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What to Expect From Delaware Liberal Tonight

By liberalgeek June 30, 20097 Comments

This is the last day of the legislative session in Dover. Unstable Isotope and I (at a minimum) will be in attendance and passing along reports. Many of our reports…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Monday, June 29

By El Somnambulo June 29, 20093 Comments

2 days to go. Based on press reports, the white smoke has yet to be seen from the Legislative Hall chimney. The state's finances, of course, being the foremost subject…

Cutting of Legislators’ Transportation Funds Misguided

By El Somnambulo June 29, 200911 Comments

A proposal to seriously reduce legislative funds designed to repair roads is ill-considered and will not save money in the long run. It will delay repairs of suburban streets, many…

The Delaware State Senate Is Changed Forever

By El Somnambulo June 26, 20099 Comments

With the passing of Thurman Adams, the Delaware State Senate will never be the same. And the State of Delaware will be much the better for it. While one wishes…

Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thursday, June 25

By El Somnambulo June 25, 200920 Comments

'Bulo apologizes that this will be both late and short, but he just got back from hiking the trail. Well, the big news is that SB 121 has passed both…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up and Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 24

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20093 Comments

Most of yesterday's abbreviated sessions were given over to tributes to Thurman Adams. Sen. Nancy Cook reportedly led a group of about a dozen of Adams' family onto the House…

The Governor’s Tax Package-Bill By Bill

By El Somnambulo June 24, 200955 Comments

Here is a summary of, and link to, each bill in the Governor's tax package. As required by law, all revenue enhancers must start in the House, and a 3/5…

What Adams’ Death Might Mean in the Short-Term

By El Somnambulo June 23, 200930 Comments

Yes, it is unseemly, and, yes, El Somnambulo wishes he didn't have to write this. But there are real and immediate potential impacts to Senator Adams' death, and they must…

SB 121 First On Tuesday’s Senate Agenda

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20096 Comments

Some things just can't wait for Tuesday's pre-game show. SB 121, which would outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation, is #1 on the Senate agenda for Tuesday. Predictably, Sen. Bob…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup/Pre-Game Show-Thurs., June 18

By El Somnambulo June 18, 200941 Comments

Yesterday's Action: In the Senate, the big news was the release of SB 121 to the floor by unanimous committee vote, surprising no one save the News-Journal's headline writer, who…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup and Pre-Game Show-Wed., June 17

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200918 Comments

Here's what happened yesterday. Commentators have already discussed the demise of the Jake Brakes bill. It looks like Bob Venables was trying to argue that local and county noise ordinances…

How Political Patronage Does Real Harm

By El Somnambulo June 17, 200914 Comments

Famous medical axiom: "First, do no harm." When doling out political plum jobs, governors should heed that axiom as well. Unfortunately, Ruth Ann Minner had a different axiom: "Reward my…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tuesday, June 16

By El Somnambulo June 16, 200931 Comments

"Where's the money" is still the question d'annee, and timely answers do not appear forthcoming. The Governor's office has subtly, perhaps too subtly, stressed the need to come up with…