DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 23, 2022
Sorry for the late start. We've been binge-watching Justified, and we're in the final season, which is Breaking Bad-good. Sometimes, we can't stop 'til we've seen the next episode. Final…
Delaware Political Weekly: April 15-21, 2022
1. Rethugs Find Themselves An Auditor Candidate--And, Yes, She's Out There. No, she hasn't filed for the ballot yet. But she filed her campaign committee this week. Her name is…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 22, 2022
DeSantis Vs. Disney: Can We Root For BOTH Sides To Lose?: Disney employs 38 lobbyists in Florida’s capital. Each election cycle, the company gives generous campaign contributions to Florida candidates…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 21, 2022
'Hate Will Only Win If People Like Me Stand By And Let It Happen.' One Democratic State Senator breaking from the torpor of the Democratic Party: When Michigan Democratic state…
These Ten Incumbents Need Challengers ASAP!
This list does not include any incumbents who already have credible challengers. It also does not include either Speaker Pete or Our PAL Val. I just think that, with their…
Gov. Carney Owes Delawareans An Answer To This Question:
If a marijuana legalization bill reaches your desk, will you: A. Sign it? B. Let it become law without your signature? Or: C. Veto it? I ask this question because…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Happy Whatever-It-Is-You're Celebrating-Or-Not-Celebrating-Day! Child Poverty Is Back: All of this was data from just a couple of months. The real power of money like this comes over time. A different…
Delaware Political Weekly: April 8-14, 2022
1. DeShanna Neal Files To Primary Kop Kabalist Larry Mitchell In RD 13. Make no mistake-this immediately becomes one of the highest-priority contests for Delaware progressives this election cycle. Who…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 15, 2022
Stop Minor Traffic Stops. Save Lives: Los Angeles last month became the biggest city to restrict the policing of minor violations. In Philadelphia, a ban on such stops has just…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Here's yesterday's Session Activity Report. Both HB's 371 and 372 were released from House committees, meaning marijuana legalization is not dead yet. I was pleased and somewhat surprised that HS1/HB293…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Absolute Must-Read: Pro Publica On Tax Avoidance By The Wealthy. Award-worthy, great graphics, and exceedingly aggravating. You Ever Get Mail From Hillsdale College? I do. Buncha RWNJ's pretending to be…
The Rebecca Walker Story
It's dawned on me that we've added quite a few new viewers in the past few years. Readers who are not familiar with some of the corruption that has been…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 13, 2022
Uneventful day yesterday. Stephanie Bolden was back, but the Ft. DuPont Cash Cow bill wasn't run. There's always Thursday. Only real item of note was that HB 259 (Lambert) was…