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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending June 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 5, 202615 Comments

Just when I think that we're pretty much done with intriguing new developments, I'm proven wrong. At least wrong enough so that I've got items for yet another political weekly.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 5, 20262 Comments

Incyte, BPG, The City Of Wilmington. What could possibly go wrong?: Less than two years after investing nearly $80 million into two downtown Wilmington office buildings, the pharmaceutical company Incyte…

Song of the Day 6/4: The Rolling Stones, “Slipping Away”

By Alby June 4, 2026

As El Somnambulo keeps pointing out, Trump has entered the lame duck portion of his presidency. With more court decisions going against him and more Republican lawmakers going rogue, he…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 4, 20264 Comments

Not Better Late Than Never? I'm not so sure: The biggest legislative controversy of last summer is back before the General Assembly. Lawmakers are set to introduce a bill today…

Song of the Day 6/3: The Black Crowes, “She Talks to Angels”

By Alby June 3, 20261 Comment

Well, that was awkward. The Black Crowes were playing a show in Tampa and were just about to launch into their signature song, "She Talks to Angels," when the video…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 3, 20269 Comments

The New Medical School Is A BFD. I think this is a win-win, and, yes, a coup for Gov. Matt Meyer: Delaware will soon have its own medical school, a…

Song of the Day 6/2: Phil Collins, “I Missed Again”

By Alby June 2, 2026

You probably heard about the Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style athletic competition that allowed participants to use whatever performance-enhancing drugs they cared to. Organizers promised that doped-up athletes would shatter world…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 2, 20262 Comments

It's A War--It's A Bore: For three months, President Trump has been deeply engaged in the Iran conflict, planning the 38 days of attack, struggling to reopen the Strait…

Q: Who Owns Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Dan Cruce, Krista Griffith And Ray Seigfried?

By El Somnambulo June 2, 202632 Comments

Answer, albeit only a partial answer, is a Third Party Advertising PAC now running propaganda for this Delaware Way Quartet. Almost certainly to be expanding in scope. Before I get…

Song of the Day 6/1: The City w/ Carole King, “Snow Queen”

By Alby June 1, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona After the pop hits Carole King wrote at the Brill Building that made stars of other people, and before the singer-songwriter fare on “Tapestry” that…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20262 Comments

Looks Like JFC Has Wrapped Up The FY '27 Budget: The budget writing Joint Finance Committee's mark-up hearings add $65 million in general funds to Gov. Matt Meyer’s budget proposal…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May 2026

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20265 Comments

Perhaps not as much diversity as usual, but some real bangers. A month for rockers. Enjoy. June? You're up. Here's the alleged story of this song: "“In 1685 Alice Molland…

Song of the Day 5/31: Dr. Hook, “The Cover of Rolling Stone”

By Alby May 31, 2026

H/t Mike Dinsmore, whose comment yesterday alerted us to the death two weeks ago of Dennis Locorriere, co-frontman of Dr. Hook. No, not the guy with the eyepatch. That was…