Open Thread

Should Delaware Provide Funds For A Company Like This?  I'm legitimately asking: Delaware recently awarded nearly $800,000 to a student loan company through a grant that one economic development official…

Not Everything You Wanted To Know About Delaware's New Medical School, But Everything That's Knowable Now: Here is what we know about Delaware’s first medical school, and its potential impact…

The Circus Is Not Coming To Town.  The WWE has settled with plaintiffs in the civil trial that was set to begin today in the Court Of Chancery.  So, we…

A Playlist For Your Dog?  I'm not buying it.  However: Dog ownership has gotten increasingly elaborate, and nobody seems embarrassed about it. The fresh food delivery services, the orthopedic beds,…

Karney Klaims He Has A Plan To House The Homeless.  Sounds more like a chance to diss those who have krossed him: Wilmington Mayor John Carney said the city does…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

'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…

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…