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DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 3, 20242 Comments

Cause. Effect.: It is approaching four weeks since a federal appeals court considered Donald Trump’s audacious claim that he should enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his actions as…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 2, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 2, 20243 Comments

Sad: Oregon Senators Refuse To Work, Find Themselves Ineligible To Run For Reelection: The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last…

Delaware Political Weekly: January 26-February 1, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 2, 202433 Comments

1. The Congressional Hauls. Sarah McBride, of course, leads the way. The figures: Sarah McBride Q4 Raise – $457k Total Raise – $1.23m On Hand – $850k Eugene Young Q4…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, February 1, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20247 Comments

NFL Broke Promise To Concussed Retired Players. Which is what happens when you have billionaires running the show: Finalized in 2015, the NFL concussion settlement resolved the most serious threat…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2024

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20244 Comments

The songs are more mainstream this month, the artists less diverse. Don't know why, just worked out that way. The good news?: Some great songs in the mix, not a…

Our PAL Val Screws Up ‘Permit To Purchase’: Incompetence Or Malice?

By El Somnambulo January 30, 20246 Comments

Longhurst promised to run the bill in January. Longhurst didn't run the bill in January. From the News-Journal article: Despite Delaware House leadership’s pledge to pass gun safety legislation upon…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 28, 20241 Comment

Arizona Rethugs Go Full MAGAt. Because it worked so well for them in 2020: Arizona Republicans chose a new party chair on Saturday, a move that tightened the grip on…

DL Open Thread: Sat., January 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 27, 202423 Comments

$83 Mill. With what could well be a $250 mill judgement against Trump by the end of next week. Sure he can appeal. However, he has to either pony up…

Delaware Political Weekly: January 19-25, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 26, 202416 Comments

Not gonna do a deep dive back into the campaign finance reports just now. Why? Because I need a brief respite from all that small print. 1. Carney For Mayor:…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 26, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 26, 20246 Comments

Vince McMahon And Donald Trump--Separated At Birth? Two self-entitled males who play the role of WWE villains because, well, that's what they are. And serial abusers, OK, rapists, of women. …

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20242 Comments

I see nothing controversial on today's House and Senate Agendas. Little of importance as well. Although these three bills move the ball forward a bit: SB 197 (Hansen): '(R)equire(s) that…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 25, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 25, 202412 Comments

AMERICAN OLIGARCHY: This could be the most important long-form piece of journalism you'll read all year. Long-form as in book length, but broken down into easily-digestible chapters. I've only scratched…

The Little PAC That Could…

By El Somnambulo January 24, 202410 Comments

...Run Bethany Hall-Long's Campaign Without Anyone Knowing It. Until now. Once upon a time, there was a Little PAC. It had a nice name. People For A Healthy Delaware. The…