Tag: Jack Markell
Governor Jack Markell on Morning Joe
A clip of the Governor’s appearance on Morning Joe this AM is up and here for you to check out
Governor Markell on Radio Times
Wish I had known about this earlier — Governor Markell was on with Marty Moss-Coane on Radio Times during the first hour this AM.
Say It Ain’t So, Joe
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign received $63,400 of illegal campaign donations from Tigani and NKS.
Marriage Equality vs. Civil Unions
Yesterday in a meeting with bloggers, Governor Markell stated that he supported Civil Unions for Delaware but hadn’t thought about full marriage equality.
Tornoe’s Toon: The Treasure Of The Sierra Velda
![Tornoe’s Toon: The Treasure Of The Sierra Velda Tornoe’s Toon: The Treasure Of The Sierra Velda](http://delawareliberal.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/velda-c-240x180.jpg)
To a gold miner, enough is never enough. In the same way, the $100,000+ salary Velda Jones-Potter brings in as the state’s Treasurer must not be enough.
More Signs O’ the Times
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There is a message in this someplace, I’m certain of it. This sign is up at 4th and Adams St (the I-95 RoW) and has been laughing at me all week. Some weisenheimer put this sign up at this intersection late last week — before all of the other signs got up: It was the […]
You Have To Be Kidding Me
![You Have To Be Kidding Me You Have To Be Kidding Me](http://delawareliberal.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DGA-Iowa-240x180.jpg)
The DGA tried to influence the Republican primary for governor of Iowa by comparing former governor Terry Branstad to President Clinton, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi.
Tornoe’s Toon: Delaware Cell Phone Ban
![Tornoe’s Toon: Delaware Cell Phone Ban Tornoe’s Toon: Delaware Cell Phone Ban](http://delawareliberal.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Markell-texting-240x180.jpg)
So Delaware joined seven other states in banning the use of cell phones while driving. Finally. I read that Kent General has launched an awareness campaign to stress the dangers of texting while driving. I wonder if they’re going to educate people with those distracting billboards.
SB 234 Passes
The House has passed the Universal Recycling bill, 26 to 12, with 1 present but not voting and 2 absent. ‘Bulo will cover the meat of this tomorrow in his daily legislative roundup, specifically as to what amendments passed and were defeated, but I wanted to pass along the result and Governor’s statement, which is below:
Vote!
Twitter points us to a fun little survey at Chris Cillizza’s The Fix, a fantasy political draft. Cillizza is asking what current politician is a future star. Our very own governor, Jack Markell, is one of the choices. You may now return to your regularly scheduled blogging.
Tornoe’s Toon: Markell vs. Goliath(s)
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As a cartoonist, I’m very rarely afforded the opportunity to do a “positive” cartoon. But Gov. Markell has overcome a lot of obstacles thrown at Delaware amid this terrible recession, including the recent sale of the shut-down Valero refinery in Delaware City to PBF Energy. So I felt it was proper to give him some […]
Deep Gubernatorial Thought
Last night at a townhall meeting, Governor Markell offered the following thought when defending some of his more unpopular stands (slavery apology, NRA-written gun law): You don’t elect someone for their proposals, you elect them for their judgment. How do you feel about this statement?
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