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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 15, 202513 Comments

Was gonna write my obligatory run-down of today's activities. Then I read this: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/04/15/port-of-wilmington-fight-reignites/ I'm flummoxed. Can someone please share the story behind the story? The Governor's office and the…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 15, 20251 Comment

Trump To Supreme Court: "Fuck You": It defies a Supreme Court ruling, flouts a lower court ruling, and undermines the basic principle that the government must provide due process before…

Delaware’s Local School Board Elections: Who Ya Got?

By El Somnambulo April 14, 202511 Comments

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, local school boards throughout the state will elect board members. If you reside in one of the districts that has contests, you are eligible to…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 14, 202510 Comments

MAGAt Torches Pa. Governor's Mansion With Governor And His Family In It. No, he wasn't a Palestinian sympathizer: The man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Democratic Pennsylvania Governor…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 13, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 13, 2025

Gonna start with a story with no political implications, just because I found it fascinating: Colts veteran offensive tackle Braden Smith missed the final five games of last season because…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 12, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 12, 202515 Comments

A White Aryan Nation? That's Us! History being rewritten daily. Most of it by Elon Musk. For example: DOGE Now Controls Federal Grants: U.S. DOGE Service employees have inserted themselves into…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 11, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 11, 20252 Comments

Supreme Court Gets One Right. Sort-of: The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a notorious prison…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20257 Comments

A slow week meanders to an end. Only item of note from yesterday was the release of HB 140 (Morrison) from the Senate Executive Committee. This likely sets up a…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20252 Comments

If you're looking for wisdom on the latest Trump whiplash-inducing move, you'll have to look elsewhere. OK, I'll share Josh Marshall's take with you. About Damn Time. Younger D's Challenge…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20258 Comments

It's On! Trump's Tariffs Kick Off Global Trade War: President Trump’s global trade war intensified on Wednesday as China announced additional levies on American goods, hitting back at the United…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20258 Comments

Some tidbits from yesterday's Session: Only Claire Snyder-Hall voted against Rep. Bolden's incumbency protection bill. It's never passed the Senate, but with Cruce and Seigfried replacing no votes from McBride…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20251 Comment

Someone asked the names and positions of those on Gov. Meyer's staff. Here ya go. Which reminds me--has the Senate officially received Meyer's Port board nominations yet? If so, when…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20252 Comments

It's deja vu all over again as I think I wrote virtually this same intro a few weeks back: The State is facing a budgetary crisis precipitated by Trump's insanity. The…