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DL Open Thread: Monday, June 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 29, 20266 Comments

OK, kids, we know that the State of Delaware pulled out of the Great American Stale Fair. However, Delaware was represented, sort-of. You have until the end of the Open…

Song of the Day 6/28: Don Ho, “Tiny Bubbles”

By Alby June 28, 2026No Comments

Not that it matters – the banal triviality is part of the story's appeal – but the New York Times thinks it's gotten to the bottom of what caused the…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 28, 2026No Comments

How BP Co-opted Princeton, Fooled Al Gore, And 'Made The World Safe' For Fossil Fuels: Reporting Highlights Conflicted Funds: BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 27, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 27, 2026No Comments

Rep. McBride's Office Wins National Award For Best Constituent Service: WASHINGTON, D.C. — After helping more than 1,500 Delawareans navigate federal agencies and returning nearly $6.5 million in backlogged benefits, the…

Song of the Day 6/26: Horace Silver, “The Cape Verdean Blues”

By Alby June 26, 2026No Comments

H/t El Somnambulo Cape Verde is a small chain of islands about 400 miles off the westernmost point of Africa. It's home to about 590,000 people, though it has a…

Delaware’s Corporate Law Firms Throw Serious Cash At Protecting Some Of The Legislature’s Worst Incumbents

By El Somnambulo June 26, 202617 Comments

This is in addition to these miscreants. And in addition to the Speaker's $50 K (so far) slush fund. Oh, and in addition to the individual bribes paid to Krista…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 26, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 26, 20265 Comments

First, a quick note: In lieu of the Delaware Political Weekly, I'll be writing about a major, and insidious, development in this year's Delaware's primary elections. But that'll be a…

BREAKING: Branden Fletcher Dominguez To Run For RD 3 Seat!

By El Somnambulo June 25, 2026

I've been waiting for this one: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRANDEN FLETCHER DOMINGUEZ ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR DELAWARE STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 "WILMINGTON DE--Community organizer, housing rights advocate , and voting rights leader Branden…

Song of the Day 6/25: Crowded House, “I Walk Away”

By Alby June 25, 2026

Are Republicans starting to figure out that Trump's popularity has cratered? A good sign: The shouting match between Trump and lame-duck Sen. Bill Cassidy over the botched attack on Iran.…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20262 Comments

You say you wanna know how the State is gonna fund the ongoing Port boondoggle? They intend to do it in the Bond Bill: Delaware’s proposed 2027 Bond Bill has…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 25, 20262 Comments

Cocaine Kingpin Prosecuted In Delaware. Why Delaware?: Brahmananda Prasad drove a $242,000 Ferrari, the jewel of his fleet of luxury vehicles. He owned a $2.5 million estate tucked into Long…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 24, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 24, 202612 Comments

While I don't have a complete picture as to what led to the defeat of SS2/SB 100 (Huxtable), which was the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment to enshrine same-sex…

Song of the Day 6/24: Dire Straits, “Twisting By the Pool”

By Alby June 24, 20262 Comments

There's a reason the news cycle can't get enough of the Reflecting Pool story – it's making Donald Trump look even more ridiculous than usual, and for once innocent people…