Tag: Delaware
Can Newt Gingrich Win Delaware?
Politico’s Ginger Gibson — yes, that Ginger Gibson — writes about Gingrich’s hope, the “dangerous state of Delaware”.
Franchise Tax Revenue Not Keeping Up With Spending
Jonathan Starky (@jwstarkey) has good article in today’s New Journal about what potentially would be a boring article to many except readers of this blog: “Revenues keep dropping in key state income source: Corporation fees falling as businesses decide not to go public”. Delaware’s franchise tax is the state’s primary source of that corporate taxation, […]
How Not To Fight Graffiti
Does Delaware opt for stiffer penalties for those convicted of graffiti or do we think of another way?
Markell’s Elephant in the Room: Fisker
We were conned like everyone else. But for three years the Boxwood plant remains empty and will likely remain so. No 1,500 jobs. And with the recent news articles in the Times, WSJ and TNJ, we’ve learned that Fisker was playing the long con. Now that we all see we’ve been bamboozled, what will Markell’s reaction be? After months of publicly ignoring the elephant in the room, what will be the Administration’s response be today and in the future? What is Markell’s Plan B for Boxwood?
Ron Williams On Double Dippers
Ron Williams writes about an auditor’s report and AG opinion on “double dipping” by state legislators.
*UPDATED* Delaware Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill
The civil unions bill passed the Delaware Senate 13-6-2.
Civil Unions Bill Passes First Test
The Civil Unions bill was voted out of committee yesterday in the Senate. They also heard testimony about how civil unions will lead to grandfathers taking granddaughters to hotels.
New State Budget Proposal
The General Assembly and the Governor’s office have released their plan on state worker benefits and pensions.
Equality Delaware Poll: Delaware Favors Civil Unions By Large Margin
Equality Delaware released a poll showing that Delaware voters support civil unions by a 2:1 margin – 62% support, 31% opposed.
Liberal Things To Do
If you have an open evening on Saturday, you may consider heading over to Theatre N for a screening of Inside Job at 8:30, followed by a Q&A session about the current state of Financial Regulation. One of the people that will participate in the discussion is Greg Wilson, Communications Director with the Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council. Greg is a great resource for all things FinReg. If you can’t make Saturday night, there are other showings throughout the weekend, but the discussion after the Saturday showing promises to be interesting and enlightening.
Delaware Delegation Proposes National Park
The Delaware Congressional delegation introduced a bill to designate a national park in the state.
Delaware’s Budget Mess
Today’s News Journal takes a look at the hard part of the budget – reducing pension and Medicaid costs.
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