Open Thread

I Believe Him. Don't You?: Donald Trump has said he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himself, which sparked a major backlash, and instead tap his super…

Rearranging The Deck Chairs On The Titanic?  Yes, we're talking about the latest Delaware school accountability program: The Delaware Department of Education’s plan to improve low-performing schools is drawing scrutiny…

Don't need a theme to lead off with a 'new' Stevie Wonder song that has been sitting in the vault for 50 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mxfk7YAPvk There's clickbait and there's good clickbait. …

Legislators 'Shocked, Shocked' Over Vetoes By Governor.  One, in particular, deserved to be vetoed: The legislation, sponsored by Rich Collins, R-Millsboro, would have allowed the General Assembly to void a…

Gov. Meyer Vetoes Four Bills.  Deb Heffernan cries crocodile tears over one of them: Governor Matt Meyer has vetoed a bill that was passed unanimously in the General Assembly regarding…

Rep. Mike Smith Plans To Brazen It Out. Says he won't seek reelection--in 2028: State Rep. Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek), who was announced Wednesday morning as the next president of…

Risks Be Damned--Delaware Pursues AI Companies: Delaware lawmakers could consider first-in-the-nation legislation next year that would create companies run by an Artificial Intelligence agent instead of a person. The agent…

Trump Promises Iowans Huge Steel Mill--In 2030.  Gee, wonder what motivated that? President Trump, staring down a rough midterm season for Republicans, unveiled plans for an Iowa steel mill project…

John Carney Still Doesn't Give A Shit About The Homeless.  City lied about promises it made.  Who could have possibly seen that coming?: As a train barrels along the bridge…

How Macklemore Took On The NFL, The Israel Lobby, Live Nation--And Won: The chain of events that led to the rapper Macklemore’s ejection this week from a concert tour for…

The Two-Legged Deer.  Yeah, I'm not buying the hunter's explanation either: Santos Maria Chilel Soto went for a walk with her family the evening of Sept. 18, and never came…

Remember that article about Susan Collins greasing the skids for a campaign contributor?  This one?  Remember this quote?: “It was a simple enough play. Let’s find the small states that…