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DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Quick Note: No legislative session today due to Juneteenth. Mic Drop Of The Week: She had 5 minutes. She used every single second of them perfectly. A must-watch. More sadness for Elon Musk: Who does Space X think they are? Boeing? Why Chris Coons Sucks. This quote speaks for itself, and the lackey who uttered […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Why Trump (Again) Jumped In Bed With Israel. In pro rasslin’ terms, he thinks Israel is winning and he ‘wants the rub’: Obviously wars are unpredictable. They don’t necessarily end when you want them to. Consider the fact that October 7th 2023, a shattering defeat for Israel, now from the vantage point of mid-2025 was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By far the biggest story in Dover yesterday did not take place in the legislative chambers. Thanks to some relentless reporting, we’re seeing the entire scheme to disenfranchise the voters of the 20th RD come into focus. Rep. Wilson-Anton has now filled in more of the picture. Bottom line: From the beginning of session, House leadership […]
Speaker Mimi Tries To Change The Subject
This showed up on the House Dems feed today from the Speaker: In light of recent coverage surrounding Representative Stell Parker Selby’s absence, I want to take a moment to address two important matters: public expectations of transparency from House leadership and growing concern about how members of the press and public engage with legislative […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
If It’s Tuesday, They’re Deporting Hard-Working Immigrants Again: The Department of Homeland Security on Monday told staff that it was reversing guidance issued last week that agents were not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels and restaurants — a decision that stood at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for mass deportations of anyone […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
“Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.” This applies to the final June session-weeks every single year. It holds true this year. And certainly for today. 20 bills on today’s House Agendas, 10 bills on the Senate Agenda, plus committee meetings both Tuesday and Wednesday. The House is exclusively working House bills today, with the exception […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 16, 2025
Trump To VA–‘You Don’t Have To Treat Vets You Don’t Like’. I can’t make this stuff up: Doctors at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals nationwide could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order by Donald Trump. The new rules, obtained by the Guardian, also apply […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 15, 2025
Brian Wilson created some of the most beautiful music ever to be heard on earth. Music that could not possibly have been written by anybody else. Music that will be loved and studied for as long as the earth is habitable. He belongs in the pantheon of great composers, period. Case in point-one of the […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 14, 2025
What are you doing today? Going to a No Kings event? Watching the parade? Both? It seems like a momentous day, just hope it’s not too momentous. Protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, Trump views this as his elevation to the post of Supreme Leader. Me? I’m rooting for a deluge and perhaps a well-placed bolt of lightning. […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 13, 2025
Fascism On The MARCH! Let’s handcuff a United States Senator Edition: When U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, it was almost as if Donald Trump’s most well-worn talking point came to life: A bad hombre tried to go after a white American. All […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Virtually all the action took place in committee meetings. Except for the Speaker’s ongoing stonewalling (see the Open Thread for particulars). Today’s House Agenda features HB 54 (Morrison), which creates and funds an Office Of Suicide Prevention. With plenty of bipartisan sponsorship, the bill will be on its way […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Mimi Minor-Brown Stonewalls Press On Stell Parker-Selby’s Absence. So Does Staff: https://www.coasttv.com/news/exclusive-house-speaker-refuses-to-answer-coasttvs-questions-on-stell-parker-selby/video_a7d5c11a-8dc0-5efd-9ebf-d09f0ec65f36.html https://www.coasttv.com/news/exclusive-no-votes-no-answers-selby-s-absence-raises-legal-and-ethical-questions/video_2a6837ec-1752-5cff-b19e-a9610eb631cb.html That’s the Mimi Minor-Brown I know first-hand. BTW, the tall gentleman in the second video accompanying her? That’s the Sergeant-At-Arms who got in my face at the County Democratic Convention. Perhaps it’s just me, but what I saw on those videos is, […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
That was a real productive day in Dover on Tuesday. I was very impressed with how Stephanie Hansen floor-managed SB 159, which helps pave the way for a wind renewable energy project. Old-timers (like me) were familiar with the outraged ‘home-rule’ bleats emanating from Suxco’s worst. Longtime former Sussex County Rep Charlie West, who was […]
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