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Kowalko Takes on Delmarva About Smart Meters

By liberalgeek June 9, 20103 Comments

Next Wednesday, John Kowalko's House Energy Committee will conduct a hearing to investigate the cost structure being used by Delmarva Power to install "smart meters" in homes in Delaware. In…

What’s Up In South Carolina?

By Unstable Isotope June 9, 201061 Comments

More on bizarro Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene, an unemployed veteran who lives with his parents.

California Rejects Religious Conservative Judges

By Unstable Isotope June 9, 20103 Comments

Judges from a slate of candidates of the "Better Courts Now" organization lost in the California elections yesterday. The group was formed to bring a more religious conservative viewpoint to the courts.

Wednesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope June 9, 201039 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., June 9, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 9, 20106 Comments

So many fascinating bills in committee today that the post-game wrap-up will be somewhat truncated. Here's what happened. Every bill I highlighted yesterday passed unanimously, with the exception of SB…

What If Political Scientists Covered the News?

By cassandra_m June 9, 20102 Comments

I'm going to know for absolute certain that there is really and truely a God if I could ever get news written like this:

The Loop Current

By cassandra_m June 9, 201017 Comments

A look at the dysfunctional cycle of supporting hydrocarbons, where everyone benefits except you.

Republicans Might Get Taitzed

By pandora June 8, 20104 Comments

Ouch! Orly Taitz could actually win, and... Republican heads are exploding. “It’d be a disaster for the Republican party,” says James Lacy, a conservative GOP operative in the state. “Can…

File This Under D’oh

By pandora June 8, 20106 Comments

Via HuffPo: Three-quarters of registered voters think Congress should forget about the deficit and preserve extended unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies for laid-off workers, according to a new poll…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope June 8, 201066 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 8, 20104 Comments

Here's what happened on Thursday. Bills that passed that were of interest to me had previously been discussed here. Legislators introduced some interesting new bills, most of which I'll discuss…

Rand Paul: I’m MLK and Frederick Douglass

By Unstable Isotope June 8, 201010 Comments

Rand Paul is Martin Luther King, Jr. and Frederick Douglass all wrapped up into one package, according to Rand Paul.

Primary Day SuperTuesday

By Unstable Isotope June 8, 20103 Comments

Primaries in 11 states today. Some races of national interest: NV-Sen (R), CA-Sen (R), CA-Gov (R), AR-Sen (D runoff), SC-Gov (R).