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BREAKING: Three Council Members Unveil An Affordability Agenda For Wilmington

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202610 Comments

Wilmington City Council members Coby Owens (District 1), Shané Darby (District 2) and Christian Willauer (District 5) today announced a proposed legislative affordability agenda for Wilmington at a morning press…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20267 Comments

Wilmington Land Bank Halts Plan To Gift Gibraltar To Mayor Mike's Non-Profit--For Now. No doubt that both Mike Purzycki and Bud Freel have an end-game scenario in mind, but it…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20263 Comments

Can We Treat The Oceans' Tummy Aches With Antacids--And Help Slow Global Warming?: Since the advent of the industrial age, the oceans have absorbed about one-third of humanity’s heat-trapping carbon…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20265 Comments

Finally, The Story Of Trooper Snook's Killer. A paranoid guy who thought he was being followed by police 'gangs': Delaware State Police said Friday that Corporal Grade-One Ty Snook was…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20264 Comments

Laurel Police Shared Haitian Immigrants' Addresses With FBI. In a seemingly unprecedented move in Delaware, a local police department in Sussex County created a list last year of where officers…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20265 Comments

Had to rewrite this due to this late-breaking news: 1. President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola Will Not Seek Reelection. I flat-out can't believe he's been there for 36 years. I really am old. I…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2026

The big news, such as it is, took place in the committee meetings yesterday. I also guess it's worth noting that SB 27 (Brown), which creates the Office Of New…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20266 Comments

Anybody Missing From This Obituary? Let me rephrase: Anybody Missing From The Obituary For Linda Stevenson?: Passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2025. She was born on April 29, 1961.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20265 Comments

Suxco Council Rejects Mega-Development. I did not expect this: The Sussex County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a rezoning needed for Atlantic Fields, a major retail project that would…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 202610 Comments

There were no surprises in either the House or Senate today. The House unanimously passed SB 106 (Buckson), which requires school districts to craft cell phone policies for students. Because…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20262 Comments

Another Day, More Trump Shit You Never Thought Would Happen. Like: Yet Another War Crime: The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20262 Comments

This is the hors d'oeuvre portion of the legislative session--in for just three weeks, get those few 'must-pass' bills done by the end of the month, listen to the Governor's State…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 12, 202615 Comments

Starting tomorrow--the General Assembly returns. My favorite time of year. Also my busiest. More Trump Corruption: The Department Of Injustice Targets Fed Chair. You all know why: The U.S. attorney’s…