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DL Open Thread: Friday, June 18, 2021

By El Somnambulo June 18, 202114 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 16, 202111 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 15, 202113 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 12, 20213 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 10, 202112 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 9, 202129 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 8, 202117 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo June 8, 202113 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo 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:…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 4, 2021

By El Somnambulo June 4, 202112 Comments

The Second Amendment And Slavery: Perfect Together? Worthy of a REV podcast...here's the gist of this historian's argument: In her new book, The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally…

DL Open Thread For May 29, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 29, 20214 Comments

DOJ Asks Judge To Toss Lawsuit Against Trump And Barr For Violent Clearing Of Lafayette Square. Seriously, WTF? Trump and other U.S. officials are immune from civil lawsuits over police…

DL Open Thread For Friday, May 28, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 28, 202111 Comments

Kathy McGuiness Crosses That Ethical Line. Again. When you're an elected official, it's bad form to announce a supposed new initiative AND solicit campaign funds in the same e-mail. But…

The General Assembly Is Not In Session, HOWEVER…

By El Somnambulo May 25, 20216 Comments

...these might be the two most important weeks of the entire legislative year. Why? Because ALL of the money committees are doing final markups of their proposals. Meaning, if there…