Delaware Political Weekly: May 6-12, 2022
1. Eric Morrison To Face Primary Challenger? Looks that way. A committee was filed on behalf of one Michael Hertzfeld this week. Listed as a D and hailing from Eric's…
Decriminalization Awaits John Carney’s ______
- a) signature
- b) veto
- c) mopey passive aggressiveness whereby he ignores the law and it goes Into effect without his signature.
DL Open Thread Friday May 13 2022
Friday... the THIRTEENTH!? Scary. Especially if you are a POC in Georgia at a "routine" traffic stop. How does a “left lane violation” lead to search? Oh right, racism. I…
Song of the Day 5/12: Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”
I assume everybody knows this Cohen classic, if not from his 1988 album "I'm Your Man," then from its plentiful covers and frequent use in movies and TV soundtracks. But…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 12 2022
I hereby declare defeat. Since 2014, I have chronicled the rampant corruption of the proposed, and now in-progress, Ft. DuPont 'Redevelopment' project. I thought that, at some point, some elected…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Georgia Cops, Sheriff, Caught Flat-Out Lying About Stop Of DSU Lacrosse Team: Body camera footage from Georgia deputies who stopped a Delaware State University women's lacrosse team bus late last month…
Why do Delaware Democrats allow Republicans to take part in Democratic Party primaries?
It seems very permissive and libertine for Democrats to allow Republicans to run in their primary elections. Like this Kelly Williams Maresca running against Representative Wilson-Anton for example. She is…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 11, 2022
Today we'll see if there is any Senate concern over Sen. Nicole Poore's blatant (IMO) conflict-of-interest over her sponsorship of HB 355, which would place her on the Ft. DuPont…
DEGOP Endorsed Candidates Lose Big in School Board Races
The DEGOP and their MAGA proxies pushed to make this round of school board elections partisan. How did that work out? Not great. The DEQOP candidates lost 9 of 11.
Woodbridge - Corey Grammer - LOST
Capital - Joan Engel (I) - LOST
Colonial - Leo B. Magee, Sr. - LOST
Lake Forrest - Dj W. Silicato - LOST
Laurel - Joe Kelly - LOST
Red Clay - Jim Casper - LOST
Seaford - George W. DelFarno - LOST
Smyrna - Brian Clements - LOST
Smyrna - Donna Austin - LOST
Delmar - Dawn Adkins Litchford - Won
Milford - Matt Bucher - Won
DL Open Thread Wednesday May 11 2022
Pelosi/Coons Elitism - Can the "good" republicans please come back? Coons and Pelosi share a kind of delusional vision of the world where "good" Republicans exists somewhere and they need…
Queen of Canada said not to pay utility bills. Her followers were shocked when their service was cut
Qanon lunacy is transnational & bottomless: Followers of a QAnon influencer who's convinced some Canadians she’s the true Queen of Canada are saying their utilities are being cut off because they…
Song of the Day 5/10: Steve Miller Band, “Living in the U.S.A.”
For historical context, musicians like Steve Miller were trashing the emptiness of American culture way back in 1968, when Boz Scaggs was still in the band and Miller still delivered…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
It would be difficult to find a less compelling session than today's. The House Agenda features one 'special license plate' bill, perhaps more deserving than others of its, wait for…