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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 26, 2026
1. Check Out This Prospective D Candidate In RD 23! This is the Newark-area district currently represented by Mara Gorman, who is running for SD 8, where President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola is retiring. Another D has filed a committee for this race, and I’m very intrigued. His name is David Redlawsk. He is the Chair Of the […]
New Poll: Who’s Next?
As Trump’s polling numbers keep dropping, it’s only a matter of time until somebody gets the blame. Who do you think will be the next sacrificial bootlicker to walk the plank? Cast your vote at right, and feel free to explain your vote below.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Here’s yesterday’s Session Activity Report. The Senate passed some non-controversial bills and approved several gubernatorial nominations. Here is today’s Senate Agenda. Highlight(s): SS1/SB 181(Seigfried): …prohibits certain actions regarding the sale and exchange of tickets for events in this state by primary ticket sellers, ticket issuers, and ticket resellers. It requires a clear and conspicuous disclosure […]
Song of the Day 3/26: Daryl Hall & John Oates, “Out of Touch”
Want to know why Donald Trump thinks the U.S. is winning its war of choice in Iran? Look no further. Each day since the start of the war in Iran, U.S. military officials compile a video update for President Donald Trump that shows video of the biggest, most successful strikes on Iranian targets over the […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 26, 2026
What’s Wrong With This Article?: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s administration has been touting the growth of corporate incorporations in the state of Delaware, particularly since last year’s tax law overhaul. The corporate franchise tax accounts for nearly a third of Delaware’s budget and is the state’s second-largest source of revenue, after personal income tax. State […]
Song of the Day 3/25: Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez, “Red Dog Tracks”
Songwriter Chip Taylor, the younger brother of actor Jon Voight, died Monday, two days after his 86th birthday. All the obituaries lead with “Wild Thing,” the most iconic song in his voluminous catalog. He wrote hundreds of songs and released almost three dozen albums, the most recent earlier this year, in a career that began […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 25, 2026
New Castle County residents should brace for a tax increase. County Executive Marcus Henry proposed a 17.2% hike of the property tax rate to the county council last night. The median annual payment on the new rate in unincorporated New Castle County is $102 more per year, according to finance chief Del Grande. The 25th […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 25, 2026
A productive day in Dover, but with work on the bill I was most interested in left undone. The bill? This one. The bill ‘prohibits the State, a unit of local government, or any agency, officer, employee, or agent thereof, from doing the following with respect to a detention facility owned, managed, or operated by […]
Song of the Day 3/24: Hank Williams, “(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Trains and prison have always been favored subjects in country music. The train whistle calls to farm boys who long to ramble or need to escape. Sometimes they start to miss home. Sometimes they end up in prison. Then the lonesome whistle calls again. “(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle” has […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A strong House Agenda highlights today’s session. Meaning, we’ll start with the Senate Agenda. Only one bill of note, and it’s likely non-controversial. SB 247 (Mantzavinos) ‘clarifies that counties and municipalities can deposit their revenues in any depository bank or credit union. The State of Delaware already can choose where it deposits its money, and […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Former State Senator Nancy Cook Has Passed Away. No legislator exercised more control over Delaware’s annual budgeting process than Nancy Cook. For decades. Making her one of the most influential legislators in Delaware history. As of this morning, I could find no obituaries. There’s an article in Bay To Bay, but I’m not a subscriber. […]
Song of the Day 3/23: Incubus, “Megalomaniac”
Predicting Donald Trump’s behavior is fairly easy: Just ask yourself, “What would an asshole do?” Robert Mueller – a Republican, mind you – dies? Anyone else would heed the advice, “Better to remain silent and be thought an asshole than speak up and remove all doubt,” but Trump has long since removed the doubt, so […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, March 23, 2026
Will They Leave Their Masks On? So insane, only Trump would do it: Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed on Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, casting the operation largely as an effort to ease long lines that have caused frustration among travelers during […]
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