General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday 24, 2021
Dispatcher: "Adam-12, Adam-12, we have a Gold Alert on SB 147 and SB 148. Both have gone missing and have been unaccounted for for at least 48 hours. Please respond."…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Pretty much every bill we discussed yesterday passed yesterday. The one exception, HB 122 (Heffernan), which would require that persons with disabilities be paid a minimum wage, is at the…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Five more days. Lots of unfinished business. Some, like the Budget Bill, will likely get done as early as today. But where's the urgency on marijuana legalization (HB 150), policing…
The Claudettes Coming To Arden!!
WHO, you might ask... My kind of band. First concert I've booked since the pandemic took live music away from us. Why tell you when I can show you?: And…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 18, 2021
We (Almost) Have A Progressive General Assembly! Passage of the $15 minimum wage bill is a BFD. The Senate has become a progressive legislative body run by progressive leaders. There…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
A great day--a GREAT day, in the State Senate yesterday. Dave Sokola and the merry band of progressives there--RULE. So many great bills passed yesterday that it's hard to know…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Let's start with some good news, sorta. SB 15, the minimum wage increase legislation, is on Thursday's House Agenda. However, it's a long Agenda, SB 15 is at the bottom…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 12, 2021
Trump Handed Private Equity Firms License To Avoid Taxes. The day before the Capitol riots: There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the Treasury Department handed down…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 10, 2021
Today's the day that marijuana legalization comes to the House floor. It's likely to be a lo-o-o-ng day. After all, it's a lo-o-o-ng bill. HB 150 (Osienski) already has ten…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 9, 2021
Pity The Poor Rethuglican. A couple of years ago, Speaker Pete cut a deal with them rather than work with his own caucus. The result? A special 'training wage' and…
State Rep/Ex-Cop Steve Smyk Implicated In Sex Discrimination/Harassment Suit
Far be it from me to sensationalize allegations pertaining to any of the cop-legislators in Dover (he lied), but this case promises to be Sensational. It features Steve Smyk (rhymes…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
It's official. Matt Bittle is the best legislative beat reporter I've seen during my years of working for/following the General Assembly. Chad Livengood was the best investigative reporter, but you…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 5, 2021
Federal Judge Strikes Down Cali's Assault Weapons Ban. Calls the AR-15 assault rifle '...a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment.” One of Dubya's judges. Sinema Supporter:…