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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…

Biden Watch 2020: Decision Expected By Year’s End

By Alby April 18, 20183 Comments

A reporter for The Hill bumped into Joe Biden at the airport this morning and asked when he'll make his decision whether to run for president in 2020. Biden replied,…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 18, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20183 Comments

Let's start with some rare, if modest, good news. Ernie Lopez's Sussex County 'Damn Revenooers' bill has been excised from today's Senate Agenda. OK, back to reality. Here's yesterday's Session…

Kathy McGuiness Goes After That LLC Money

By El Somnambulo April 18, 201823 Comments

No, not as a State Auditor committed to being your fiscal watchdog. As a candidate. As in contributions. From her profoundly depressing kickoff announcement: Individual Contributions are limited to $1,200…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 17, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 17, 20181 Comment

Let's talk gun control legislation. Specifically, let's discuss how the House D's, in particular, invariably fall into the same Groundhog's Day continuum. It's either incompetence, or deliberate malfeasance. Here's what's…

Rob Arlett, Trump’s Guy, Running For US Senate

By El Somnambulo April 16, 201820 Comments

Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett today announced that he would run for the Senate seat currently held by Tom Carper. Arlett helped lead the Trump campaign in Delaware, where Trump…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 6-12, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 13, 20187 Comments

1. GOP Finds Its Sacrificial Lamb For Congress. Presbyterian first, Rethug second? A military chaplain who served in Iraq. This guy. Campaign hasn't gotten off to a rousing start. He…

Delaware Political Weekly: March 30-April 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 6, 201827 Comments

1. D POLITICAL MALPRACTICE OF THE YEAR. Had a conversation with a political friend of mine, and she convinced me that the biggest D fail of the year is the…

April 3 Open Thread: Delaware Hoops Star Goes Nationwide

By Alby April 3, 201813 Comments

Delaware figured prominently in last night's NCAA men's basketball championship, as former Salesianum standout Donte DiVincenzo -- known as the Michael Jordan of Delaware when he led the Sals to…

March 30 Open Thread: Contain Your Enthusiasm

By Alby March 30, 20189 Comments

At last we know what all the bashing of the Coastal Zone Act over the past few years has been about. The long-discussed Port of Wilmington expansion project has finally…