the firing of Padua Academy’s principal. The Diocese of Wilmington is trying to split hairs about it, but it all boils down to money, as in the family’s of Padua’s students weren’t giving St. Anthony’s any contributions, mainly because 97% of the students’ parents […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 9-15, 2018
1. Sean Lynn Endorses Kerri Harris. Lynn has guts, and I salute him for it. You just know that, even those who might support Harris, are gonna hide in the shadows, afraid to challenge the status quo. Not Lynn. Oh, and he doubles down here. If you’re with him and Kerri, you can sign up […]
Legal Pot in Delaware? Don’t Hold Your Breath
State Rep. Helene Keeley’s campaign to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use has taught us many things, but none more basic than this: Delaware will legalize marijuana if and when the State Police say it can. Keeley formed this task force because she couldn’t get her HB 110 to the floor for a vote, which […]
Ides of March Open Thread: Where’s Brutus When You Need Him?
The Delaware State News continues to push hard for Dover Downs to get the tax break it’s been demanding for the past several years. The paper is so eager it ran yet another interview with Sen. Brian Bushweller (D-Dover Downs), who is wasting his talents if he doesn’t go into PR for the racino after […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 15, 2018
We hear all the time about the NRA’s bullying tactics. And it’s true. However, when faced with a Hall full of students demanding gun control measures, the NRA cowers in the corner. Legislators, take note. Schoolkids accomplished what you couldn’t/wouldn’t do for decades. All of the gun bills are out of their respective committees, and […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 14, 2018
Once again, the so-called D ‘leadership’ is caving to the NRA. Check out the rewrite of HB 330, the bill that was supposed to raise the legal age for purchasing firearms from 18 to 21. Let us count the changes from the original: (1) ‘This bill permits a person to sell, give or transfer a […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 13, 2018
Oh, no, we’re not letting the House cowards who couldn’t even vote to ban bump stocks off the hook. Yes, the bill passed, 25 yes, 3 no, 11 not voting. 14 representatives who somehow can’t vote to ban something that turns killing machines into even stronger killing machines. Two of the three no’s were from […]
March 11 Open Thread: Some Delaware Democrats Don’t Like Democracy
The News Journal’s Scott Goss looked at how how DEDO’s replacement, the Delaware Prosperity Partnership, operates, and found there’s a reason their board meetings aren’t open to the public: They don’t really have any, at least not with a quorum. Decisions, including a grant that represents a significant chunk of this year’s funding pool, are […]
Carper And Coons: ‘The Real Enemy Isn’t The Banks. It’s…Elizabeth Warren’
Yep, the DINO senators who voted to radically reduce oversight of some of the biggest and most corrupt financial institutions are blaming Elizabeth Warren for outing them. By name. I say, first outing, then ousting. The money quote from this article?: “If Warren’s colleagues didn’t want to be criticized as Wall Street-owned hacks, then they […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 2-8, 2018
1. Miro Retires, D Primary Set In RD 22. One of the worst-kept political secrets in Dover is secret no more. State Rep. Joe Miro announced yesterday that he would retire at the end of this legislative session. This immediately becomes a top D pickup opportunity as two credible candidates have already filed. Those two […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 8, 2018
For starters, there indeed was one vote of note on Tuesday. I mean one vote by one legislator. To quote my favorite political commentator (me): Today’s House Agenda is highlighted by a piece of ‘transparency’ legislation. HB 92 (K. Williams): …provides that every member of the General Assembly or person elected to state office shall […]
March 6 Open Thread: Let Denn Lead on Gun Control
Delaware Democrats, seeking leadership on gun issues given the makeup of their generally clueless caucus, should read Matt Denn’s op-ed supporting Gov. Carney’s call for a ban on assault weapons. This should stand as an answer to all those people who wonder why some of us considered Denn the best person for the governor’s job, […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 6, 2018
On Feb. 14, 17 people were killed and many more were injured in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Florida. The weapon of destruction was an assault weapon known as the AR-15. On Friday, Feb. 23, Delaware governor John Carney called for a ban on assault weapon sales in Delaware: “Military-style […]
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