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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 2, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20185 Comments

The Senate has ruined my fun! Yesterday, I wrote about the imminent Senate consideration of one of the worst bills of ALL-TI-I-I-I-ME. Was on today's Senate Agenda. It's no longer…

Who’s Against Taking Guns From the Mentally Ill? That Answers Itself

By Alby May 1, 20184 Comments

You might have heard of a fella name of Earl Lofland, Earl R. Lofland, Earl R. Lofland of Clayton, Del. This fella seems to harbor a grudge of long standing…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: May 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 1, 20183 Comments

Late-breaking news! Either PAL Longhurst was scared snitless, or she maybe has yet another amendment up her sleeve (Spoiler Alert: She does). HB 300 now appears on a revised House…

Pete Schwartzkopf Rips Dover Downs a New One

By Alby April 30, 20185 Comments

As El Somnambulo predicted last week, the casino giveway relief bill that sailed through the state Senate on a 17-3 vote faces a tougher road in the House, where its…

Lynching Memorial Opens to Near-Universal Praise

By Alby April 30, 201829 Comments

Last Thursday the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, better known as the lynching memorial, opened to wide coverage and effusive praise from all quarters -- well, almost all quarters.…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 20-26, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 27, 20187 Comments

1. Melissa Minor-Brown To Challenge Mike Mulrooney in RD 17. Well, they certainly differ on gun control issues. Mulrooney is proud of his association with the NRA, generally supports the…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 26, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 26, 2018

Interesting day in the Senate. The 'Angel Investor' bill, which was completely rewritten via this amendment, passed the Senate, but only by a 14-7 vote. The bill had passed unanimously…

Meet Chris Johnson Tonight!

By El Somnambulo April 25, 2018

Final warning! My candidate for AG will be in Arden tonight for a Meet and Greet at the Buzz Ware Village Center. Wine and cheese will be served, free of…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 25, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 25, 20182 Comments

At least one gun-related bill is heading to the Governor's office following a unanimous vote for it in the Senate. This bill, which creates emergency protocols to remove deadly weapons…

April 24 Open Thread: Panel Finds No Savings in Merging School Districts

By Alby April 24, 20184 Comments

A General Assembly task force put together to study merging some of Delaware's 19 school districts in search of savings couldn't find any -- the best they could do was…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 24, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 24, 20184 Comments

The House and Senate leadership teams may well be the most ineffectual that I can remember. In fact, I'm struggling to think who comes in second. This is not me…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 13-19, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 20, 20189 Comments

1. Brandt Can't. Won't. Run. The 'name on the ballot' who the R's convinced to run for the House seat currently held by Lisa Blunt Rochester is a name on…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 19, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 19, 20182 Comments

Senate President Pro-Tempore Dave McBride had an idea. It was, and remains, a good idea. He would post the Senate agendas for the entire week well in advance of Tuesday's…