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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 […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 27, 2026
Personal To Mike Houghton: You’re Embarrassing Yourself: Delaware state lawmakers and others are voicing concern about Gov. Matt Meyer’s sudden firing of former Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council chair Michael Houghton just two days after WHYY News reported his concerns about the lack of tax revenue data provided by the administration. State Senate President […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 26, 2026
What’s Wrong With This Article?: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s administration has been touting the growth of corporate incorporations in the state of Delaware, particularly since last year’s tax law overhaul. The corporate franchise tax accounts for nearly a third of Delaware’s budget and is the state’s second-largest source of revenue, after personal income tax. State […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Former State Senator Nancy Cook Has Passed Away. No legislator exercised more control over Delaware’s annual budgeting process than Nancy Cook. For decades. Making her one of the most influential legislators in Delaware history. As of this morning, I could find no obituaries. There’s an article in Bay To Bay, but I’m not a subscriber. […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, March 23, 2026
Will They Leave Their Masks On? So insane, only Trump would do it: Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed on Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, casting the operation largely as an effort to ease long lines that have caused frustration among travelers during […]
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