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DL Open Thread: Friday, June 5, 2026
Incyte, BPG, The City Of Wilmington. What could possibly go wrong?: Less than two years after investing nearly $80 million into two downtown Wilmington office buildings, the pharmaceutical company Incyte sold the properties to the city’s most prominent developer in a deal that generated just 10 cents in real estate taxes, according to public deed […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Not Better Late Than Never? I’m not so sure: The biggest legislative controversy of last summer is back before the General Assembly. Lawmakers are set to introduce a bill today that would indefinitely extend New Castle County school districts’ controversial ability to tax commercial and residential properties at different rates. Authored by Rep. Kim Williams […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The New Medical School Is A BFD. I think this is a win-win, and, yes, a coup for Gov. Matt Meyer: Delaware will soon have its own medical school, a first in the state’s history. The state is partnering with Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College. It […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
It’s A War–It’s A Bore: For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack, struggling to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and proclaiming “a whole civilization will die tonight,” then backing away to declare a cease-fire and a naval blockage of Iranian ports. But […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 1, 2026
Looks Like JFC Has Wrapped Up The FY ’27 Budget: The budget writing Joint Finance Committee’s mark-up hearings add $65 million in general funds to Gov. Matt Meyer’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. It takes the state’s spending growth rate to 6.3%, surpassing Meyer’s goal of keeping spending growth under 5%. The additional dollars […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 31, 2026
‘I’m Gonna Talk’: With that, the vocally-reticent Marx Brother–speaks: Groucho was the cigar-chomping wit with the improbable moustache, Chico was the piano-playing rustic grifter and Zeppo played the straight man and the lover. But as any Marx Brothers fan knows, Harpo was the pantomime, who cracked up the audience without saying a word, dressed in […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Everything Falls Apart–Trump Edition. It’s happening, folks: Trump Excised From Kennedy Center. Turns out he couldn’t just unilaterally rename it: In his ruling that President Trump’s name must be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a federal judge turned his attention to the statute passed by Congress in honor of […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 29, 2026
Just an idle thought–Mike Purzycki was eulogized as a man of ‘courage, compassion and empathy’ yesterday. Why did he choose as his successor someone who possesses none of those traits? Along with ‘vision’, which Purzycki had, but his successor… Judge: In Fenwick, LLC’s Are People. Sad part is–the judge may be right on the law […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Satire Is Dead: Trump officials at the Treasury Department are pushing to create a new $250 bill with the president’s face on it – similar to a design shared by Rep. Andy Barr earlier this year–to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, according to a report. What’s Wrong With This Headline?– “U.S. Is Said To Open […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
NCC Property Taxes To Rise: New Castle County residents will see their first direct county property tax increase in eight years after their county council passed a $387.6 million budget Tuesday night. The tax increase works out to $102/year, or $8.50/month for those living in the median $378,000 assessed value home in the county. Residents […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wilmington City Council ‘Compromises’ On Housing Funds. ‘Democrat’ James Spadola shows his true colors: After weeks of debate over how Wilmington should spend its money to address affordable housing, the City Council passed a compromise budget that largely preserved Mayor John Carney’s plan to incentivize development over short-term rental assistance. The budget included an $8.4 […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2026
An Interview With Delaware’s First Inspector General: At this point it’s just me. But we’re actively engaged, we got another job announcement out this week. We’re going to staff up. We want to do that promptly. Particularly with a relatively small number of slots, we want to make sure that we’re getting great people who […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 24, 2026
In Praise Of–Miller Lite?: One of the many humiliations that arrive in your 30s is the grudging recognition that a parent was right about something. For some people, their parents were right about a financial decision they recommended, or a romantic relationship they disapproved of. My dad was right about a 96-calorie American lager produced […]
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