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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 10, 2022

By El Somnambulo March 10, 2022

The Guardian Provides Excellent Source Of Up-To-Date Ukraine-Russia News. A go-to resource. Cause/Effect: Trump plane (allegedly) makes emergency landing. Trump fund-raises for new plane. Which reminds me: Has anyone outside…

Remember When Senator Chris Coons Worked So Hard to Get All of Those Trump Judges Seated?

By jason330 March 10, 20221 Comment

Nichols was one of those cases where Coons joined with Republicans and voted "Yea" to move the nomination out of Committee then "Nay" in the full vote when it didn't…

Marijuana Legalization On Thursday’s House Agenda!

By El Somnambulo March 9, 202213 Comments

Here's the bill. If your state rep is not on the bill as a sponsor, you know what to do. Do it.

Song of the Day 3/9: Sugarloaf, “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”

By Alby March 9, 2022

As Americans face rising gas prices with their usual calm equanimity, a couple of slapdicks in the Middle East have decided they're going to leverage their oil supply to issue…

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

By El Somnambulo March 9, 202231 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…

DL Open Thread Wednesday March 9th 2022

By jason330 March 9, 20224 Comments

Some of you may remember when I was asking the hive mind about buying an EV vs and internal combustion automobile. Well I bought the EV and it has been…

What is Senator McBride Waiting For?

By jason330 March 8, 20227 Comments

I mean other than waiting until after Family Leave crosses the finish line, can anybody give me a good reason why McBride shouldn't run for Governor? It is International Women's Day - a day set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, after all.

Song of the Day 3/8: AC/DC, “Big Balls”

By Alby March 8, 20223 Comments

Everybody from pundits to peons is showing love for Voldomyr Zelenskyy, but nobody has put it better than Bon Scott and AC/DC did way back in 1976. Though it all…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 8, 2022

By El Somnambulo March 8, 20226 Comments

Paid Medical And Family Leave. I've been around so long that I can recall the debate on unpaid Medical And Family Leave. The Chamber warning of the 'slippery slope' this…

DL Open Thread Tuesday March 8th 2022

By jason330 March 8, 20223 Comments

Just take a look at this graph. We've got the most expensive third-world health outcomes money can buy! In Delaware we have a congressional delegation fully in the pocket of…

Song of the Day 3/7: Every Mother’s Son, “Come on Down to My Boat”

By Alby March 7, 20222 Comments

This seems like a good time to get a bargain on a super-yacht, as governments around the world (not the US, yet) have begun seizing atop-the-liquid assets owned by oligarchs…

BREAKING: DeShanna Neal Announces Run Against Kop Kabalist Larry Mitchell!!

By El Somnambulo March 7, 20228 Comments

No way this was gonna keep until Friday. Mitchell has known for awhile, hence my 'sweating bullets' reference on Friday. Make no mistake, this is big. I see no way…

DLOpen Thread Monday March 7th 2022

By jason330 March 7, 20228 Comments

Let me ask you, the smartest political observers in Delaware, other than Paul Baumbach's "Death with Dignity" legislation, Sarah McBride's "Paid Family Leave" and Senator Pinkney's SB149 to amend LEOBOR -…