Delaware Elections 2018: United States Senate, aka the Race to Change the Face of Delaware Politics

By El Somnambulo March 13, 201720 Comments

This race has the potential to be the most important Delaware race in at least 45 years. In 1972, upstart Joe Biden defeated incumbent US Senator J. Caleb Boggs in…

Hurrah for Longhurst

By nemski March 13, 20178 Comments

Delaware Public radio is reporting that "House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst (D-Bear) is calling on the state to restore funding for public after-school programs". This is a good start, no, a great start.

March 13, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski March 13, 201722 Comments

Delaware's drug war must change, Winter Storm, UDance marathon, Pike Creek blaze

March 12, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski March 12, 2017

Oberly resigns, Snow is coming, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Smyrna wins basketball title

March 11, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski March 11, 20172 Comments

Repeal and Replace in Delaware, Delaware City Refinery fined $150K, Dover Election Board, Winter Weather, Harriet Tubman Day, Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC Match Preview, New Receivers for Eagles

Question of the Day

By jason330 March 10, 2017

How much did the Stephanie Hansen campaign end up spending? I ask because the figure $1,000,000 is hardening in the internet hive-mind, and I don't think that is accurate.

Borowitz is keeping my spirits afloat

By jason330 March 10, 2017

These headlines from just the past couple of weeks:

Middle-Schooler Who Wrote G.O.P. Health-Care Bill Claims He Has Not Been Paid

Republicans Hate People Voting

By nemski March 10, 20177 Comments

Two bills have been introduced to change absentee voting in Delaware. But Delaware Republicans will most likely stand in the way because they concept of an oligarchy hates it when people vote.

March 10, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski March 10, 2017

Winter is coming, Is that a bulge in your pants?, Wilmington University loves their families, Christina Montessori, Poulty at risk

Why you should call the Republican’s bullshit “American Health Care Act” plan “Trumpcare”

By jason330 March 9, 201710 Comments

1) Trump is deeply unpopular, so this association will be bad for this tax break for millionaires masquerading as a health care plan. 2) Trump doesn't want you to call it "Trumpcare" and anything that annoys the Republican President is good by me.

Our First Look At Delaware Elections 2018

By El Somnambulo March 9, 201742 Comments

Over the next few weeks and months, we'll be examining every key 2018 race in depth. However, to get the juices flowing and to get the grassroots recruiting, today we'll…

Carney Looking to Raise Property Taxes, More Coffee Klatches

By nemski March 9, 201747 Comments

Instead of raising income taxes on the far richest in Delaware and those that can afford it, Carney is looking at raising property taxes. Do both, sir, do both. "Here's…

March 9, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski March 9, 20173 Comments

How America got Stephanie Hansen elected to Senate (link) Serial attacks raise fears among women, UD students (link) UD professor made historic star discovery (link) More Delaware correctional officers call…