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DL Open Thread Saturday, April 18, 2026

By Alby April 18, 20261 Comment

Whoopee! Trump says the Strait of Iran (sic) is open again! And you can believe what Trump says, right? Especially on Friday afternoons. Tell ya what, though, you go through…

Song of the Day 4/17: Little Millie Small, “My Boy Lollipop”

By Alby April 17, 20262 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Before there was Bob Marley, there was Little Millie Small. Little Millie had the very first Jamaican hit in America with a 1964 ska song…

DL Open Thread Friday, April 17, 2026

By Alby April 17, 20262 Comments

Data centers: To know them is to hate them: [T]he share of Virginians saying they’d be “comfortable” if a new data center were built in their community has plummeted to…

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…

Song of the Day 4/16: Matthew Sweet, “Evangeline”

By Alby April 16, 2026

The Trump administration seems to have declared war on the Vatican. Donald Trump commands the U.S. military's 1.3 million active personnel. The Pope is protected by the 135-man Swiss Guard.…

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. …

Song of the Day 4/15: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes”

By Alby April 15, 2026

Republicans love to claim they're cutting taxes, but a recent study found that thanks to Trump's tariffs, the net effect this year is to increase taxes on Americans in all…

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. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 20262 Comments

Well, they're not exactly back with a bang. The most interesting item on today's docket, at least to me, is a hearing conducted by the Senate Corrections Committee to address…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 20268 Comments

Will Nobody Stop BPG? The Buccini Pollin Group takes over management of the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown. BPG Sports Senior Vice President and General Manager Steve Cavalier…

Song of the Day 4/14: The Caulfields, “Devil’s Diary”

By Alby April 14, 2026

Trump finally did something that pissed off even his Christian nationalist supporters when he posted an AI collage centering on an image of himself as Jesus. After enough people called…