Delaware Way – Delaware Liberal

DE Sports and Video Lottery Commission Recommends Against New Casinos

By cassandra_m January 13, 201038 Comments

...or -- perhaps we should call this Watching the Delaware Legislature Put Their Ninny Hats On. Ginger Gibson at the News Journal documents the atrocities. This is a completely mind-boggling recommendation by this Commission and flies in the face of the recommendations (and data gathered) by their own commissioned study: Several lawmakers insisted that any financial harm to the existing racetracks was unacceptable, even if job losses there were compensated for with new jobs at new venues.

What’s Going On With The VCCB?

By Unstable Isotope June 23, 20093 Comments

Last week, El Somnambulo wrote about the Violent Crimes Compensation Board and political patronage. The Joint Sunset Committee has a bill to change the VCCB to an appeals board. It's…

Showdown at the D(elaware) W(ay) Corral

By El Somnambulo May 6, 200921 Comments

Classic western. The stoic sheriff up against the outlaws who 'run this town'. Score one for the outlaws. Nothing says Delaware Way more than former State Democratic Party Chair (He's…

Schwartzkopf Firing Retribution by the ‘Delaware Way’ Folks

By El Somnambulo May 5, 200929 Comments

The news that Pete Schwartzkopf has been fired from his job as Head of Security at the Delaware State Fair is proof that the perpetrators of the Delaware Way are…

Dear Gov.-Elect Markell — People’s Settlement Needs Tough Love

By cassandra_m December 17, 200826 Comments

Dear Governor-Elect Markell: While we are delighted that you will be taking the reigns of the government here in Delaware, we certainly understand that you begin governing with some of…

Serious QOD

By cassandra_m December 3, 20083 Comments

How do elective office Transition costs for state-wide office get paid for here in Delaware? I understand that participants are not paid for their time, but participants do have expenses…