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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 23, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 23, 20261 Comment

It's more challenging writing an interesting legislative piece on Thursdays. Little, other than committee hearings, happens on Wednesdays. And there are no committee meetings on Thursdays. Basically, the agendas are…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 23, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 23, 20268 Comments

Carney To Kill Roberto Clemente League? All because of $30,000? That's--Carneyesque: "We don't even know if our league can survive, just paying the fees to pay for the policing." That's…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 22, 20267 Comments

Oops, I missed something yesterday and, for the newbies, this will (very narrowly) expand your knowledge base. The House ran a Consent Agenda on Tuesday. A consent agenda consists of…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 22, 2026

Virginia Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting: Democrats maintained their electoral momentum on Tuesday by securing the passage of an aggressively gerrymandered House map in Virginia, which could deliver the party up…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20266 Comments

Meyer's Choice For Inspector General Looks Like A Home Run Pick: Gov. Matt Meyer nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware’s first Inspector General. Storch has been the IG of federal…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20262 Comments

One of this session's key bills highlights today's House Agenda. HB 400 (Harris) increases business licensing fees assessed by the Department of State. In other words, modest increases for LLC's…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 20, 20267 Comments

Looks Like Debbie Hudson Capano Screwed Yorklyn Real Good. A small northern Delaware community is looking to stop a luxury townhome development through any means necessary — including a lawsuit.…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 19, 20262 Comments

The Most Replaceable BY AI? Corporate Bosses: In March, The Wall Street Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky broke the news that Mark Zuckerberg was “building a CEO agent to help him do…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 17, 20265 Comments

1. Rep. Ronald Gray Announces Retirement, Suggests Successor: State Rep. Ron Gray (R-38th) is not running for an eighth two-year term, but is instead supporting Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20262 Comments

Spotlight Delaware on The Plummer Center: A month after state officials shut down Wilmington’s only prison work release program, the transition to a Smyrna substance abuse treatment center has garnered…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20265 Comments

Here is yesterday's Session Activity Report. Pretty much the only thing I noticed was that a lot of bills with lengthy synopses (enough to fry my synapses) cleared committee. YMMV. …

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 15, 20266 Comments

So. I closed out today's legislative wrap-up with a reference to Tim 'Solid Waste' Sheldon. Tim might want to have someone read this article to him: FESTUS, Missouri — Voters in…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 15, 2026

A pretty pro-forma session yesterday. I listened to the Senate Corrections Committee hearing on the Plummer Center and the residents and programs that have now been transferred to a facility in Smyrna. …