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Delaware Political Weekly: June 6-13, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 14, 202427 Comments

1. Eugene Young Drops Out. One of the fears that I had expressed, and one that was likely shared by other progressive-minded folks, had been that the race could have…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 14, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 14, 20241 Comment

How Thomas Is Like Trump: So Corrupt That Yet More Corruption Hardly Registers: Justice Clarence Thomas never disclosed three trips aboard the private jet of the Texas billionaire Harlan Crow,…

BREAKING: Rep. Paul Baumbach Retiring!

By El Somnambulo June 13, 20249 Comments

Announced from the floor of the House this afternoon. He will retire with an admirable set of legislative accomplishments. A true progressive who knew how to get things done. In…

Yes, Sarah McBride Is A Delaware Way Candidate. And That’s OK

By El Somnambulo June 13, 20243 Comments

GUEST POST BY JASON SCOTT It isn't controversial to state that the "Delaware Way" prioritizes corporate constituents over human ones. We often define the Delaware Way as deference to established…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 13, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 13, 20245 Comments

SB 313 (Townsend) is on today's Senate Agenda. Wanna know why it's gonna pass?: Why does this matter? Money. In fiscal year 2023, corporations and other entities such as limited…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 13, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 13, 202411 Comments

Cop Predators-State By State: They served in police departments big and small. They were new recruits and seasoned veterans, patrol officers and chiefs of police. They understood the power of…

BREAKING: Eugene Young Drops Out!

By El Somnambulo June 12, 202420 Comments

Story broken by that bleeping BLT in the comments section. Got lots to say about this, but I've got to run our for awhile. Bet you've got lots to say…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 12, 202415 Comments

A good day yesterday. All of the good bills passed. None of them ran into trouble. Only weird vote yesterday was on a bill moving Delaware's fleet of vehicles to…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 11, 20246 Comments

No tiptoeing back into session. We've got two agendas chockful of key bills today. Starting in the House: HS 2/HB 125 (S. Moore) 'requires all public schools to offer only…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 9, 202419 Comments

4 Hostages Rescued. At Least 274 Palestinians Killed: The death toll from an Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp has risen to 274 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday.…

DL Open Thread: Sat., June 8, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 8, 20244 Comments

Trump's 'Post-Constitutional' Agenda. As framed by one Russell Vought: A battle-tested D.C. bureaucrat and self-described Christian nationalist is drawing up detailed plans for a sweeping expansion of presidential power in…

Delaware Political Weekly: May 31 To June 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 7, 202434 Comments

I am El Somnambulo, and I am a political junkie. This is my kind of week. 1. State Rep. Rae Moore Draws Primary Challenger. Well, it's a candidate from the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 7, 20246 Comments

When A Former US Solicitor General in the Obama Administration Litigates In Delaware--you can bet that the case is of some import. It is. He's arguing on behalf of the…