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Bill Taxing (some) Bonuses Passes The House

By pandora March 19, 200910 Comments

Via MSNBC: WASHINGTON - Acting swiftly, the Democratic-led House approved a bill Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses at firms bailed out by taxpayers. The bill would…

HB1 Update

By cassandra_m March 19, 200936 Comments

Heard from Rebecca who is in Dover with her band of Green Shirts and she says that the House went into session right at 2PM, but promptly recessed for caucus…

Breaking: 8% Pay Cut Among Markell Proposals

By El Somnambulo March 19, 200958 Comments

Jack Markell has proposed an across-the-board 8% pay cut for all state employees, including teachers. This would include both merit and non-merit employees and, coupled with benefits reduction and holiday…

The Economy Is Tough All Over

By nemski March 19, 2009

h/t Japanator

Happy Easter from The SEU

By liberalgeek March 19, 200916 Comments

This morning I attended the second meeting in a month of the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) Oversight Board. The big news that came out of this meeting was that a…

Bailout Companies Owe Federal Taxes

By cassandra_m March 19, 20093 Comments

This is choice: Some top recipients of U.S. bailout money owe the federal government more than $220 million in unpaid taxes, a U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday. Representative John Lewis,…

It’s Tough Being White in America

By nemski March 19, 20093 Comments

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c The New White Face of Crime Daily Show Full Episodes Important Things w/ Demetri Martin Political Humor Jim Cramer

John McCain: Courage, Conviction, Hero…Full of Crap

By Donviti March 19, 20095 Comments

Remember back in the election when people were pushing what a stand up honorable guy McCain was/is? Well, he's so stand up he won't even defend his own daughter from…

Chris Dodd As Fall Guy?

By cassandra_m March 19, 20098 Comments

Over the weekend, the story began to bubble up that Chris Dodd may have neutered the Stimulus Bill language restricting the bonus payouts of firms getting bailout funds. I gather…

Reminder — Budget and HB1 Events Today

By cassandra_m March 19, 20098 Comments

Today is going to be a busy one. Governor Markell is presenting his FY2010 budget today (addressing the massive shortfalls) in a press conference at 1PM in Dover. Not sure…

Meconi Gets a Going Away Contract

By jason330 March 19, 200930 Comments

Okay... DOVER — Weeks after leaving his job as state health and social services secretary and sometimes lightning rod, Vincent P. Meconi has returned to the state payroll, this time…

Late Night Oddity: Soul Plane

By nemski March 18, 20093 Comments

Keeping on the hip-hop theme, DL brings you the rapping flight attendant. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Obama is Too Safe.

By Delaware Dem March 18, 200921 Comments

....in his NCAA tournament projections. The POTUS NCAA bracket is here. Looks like he changed his mind a bit here and there. The President puts three #1 teams, and one…