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Around the Horn Friday (err…Saturday): The Leg Hall Shuffle Edition

Filed in Uncategorized by on June 30, 2007 6 Comments

Our beloved elected officials are putting the finishing touches on all of the laws that will screw us up for years to come. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. Speaking of tough jobs, Kavips takes on a roundup of the bills pending for the last minute push of the legislative agenda. […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 1, 2023

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A new day: At least the Supreme Court can’t inflict any more damage until October, can they? Plus, LLC’s and corporations still can’t vote in Seaford–until January, at least. How long will Miss Texas Remain Miss Texas? Not for long, I suspect.  She’s letting everyone know that MAGAt Texas isn’t her Texas: What is startling […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Friday, June 30, 2023

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on June 30, 2023 42 Comments

The Headlines: Speaker Pete Picks The Absolute WORST Time To Go Through Man-opause. House Rethugs Revolt So That LLC’s And Corporations Can Vote In Seaford.  They’re ‘not serious people’. This HAS To Be Schwartzkopf’s Last Day As Speaker, Either By (His) Choice, Or Otherwise. Here’s what happened: Speaker Pete had promised the Rethugs that he […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, May 19, 2023

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A Real Headline From Today’s Washington Post: “World Watches In Disbelief And Horror As US Nears Possible Default”.  Apocalyptic, much?  Here’s a sentence I can get behind: And foreign economists and policymakers are bewildered over why the United States has imposed a specific limit on its debt and then turned it into a political football. […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Looks like another ‘low-hanging fruit’ day in Dover.  Meaning, little of consequence with virtually no conflict. Although–every week brings us closer to the end of Speaker Pete’s reign, assuming he is true to his word.  Anybody with some inside skinny is welcome to hit up our tip line.  Time for me to start asking around. […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, April 7, 2023

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They Can’t DO This In America–Except They Did: Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Thursday expelled two Democratic members who participated in a gun control protest following the mass shooting at a Nashville grade school. Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson have been stripped of their titles and legislative responsibilities, an extraordinary development in the GOP-led […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 18, 2022

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Shouldn’t have been so naive as to believe that the lemmings would stand up to Longhurst.  Last comment on the corruption at Ft. DuPont–until/unless someone gets in trouble. Not holding my breath.  The fix has been in for years now. Otherwise, a pretty productive session yesterday.  Notable and, IMO opinion, positive bills that passed yesterday.  […]

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BREAKING: Cyndie Romer Announces Candidacy To Succeed John Kowalko

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 30, 2022 7 Comments

I know two things: (a) she seems like a really good candidate on paper; and (b) Mike Matthews really likes her. Hard to imagine a stronger successor to Kowalko, but it’s still early. The release: Cyndie Romer Launches Campaign for the 25th Representative District (Newark, Delaware) – On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Newark mom and […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 16, 2022

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Everything on both agendas passed.  Nobody in the Senate cared about the Ft. DuPont rip-off or the giveaway to out-of-state veterans who would move here.  A Delaware Way kind of day. We only have committee meetings today.  Senate Committee highlights: SB 233 (Lockman) simply tries to formalize municipal voter registration by only requiring voter registration […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 9, 2022

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 9, 2022 31 Comments

FEATURING: NICOLE & VAL TRY TO PULL ANOTHER FAST ONE! But first,  some real good news.  The Paid Family & Medical Leave Act passed the Senate yesterday.  All D’s voted for it. All R’s voted against it.  I confess that I don’t understand some of the dismissiveness I’ve seen here on the blog.  Some people […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan.19, 2022

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 19, 2022 6 Comments

Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, labored on his following novel, called Something Happened. One critic provided a two-word review of the novel: “Nothing happened.” While that’s not quite the case with yesterday’s legislative session, it’s close enough for government work. We’ve got more activity lined up for today, hence more breathless (and some would […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday 24, 2021

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on June 24, 2021 6 Comments

Dispatcher: “Adam-12, Adam-12, we have a Gold Alert on SB 147 and SB 148. Both have gone missing and have been unaccounted for for at least 48 hours. Please respond.” Trooper Pete: “Roger, Roger. I have them in protective custody. They’re not going anywhere. Over and out.” The preceding dialogue may, or may not, have […]

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The General Assembly Is Not In Session, HOWEVER…

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on May 25, 2021 6 Comments

…these might be the two most important weeks of the entire legislative year. Why? Because ALL of the money committees are doing final markups of their proposals. Meaning, if there is a bill that you support that requires funding, you need to lobby to make sure that the funding is included in the bill.  The […]

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