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DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 9, 2026
An Almost ‘All-Clear’ For Edgemoor Port: After more than a year in limbo, Delaware officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has re-issued permits for their long-delayed plan to build a new container port along the Delaware River in Edgemoor. The announcement marks the latest chapter in Delaware’s quest to build a […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Gov. Meyer Upgrades DEFAC With This Appointment: Governor Matt Meyer announced the appointment of Brenda Wise to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council, adding a new voice to the panel that helps guide the state’s financial outlook. “Brenda Wise brings a strong record of public service and thoughtful leadership that will benefit DEFAC and […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Carney Uses Fiscal Notes To Kill Legislation. I’m With Shané Darby On This: New corner convenience stores may soon be prohibited from opening in Delaware’s largest city. Last week, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would place a moratorium on the businesses. The measure now awaits a signature from Mayor John Carney, […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 6, 2026
Delaware Rethugs–Coal Power To The Rescue?: The Indian River Power Plant shut down the last coal-fired energy generators in Delaware a year ago, but the hulking industrial site near Millsboro has emerged at the center of a debate over whether it could factor into the state’s energy future. As new, high-demand energy users like hyper-scale […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 5, 2026
The ‘Braiding’ Of Western Scientific Knowledge With Indigenous Culture. My kind of synergyL “I’m a glorified clam counter.” So said Marco Hatch, a marine ecologist at Western Washington University and an enrolled member of the Samish Indian Nation. Hatch has been conducting surveys of mollusks growing in and around clam gardens in the Pacific north-west, […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 4, 2026
NCC Marcus Henry On NCC’s Budget Deficit. Read and/or listen: Henry says the county’s $42 million deficit stems from issues like using one-time federal relief funds to cover recurring operating expenses, while using reserves to fund permanent costs. Henry offers one example of how that played out. “There was an increase back in 2024 where […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 3, 2026
Carney’s New Tents Not ‘Soak-Proof’: Suh-prize, suh-prize. Hey, man, the City can’t afford decent tents. You know, ‘budget-smoothing’: The city of Wilmington is assessing its next steps after a heavy rain soaked through newly city-issued tents to unhoused people living in Christina Park. Mayor John Carney’s office and the site manager, the nonprofit organization Friendship […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Guaranteed: John Carney Will Screw Up Policy For The Homeless Whether He Intends To Or Not: A chaotic scene unfolded during a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Christina Park as Wilmington officials attempted to carry out a plan to move residents of a city-sanctioned homeless encampment out of their personal tents and into government-issued ones. The […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
ChristianaCare Aims To Expand Expand Expand: ChristianaCare announced Monday it is building a new $75 million inpatient rehabilitation facility for patients in need of physical, speech and occupational therapy near its Newark hospital. Monday’s announcement comes as part of the hospital’s $865 million investment into health facilities across the state, and more than a month […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Rethugs Go After Delaware’s Voter Info. You know, b/c the 2020 election was stolen: Republican National Committee v. Anthony J. Albence, in his official capacity as State Election Commissioner of Delaware Plaintiff seeks an order compelling defendant to allow plaintiff access to Delaware’s voter maintenance list in order to review programs designed to update and […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, March 30, 2026
Trump Runs Out Of Options: It is hard to convey the gloom that has overtaken Washington. All the structures that are vital to crisis management have either been attenuated or disbanded. There is hardly anyone left on the National Security Council staff. A friend described an empty State Department where you could hear your own […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: March 29, 2026
Do Celebrity Chefs Use The Brigade System To Mistreat Their Staff?: In an early episode of “The Bear,” Carmy tries to bring order to his dysfunctional restaurant by imposing a traditional work structure called the brigade system. “This is what real kitchens do,” he tells the staff, explaining that every cook will have a defined […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Meyer Addresses Houghton Firing. While I’m all in on the Governor’s move to replace Houghton, who pushed all his chips in for BHL and went bust, I have to emphasize the functionally toxic nature of Meyer’s relationship with the General Assembly. I cannot recall a single worse such relationship. The closest was Carper, as many […]
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