DL Open Thread/Sunday Magazine, June 29, 2025
Ever notice that some issues – vaccine skepticism, for example – don't follow our normal political left-right axis of orientation? Eric Oliver did, and after studying the issue he came…
DL Open Thread Saturday, June 28, 2025
If you're a progressive Democratic Party voter, you're constantly told to shut up and vote for whatever centrist wins the nomination. "Vote Blue No Matter Who" is what the party…
From the DL Archives: “Delaware named top ‘state to watch’ for pot legalization in 2017”
Whatever national organization made this forecast was unfamiliar with Delaware's cop-dominated Old Guard. Medical marijuana was up and running by 2015, so by the next year cannabis advocates might have…
Song of the Day 6/27: Rotary Connection, “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Chicago’s Chess Records made a name for itself in the 1950s and ‘60s as the home of great blues and soul artists. But Marshall Chess,…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 27, 2025
DOGE Fights For More Guns. No, not for them, necessarily. But for Amerika: The U.S. DOGE Service has sent staff to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 26, 2025
First, a shout-out. Jacob Owens of Spotlight Delaware has been doing a live legislative blog the last couple of days. There aren't two of him, so he can't cover everything. …
Song of the Day 6/26: The Cowsills, “Indian Lake”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Cowsills knew you could beat the summer heat down at "Indian Lake,” where “you can swim in the cove, have a snack in the…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Bernie Nails It. So obvious, yet corporadems are so addicted to corporate cash: Look, he ran a brilliant campaign. And it wasn’t just him. What he understood and understands —…
Song of the Day 6/25: Bobby Sherman, “Easy Come Easy Go”
It seems like most child stars have a hard time adjusting to adult life – Justin Bieber is the latest example – but maybe that's because we don't hear much…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
A productive and noteworthy session in Dover yesterday. The House membership now officially comprises 40 with the resignation of Stell Parker Selby. The FY 2026 Budget passed the House with…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
NYC Elects Democratic Socialist As Mayor. Well, not officially. The ranked choice balloting needs to be counted, and Eric Adams and (remember him?) Curtis Sliwa await in the fall. However,…
BREAKING NEWS: “Are You Being Served, Madame Speaker?”
The answer is yes. Although perhaps not the kind of service the Speaker would prefer. Speaker Mimi Minor-Brown has been served with a Cease And Desist Order by the Neuberger…
The General Assembly Should Pass This Bill ASAP
With the resignation of Rep. Stell Parker Selby, we will now have a Special Election to fill the year-long vacancy in RD 20. Will the parties have an open process…