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Song of the Day 4/23: Dave Mason, “Only You Know and I Know”

By Alby April 23, 2026

Dave Mason, the British guitarist who cofounded the psychedelic band Traffic before embarking on a solo career, died Sunday at 79. Mason wrote some classic rock staples that were bigger…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 23, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 23, 20261 Comment

It's more challenging writing an interesting legislative piece on Thursdays. Little, other than committee hearings, happens on Wednesdays. And there are no committee meetings on Thursdays. Basically, the agendas are…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 23, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 23, 20268 Comments

Carney To Kill Roberto Clemente League? All because of $30,000? That's--Carneyesque: "We don't even know if our league can survive, just paying the fees to pay for the policing." That's…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 22, 20267 Comments

Oops, I missed something yesterday and, for the newbies, this will (very narrowly) expand your knowledge base. The House ran a Consent Agenda on Tuesday. A consent agenda consists of…

Song of the Day 4/22: The Rainmakers, “Drinkin’ on the Job”

By Alby April 22, 20263 Comments

If Kash Patel didn't want reporters to look into his drinking, maybe he shouldn't have guzzled beer with the U.S. hockey team at the Olympics. It would have been a…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 22, 2026

Virginia Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting: Democrats maintained their electoral momentum on Tuesday by securing the passage of an aggressively gerrymandered House map in Virginia, which could deliver the party up…

New Poll – Who’s Next?

By Alby April 21, 20261 Comment

Lori Chavez-DeRemer walked the plank to pursue opportunities in the private sector, since critics made it difficult to run scams in the public sector any longer. So once again a…

Song of the Day 4/21: Jim Sullivan, “U.F.O.”

By Alby April 21, 20262 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona “X-Files” Case No. 158: Singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan made an unsuccessful album in 1969 called “U.F.O.” The subject had long fascinated him. Later, he walked into…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20266 Comments

Meyer's Choice For Inspector General Looks Like A Home Run Pick: Gov. Matt Meyer nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware’s first Inspector General. Storch has been the IG of federal…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20262 Comments

One of this session's key bills highlights today's House Agenda. HB 400 (Harris) increases business licensing fees assessed by the Department of State. In other words, modest increases for LLC's…

Song of the Day 4/20: Tom Petty, “You Don’t Know How It Feels”

By Alby April 20, 2026

Today is the first 4/20 when recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware, and I'm gonna say I told you so: It's been far from the financial windfall for the state…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 20, 20267 Comments

Looks Like Debbie Hudson Capano Screwed Yorklyn Real Good. A small northern Delaware community is looking to stop a luxury townhome development through any means necessary — including a lawsuit.…

Song of the Day 4/19: Generation X, “Kiss Me Deadly”

By Alby April 19, 2026

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2026 has a distinctly British flavor. The only Americans inducted are Queen Latifah, the Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross. Phil Collins,…