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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20267 Comments

Usually when we get to late June, there's very little activity of interest. The serious candidates have filed, the field is more or less set. The usual June is not…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 18, 20262 Comments

The Big News: Senate To Consider FY '27 Budget. Here it is, read and comment. I have one comment--check out the 'best and brightest' that Speaker Mimi assigned the task…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 18, 20263 Comments

I encourage you to read the entire story that Chris Barrish wrote about the PAL investigation. There's so much more than what I excerpted yesterday. Of particular note: Longhurst told WHYY News…

Our PAL Val’s PAL Under Investigation By The Feds

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20262 Comments

From Cris Barrish's story on WHYY: A year ago, the Police Athletic League of Delaware appeared to be in great shape. The gymnasiums with multiple basketball courts at its Hockessin…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 17, 2026

Scorecard on Constitutional Amendments considered in the House yesterday: 2 passed, 1 failed. These two passed: HB 180 (Harris); HB 430 (Harris). This one failed: HS 1/HB 88 (Bush). This…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20263 Comments

WHYY With Much More On The Ortega Story: The woman appears from court records to have dated Ortega on and off during the past few years. WHYY News is not…

BREAKING: Rep. Ortega Investigated In Domestic Violence Incident

By El Somnambulo June 16, 202621 Comments

According to the police report (I'm not linking in order to keep the victim's name confidential), the incident took place on May 21 of this year. The alleged victim was…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 16, 20262 Comments

Irredeemable John Carney Boots Homeless From The Park. Perhaps he should reread his Catholic faith's depictions of Hell: Residents being evicted from a homeless encampment in Wilmington on Monday woke…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 16, 20262 Comments

Welcome To Bill-A-Palooza! That time of year when several dozen bills are passed on any given day. Counting up those scheduled on today's House and Senate Agendas, we're looking at 47…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 15, 20261 Comment

Delaware Creates Puerto Rico Day: “Yo soy boricua, pa que tu lo sepas,” echoed through Legislative Hall as Puerto Ricans from across Delaware gathered to witness Gov. Matt Meyer sign…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 14, 2026

Culinary Spontaneity? I'm all for it!. Sure beats three squares a day: One of the stupidest things in an earnest but stupid school of culinary thought is that each of…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 12, 20266 Comments

Carney Surfaces: The city of Wilmington said Thursday that homeless residents of Christina Park must be gone by sunset Monday. Then, officials said they will erect a perimeter fence to…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending Thursday, June 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 12, 202611 Comments

I'd like to dedicate this to the Good People Of Sharpley: 1. Rep. Krista Griffith Offers Ice Cream To The Residents Of Sharpley. Yes, it's almost certainly some sort of violation…