Open Thread

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  I'm surprised he waited this long: The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule…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

Caesar Rodney And His 'At Least 26 Slaves'.  You knew he had slaves.  You probably didn't know this history: The Black men, women and children who Delaware statesman Caesar Rodney…