Open Thread
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 […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 23, 2026
First In Line For Trump Slush Fund Reward? He certainly should be: A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego García, an immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia was charged last year with human smuggling after being returned to the U.S. The charges stem from a […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 22, 2026
The Honeymoon Is Finally Over. Trump is officially a lame duck: For much of President Trump’s time in office, Republican lawmakers have had little appetite to stand up to his brand of vindictive politics. Through revenge primary campaigns, bullying social media posts and the threat that he can command the G.O.P. base to go after […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Anyone Missing From This Picture?: All that is left of the Mother African Union Church building in Wilmington is a stone facade and overhead beams following a devastating fire on Sunday. SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS Wag The Dog Redux: The Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
THE SINGLE MOST CORRUPT SCANDAL BY THE SINGLE MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION IN UNITED STATES HISTORY. I defy you to find another one that even comes close: The Justice Department has granted President Trump, his family and businesses immunity from ongoing inquiries into their taxes, a potentially lucrative arrangement that could shield the president from significant […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Koch Brothers Go After Delaware’s Campaign Finance Laws. You know, so they can flood the state with dark money: A conservative advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging a key instrument of election transparency in Delaware, which, if successful, could upend nearly 15 years of campaign finance law months before the November midterm elections. Americans […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, May 18, 2026
Some political stories simply won’t wait until the Political Weekly. This is one of them: Dwayne Bensing is primarying incumbent AG Kathleen Jennings. Here’s his statement on why he’s running: Our state stands at a crossroads, and it’s time for a new generation to take up the torch for justice. I’m ready to lead a […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 17, 2026
These are just a few of the award-winning commercials created by Joe Sedelmaier, who passed away this past week: Mr. Sedelmaier stuck to comedy for his nearly 1,000 commercials. “I don’t feel there’s that much to be serious about in a commercial,” he told The Chicago Tribune in 1993. “You’re serious about selling the guy’s […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Why Democrats Suck–Case #Infinity Plus 2: DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 15, 2026
State Demands $876K From Police Athletic League Of Delaware. Can we just substitute ‘Val Longhurst’ for ‘PAL’?: The financial crisis facing the Police Athletic League of Delaware escalated in recent weeks after state officials demanded that the community center nonprofit repay nearly $900,000 in misspent pandemic relief money, New Castle County police chief Col. Jamie […]
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