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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Let’s see…I’ve got my cold-brewed coffee w/oat milk at the ready, facing at least two hours of cogent analysis and unrelenting snark…let’s DO this! The Bill Mill is grinding overtime today, with multiple agendas in each chamber, and multiple consent agendas (meaning one yes vote can pass multiple bills). Of major note: The Bond Bill […]
DL Open Thread For Friday, May 28, 2021
Kathy McGuiness Crosses That Ethical Line. Again. When you’re an elected official, it’s bad form to announce a supposed new initiative AND solicit campaign funds in the same e-mail. But that’s what she’s done, not for the first time: Dear Steve, Today, I announced my accountability and transparency initiative dubbed Project: Gray Fox. Since I […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The next two weeks may well be the key to the entire Session. Other than the money bills, if you want to have the General Assembly consider serious legislation this year, you had better get it moving. Which is why the introduction of SB 1 is so exciting. I remember when the General Assembly was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The Senate is rolling out the legislative artillery, beginning today. Two gun control bills, SB 3 (Lockman) and SB 6 (Sokola), will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, and have been scheduled as the only two bills on tomorrow’s Senate Agenda. I think they’ve each got at least 12 votes in the Senate, […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Today is $15 Minimum Wage Day in the Senate. SB 15 (Walsh) cleared the Senate Labor Committee yesterday, and is the first item on today’s Senate Agenda. I predict 14-7, maybe Lopez goes ‘not voting’. Can we talk for a minute over Our PAL Val Longhurst and her continued ineptitude in running gun control bills? […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
We can’t let last Thursday’s session go w/o mentioning the latest musings of Delaware’s Least Woke (Awake?) legislator. SB 56 (Sturgeon), which ‘codifies the Opportunity Fund, an additional source of educational funding for Delaware public schools intended to support the increased needs of low income and English learner students, and establishes the parameters for how […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The Minimum Wage Bill has been introduced. Glad to see that all three of our elected officials in my RD (Larry Lambert, Kyle Evans Gay, and Sarah McBride) are on the bill. If your legislators aren’t on the bill as sponsors, you know what to do. The bill has correctly been assigned to the Senate […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Yet another circumscribed week in Dover. There will be no session on Wednesday in deference to the Inauguration of President Biden and Veep Kamala Harris. Look for a similarly-circumscribed Inaugural today for Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long. As someone who has attended these in the past, I’m thankful it’s virtual. You can […]
We Want YOU To Run For State Auditor!
Let’s not mince words: The Office Of State Auditor has extraordinary potential to promote accountability and transparency in state government. The State Auditor, the last two in particular, have instead opted to cover up clear violations of state law and policy, and have served as agents for the Delaware Way. One, Tom Wagner, covered up […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 13, 2020
Highest Day Of US Covid Deaths Since May. So, let’s reopen schools and let’s encourage the football powers to play this fall. Florida sheriff bans mask use by deputies. The Florida governor…well, just read it for yourselves. Rethugs Fall In Line Behind QAnon Candidate. With one exception, who gets blistered by Trump. Postmaster General Removing […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., March 11, 2020
Trump Won’t Negotiate With Pelosi On Stimulus Package B/C She Hurt His Feelings. I can’t make this up: ‘Everything Looks Fine Until It Doesn’t’. This virus is growing exponentially. Meaning, it’s just a matter of time. The Moment That Trump Will Come To Regret. If the D’s don’t turn this into a campaign ad and […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 30, 2020
Although the bill hasn’t been introduced yet, legislation restoring the death penalty in Delaware is on its way. It’s expected to be filed sometime during the break for Joint Finance Committee hearings. Here’s yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Aside to Nancy Willing: Both the Governor’s budget and a one-time supplemental budget have been introduced. If my […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 22, 2020
The General Assembly and the Governor have finally, finally, found a partial funding source for the much-touted Clean Water Initiative. $50 mill, to be exact. From projected state surplus revenue. Another $50 mill could come from a Federal match and already-allocated moneys. BTW, I used the Delaware State News article b/c I’m captivated by the […]
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