DL Open Thread: Tues., July 9, 2019
Amy McGrath Takes On Mitch McConnell. Saw her on Morning Joe, I was impressed. Pretty Good Chance That Court Could Destroy Obamacare. Two of the three judges are from the…
DL Political Hot-Stove League: The State Senate
'Hot-stove' not to be taken literally, of course. But there will be some significant change in the Senate, and I figured that it's time to talk about it. So today…
DL Open Thread: Mon., July 8, 2019
DOJ Seeks 'Do-Over' On Census Question. Can't meet the deadline? Bring in new lawyers and ask for more time. Yo, D's, you have to meet relentlessness with relentlessness. The Rethugs…
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 7, 2019
Philly And Dallas Have Something In Common. Cops who post racist comments on Facebook. If You Haven't Reread 1984 Lately, Here's Why It Might Be Time. You may think you…
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 6, 2019
Delaware A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary To Developers. Great reporting by Karl Baker, who had the time to read the Bond Bill that was introduced and voted on in the Senate within…
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 5, 2019
Man, Wasn't That Trump Event Really Somethin'? There's a lot more where that came from. Like Right Here. I can't even. The Twitter response to this was what you'd expect:…
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 4, 2019
Trump Ruins 4th Of July. At least $30 mill for his vanity exercise. Betcha it ends up costing a lot more. Trump Ruins 4th Of July. Could be a clusterbleep.…
Legislative Leftovers: A Few Post-July 1 Crumbs
*While the first leg of a constitutional amendment permitting 'no-excuses absentee voting' was stalled by Rethugs in the Senate, another bill with much more potential to enable early voting passed…
DL Open Thread: Wed., July 3, 2019
National Park Service Biting The Bullet For Trump's Show Of Military Might. Compensation, much? IG Report: Conditions At Border Detention Centers Even Worse Than Imagined. Fake news no more. BTW,…
Joe Biden Caused More Harm To Minorities Than Any Other D In Recent Memory
Busing was only a small part of it. Although that's important. A lot of blacks didn't like busing either, and a lot of whites hated it. Which can in no…
DL Open Thread: Tues., July 2, 2019
Border Patrol Agents Are Racist And Sexist Assholes. Don't take my word for it, take their word for it. They should all be fired. Right now. They won't be. Brilliant…
BREAKING!: Sen. Harris McDowell To Retire
Last night, Sen. Harris McDowell announced that he would not seek reelection in 2020, bringing to a close a 44-year career. Here is the story and video from WDEL: https://www.wdel.com/news/video-delaware-lawmakers-conclude-session-and-a-longtime-lawmaker-concludes/article_5dfd1728-9bca-11e9-8cfb-8f6b4b9701aa.html…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Sun., June 30, 2019
Based on what's come before, it's entirely fitting that this first session of the General Assembly draws to a close with the passage of two money bills with contents hidden…