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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 19, 20268 Comments

The Big News? The substitute bill supposedly designed to control hospital healthcare costs will finally make it to the floor today. Having its priorities straight, the Senate will first rubber-stamp…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 19, 20267 Comments

Koch Brothers Go After Delaware's Campaign Finance Laws. You know, so they can flood the state with dark money: A conservative advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging a key…

Song of the Day 5/18: The O’Jays, “Give the People What They Want”

By Alby May 18, 2026

That New York Times Magazine list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters will live in infamy for overlooking some revered artists in favor of younger people whose music, to…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 18, 202614 Comments

Some political stories simply won't wait until the Political Weekly. This is one of them: Dwayne Bensing is primarying incumbent AG Kathleen Jennings. Here's his statement on why he's running:…

Song of the Day 5/17: Lucinda Williams, “The World’s Gone Wrong”

By Alby May 17, 20261 Comment

The New York Times Magazine's list of 30 greatest living American songwriters did what ragebait is supposed to: "drive engagement" by pissing people off. Much of the ire centered on…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 17, 20263 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FZNYXKHwNw These are just a few of the award-winning commercials created by Joe Sedelmaier, who passed away this past week: Mr. Sedelmaier stuck to comedy for his nearly 1,000 commercials.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20262 Comments

Why Democrats Suck--Case #Infinity Plus 2: DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump,…

Song of the Day 5/15: Diana Ross & the Supremes, “Reflections”

By Alby May 15, 2026

Trump thinks he's good at everything, but even in the one area where you'd expect him to have some expertise, construction, he's a fuck-up. His buildings typically use glitzy facades…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 15, 20268 Comments

State Demands $876K From Police Athletic League Of Delaware. Can we just substitute 'Val Longhurst' for 'PAL'?: The financial crisis facing the Police Athletic League of Delaware escalated in recent…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 15, 20268 Comments

Well--not exactly. This article has been embargoed until after 9 am because of Breaking News. I won't keep you waiting long--in fact, not at all. 1. FOUR Delaware Progressive candidates…

Song of the Day 5/14: Jimmy Webb and Willie Nelson, “If You See Me Getting Smaller”

By Alby May 14, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The New York Times has published a list of who it considers the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Many of the names make sense -…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 14, 20261 Comment

One notable bill passed the Senate yesterday. SB 22 (Townsend), which aims to increase affordable access to mental health care services in Delaware, unanimously passed and now heads to the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 14, 20265 Comments

Who's The Boss?: China’s leader, Xi Jinping, delivered a warning on Taiwan to President Trump as they met for a summit in Beijing on Thursday, saying that the issue, if…