Open Thread

Koch Bros Lose In Delaware Court In Try To Make Dark Money Even Darker: The rules around campaign finance transparency in Delaware are unlikely to change ahead of the September…

Killing Of Kadir Skinner Restarts Demand For Police Reform.  Remember, kids, the Senate had a really good LEOBOR reform bill back in 2023.  Couldn't pass the House: Following the fatal…

'Loser Country' Wins World Cup...: Turns out, revenge is a dish best served on a warm Sunday afternoon in a New Jersey swamp. President Donald Trump has spent much of…

Why Do Mosquitoes Love You, But Not Everybody?: If you’ve ever been at an outdoor party or BBQ during the fading hours of daylight and don’t personally notice an increase…

DNREC Fines Delaware City Refinery $960K: Environmental regulators in Delaware have fined the Delaware City Refinery $960,000 for releasing a toxic gas into the air for about three weeks in…

Family Of Kadir Skinner To Sue City: The family of Kadir Skinner, the 19-year-old who was fatally shot by Wilmington police last month, announced Tuesday they will seek $25 million…

And The Litigation Goes On...: The long awaited Port of Wilmington expansion faces a new legal challenge after receiving $110 million in funding approved through the FY 2027 Bond Bill…

Huge Delaware Commercial Properties Reassessed.  Good News For NCC And Schools?: Three of the most controversial properties from last year’s first-in-a-generation property reassessment have quietly increased by hundreds of millions…

We'll do a separate 'Countdown To Filing Deadline' thread in a bit.  Since Friday, the entertainment value of this year's Delaware primary season has increased exponentially. Consider that a tease.…

Chris Coongeniality Has A Sad.  He misses his old buddy: They were often legislative foes, but they were also personal friends. Senator Chris Coons shared memories of South Carolina Republican…

Have YOU Read "The Odyssey"?  Never have, but they've made a movie: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey movie has all the hopes of a summer blockbuster pinned to it, and all the…

Trump Goes After Endangered Species.  I'm surprised he waited this long: The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule…

Delmarva Finally Gets Pushback.  Proposed Rate Increase Gets Trimmed: After months of political pressure over rising electric bills, Delaware energy regulators rebuffed Delmarva Power by approving only part of the…