DL Open Thread: Fri., June 14, 2019
Progressive Announces Challenge To Susan Collins. Primaries on both sides appear likely. FEC Chair: It's Illegal To Get Elections Dirt From Foreign Governments. Always Has Been. Wonder how long before…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 13, 2019
Let's start with some good news: The minimum wage increase bill cleared committee. The Forces Of Ee-Vil were out in force and are just getting revved up to drive a…
DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 13, 2019
Yep, Trump Would Accept Campaign Info From Foreign Government, Wouldn't Contact FBI. We, of course knew this b/c of 2016, but now he's admitted it. Rethugs will defend him somehow.…
Man-n-n-n, This Hunter Biden Guy
When last we heard of Joe's wayward son, he had found love in the arms of his dead brother's widow. It seemed strange, but, hey, nobody was hurting anybody, and…
Corrupt Delaware LLC’s In Legal Crosshairs?
Maybe, just maybe, the answer is yes. I got this press release from Mat Marshall of the Delaware Department of Justice yesterday: Backpage.com to Lose Delaware LLC Formations Under a…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 12, 2019
Let's review yesterday's Session Activity Report as a jumping-off point for what is sure to be a magnum opus today. Pretty much every bill discussed yesterday passed w/o controversy, including,…
DL Open Thread: Wed., June 12, 2019
'The Day The Music Burned': This depresses me so much. Great music that will never be heard. Including from artists who we will never know existed. Treating Drug Use As…
Val Longhurst Scamming Clean Water Supporters?
This bonus post brought to you courtesy of the following song, which explains why I'm writing it: Settle in, kids, this may take awhile. Curiosity (I won't insult your intelligence…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 11, 2019
Ah, but first, a semi-related rant. We know that Delaware has a clean water problem. A major clean water problem: Most of the State’s waters do not meet water quality…
DL Open Thread: Tues., June 11, 2019
Elaine Chao Created 'Special Path' For McConnell Projects. As Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out last night, other Rethug senators will not be thrilled about this latest corruption from Mitch 'n Elaine.…
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 10, 2019
Dark Chocolate: Courtesy Of Child Labor. Not just child labor, slave labor. WaPo finds the truth that the huge multinationals just ignore. $90 Mill Flows To Kushner Firm Since He…
DL Open Thread: Sun., June 9, 2019
Dover Downs Closes Poker Room. A sign of what's to come. No more poker tourneys, meaning no more people coming for poker tourneys, meaning fewer overnight stays, dripdripdrip. Not to…
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 8, 2019
Plastic Bag Ban To Become Law. This isn't just 'feel-good' legislation, it's 'do-good' legislation. Michigan Strikes A Blow Against Voter Suppression. Elections matter, and having a D Secretary Of State…