Obama/Markell Syndrome: Pols Split Loyalties Leave Front Line Democrats Listless
I know this much: The Democratic base is awesome. This story about people from around the country rallying to support the public workers in Wisconsin makes my New-Deal-loving-Woody-Guthrie-singing, heart leap up in my chest. And when...
“Happy now?”
Pam Scott didn't actually say that in her "See ya later bitches*" statement, but she might as well have. As for...
DelDOT’s Carolann Wicks Resigning
DelDOT's Carolann Wicks announced her resignation, effective next month.
Wisconsin’s Financial Crisis Caused By Scott Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker inherited a $120M surplus which he turned into a $140M deficit within 2 months. Now he's tryin to balance the budget by taking money away from state workers and taking their collective bargaining rights while he's at it.
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
THIS Investment Makes Sense
Buried in the Business Section of today's News-Journal is, IMHO, a much better economic development engine than the one handed to the DuPont Company: State economic development officials will announce…
State of the Treasurer’s Office
Just over a month ago, Chip Flowers was sworn in at the Treasurer of the State of Delaware. Since that time, he has started fulfilling campaign promises. He has a…
A Modest Alternative To Demonizing State Workers
Is it inevitable that greedy teachers, selfish game wardens and effete bus drivers will crush our state budget with their unreasonable demands to be paid a living wage? Perhaps not. An alternative would be to raise the state income tax on the wealthiest Delawareans by 2%. In a failed attempt to not sound like a strident hippy, I meekly hinted at this as a possible option during our recent meeting with Governor Markell.
Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others… he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.
I'm quite optimistic about this Wisconsin thing catching on. New Jersey and Ohio seem to be likely candidates.
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
How Not To Talk About Rape
We haven't really talked about the case of Lara Logan, the CBS foreign correspondent who was separated from her crew in Egypt and then sexually assaulted. It's been depressing watching…
Texas Tidbits
Gail Collins has a wonderful piece in today's New York Times that rightly slams Texas and its governor, Rick Perry, about education and abstinence.