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Legislative Post-Game Wrapup/Pre-Game Show-Wed., April 21, 2010

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20102 Comments

Yesterday was 'Clean Your Plate' Day in Dover as the General Assembly disposed of several bills that had hung around for awhile. Many are now ready for action by the…

Legislative Pre-Game Show Plus Rant: Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By El Somnambulo April 20, 201017 Comments

OK, folks, it's rant time. The obligatory and halfhearted hearing into the Insurance Commissioner's office can only be described as pathetic. Based on published reports and what was reported at…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-April 1, 2010

By El Somnambulo April 1, 20102 Comments

Like the month of March, legislators are going out like lambs (to the slaughter?). Three weeks of vamping and wasting $$'s end today as the Holier-Than-Thous adjourn for a 2-week…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Wed., March 31

By El Somnambulo March 31, 20101 Comment

"Idle hands are the Devil's playground." Prof. Harold Hill- "The Music Man" No doubt this is a biblical reference as well, a book I've been meaning to read for some…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 30

By El Somnambulo March 30, 20102 Comments

Better late than never. No, no, not the post-game show from last Thursday's session, but House Resolution 38, introduced and passed Thursday (March 25), "PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 21-27, 2010 AS FOOD…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thurs., March 25, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 25, 20101 Comment

Let's start with yesterday's Session (In)Activity Report. The General Assembly could have, and I think, should have, saved the State some money by, at most, holding one week of session…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Wed., March 24, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 24, 20101 Comment

Looks like they must've installed some new, even more compelling, solitaire games on the Legislative Council computers. How else can you explain that yesterday's session report cites activity going back…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tues., March 23, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 23, 20105 Comments

Before I preview today's session, I simply HAVE to feature House Concurrent Resolution #28, introduced by the most bat-shit crazy of the House & Senate Rethuglican Caucus. Note the moderate…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thurs. March 18, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 18, 201015 Comments

The big news is that John 'Let's Arm Everyone' Atkins had to backtrack on his bill that could've, well, armed everyone. Here's the money quote from Delaware's Most Embarrassing Legislator:…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Report-St. Patty’s Day 2010

By El Somnambulo March 17, 201034 Comments

Fearless Prediction #1: Garish green will be worn in Leg Hall today by people who should not wear garish green in this lifetime or any other. Fearless Prediction #2: For…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 16, 20109 Comments

They're ba-a-a-a-ck. For three weeks...before they break for Easter. The 'honorables' (shout out to Ralph Moyed) return to Dover with expansion of casino gambling apparently at the top of the…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up: Session of Jan. 28, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 29, 20105 Comments

As expected, it was a busy day in Dover. The entire Session Activity record here. In the Senate, as reported yesterday, HB 310, which legalizes table games in Delaware was passed…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 28, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 28, 2010

Last Pre-Game Show for 6 weeks, as the General Assembly recesses for budget hearings. That means that today will be busy, with certain bills being fast-tracked for final passage before…