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Our New State Democratic Chair?
One can only hope–and/or become a delegate to the State Convention to make sure that the Betsy Maron Era is over. Evelyn Waters Brady, who recently served as Matt Meyer’s Transition Director, has been credibly linked to the post. In other words, credible sources are saying that she’s running for the position. I love her […]
Song of the Day 2/2: Delbert McClinton, “Weatherman”
As my late colleague Allan Loudell used to say, “It’s Groundhog Day all over again.” I’ll watch the 1993 cult classic again tonight as a tonic against our vile, egotistic times. I’ll bet the Young Chud Generation sees no reason for Phil Connors to change his behavior, which might be why we’re stuck in our […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Non-Citizen Nazi Sympathizer Granted Access To All Federal Payment Info: The Trump administration has approved plans to grant Treasury officials affiliated with Elon Musk’s team access to the federal system that handles trillions of dollars in payments, according to two people familiar with the situation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has signed off on a plan […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Trump Starts Massive Purge Of FBI And DOJ. Targeted at anybody who had anything to do with Trump And Jan. 6 cases: President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a sweeping effort to potentially fire a large number of FBI agents across the country who worked on investigations targeting the president and his supporters, three people […]
Song of the Day 1/31: Marianne Faithfull, “As Tears Go By”
Some people – old ones – will remember Marianne Faithfull as Mick Jagger’s girlfriend from London’s Swinging ’60s. She was 17 and just starting out as a folk singer when Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham “discovered” her at a party. Oldham, who fashioned himself the British Phil Spector, launched her career by giving her […]
DTI’s Growing Pains: A Measured Take on Internal and External Challenge
Guest Post By Another Frustrated but Hopeful Anonymous DTI Insider The recent op-ed published in Delaware Liberal paints a damning picture of the Department of Technology and Information (DTI). While it is true that DTI is not without its flaws, the piece leans heavily on hyperbole, personal attacks, and omissions that make it easy for […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 31, 2025
The Truth (Partially) Revealed–BHL Tried To Pack Port Board With Her Political Supporters. Take it from one horse’s ass’ mouth: The spat between the legislative and executive branches came to a boil Thursday with Meyer demanding senators withdraw Hall-Long’s nominations – made one day before the governor’s inauguration – while threatening to go to the […]
Song of the Day 1/30: Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”
Summer festival lineups are being announced, and as usual the biggest news is about a band reunion. Wanna feel old? The band is Rilo Kiley. Formed by erstwhile child actors Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett in Los Angeles in 1998, Rilo Kiley hit their stride in 2004 with their third LP, “More Adventurous.” Both Sennett […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Big Story: State Senate Prepares To Disgrace Itself. Man, I was wrong, didn’t think it would come to this: The Delaware State Senate is going through with hearing Bethany Hall-Long’s appointments to the Diamond State Port Corporation Board despite Gov. Matt Meyer’s request to dismiss them. During her two-week stint as governor, Hall-Long nominated […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 30, 2025
I rarely (perhaps never) talk about how many people read the blog, and what they read when they read it. However, the Guest Post on the State IT Office has, as of the time I’m writing this, garnered over 2000 unique page views in about 48 hours. We know that a lot of Dover decision-makers […]
Song of the Day 1/29: Billy Strings, “Gild the Lily”
I don’t think this song, released last fall, made it onto any of El Somnambulo’s monthly new music roundups, but it’s gotten lots of airplay on WXPN. Beware – it wormed its way into my ear, and my method of banishing earworms involves featuring them as Songs of the Day. Billy Strings (real name: William […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
I’ve delayed this long enough. Here goes: We’re in the midst of an unprecedented attack on government safeguards that more or less stop us from sinking into oligarchy. Or autocracy. Label it howsoever you choose. The press appears unable to even fully-grasp it, much less report on it. The Democratic Party basically doesn’t exist. I […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 29, 2025
THE BIG STORY: End-Of-Life Options Bill Gets Its First Hearing Today. Should’ve been law already, but Delaware’s Worst Governor Ever couldn’t get past his own blinkered Catholicism. Didn’t try. Rep. Morrison has taken the baton from Paul Baumbach. HB 140 will be considered in today’s House & Human Development Committee meeting. 10 of the 16 […]
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