Tag: Jack Markell
The Governor Responds to the Kowalko/Geek Plan (sort of)
We got this email from Joe Rogalsky on Friday in response to our letter to them: My apologies for the delayed response, things have been a little hectic down here today. You’re right, the Governor always welcomes suggestions about ways Delaware can meet the historic challenges facing us. There are many parts of his proposal […]
The Gasp you just heard was from the offices of Blue Hen Promotions
Governor Markell: Delaware State Government Will Open Checkbook to Public DOVER – Following through on his promise to make Delaware state government more transparent, Gov. Jack Markell announced today that Delawareans will soon be able to go online to see how their tax dollars are spent. “During these historically challenging financial times, it is critical […]
Showdown
Jack Markell vs. recalcitrant, corrupt, out of touch, bought and paid for, clubby bureaucracy.
A View From The Lofty Perch of Sanity
The Wilmington Delaware Riverfront was host to one of the four “TEA” Parties going on in the state. It was nothing more than a two and a half hour therapy session that had Republican speaker after Republican speaker yap and complain about spending, socialism and pork. One after another they proved they know nothing about […]
Thursday’s Open Thread
As I get ready to visit an old rat whose fondness of children is too Jacksonesque for my taste and his friend, a mumbling duck who is a bit too comfortable with his sexuality, I present to you Thursday’s Open Thread. In case you didn’t stop by Delaware Liberal yesterday, you missed us taking down […]
Anti-Jack Markell’s Budget Group Cools
Despite non-stop flogging by Rick Jensen, the anti-Jack Markell facebook group seems to have leveled off at around 1,110. Rick Jensen continues his breathless reports of the group’s astounding growth – but adding 199 people in a week seem rather anemic to me. As a measure of that lethargy, despite it’s 1,110 members there have […]
Breaking: Markell to Conduct Two Town Hall Meetings W/State Employees on Monday
From the Office of the Governor comes word that Gov. Jack Markell will conduct two town hall meetings tomorrow to discuss the proposed state budget with state employees and other interested parties. The meetings are scheduled as follows: Monday, April 6, 10 a.m.: Governor Markell will hold a town hall meeting with state employees and […]
Video from the Markell Event
Jack Markell discusses the stimulus, Vince Meconi and civil unions. This should put to rest any idea that he is wishy-washy on civil unions. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnh7IwaO81c[/youtube]
Coffee and Talking Education with the Governor
I could never be a reporter, mainly because I would never meet a deadline. That said, I am very good at mulling things over – which I’ve done for the last 24 hours and have finally decided to write about part of the meeting that hasn’t, as yet, been discussed: Education. There’s been a lot […]
My Question to the Governor: Sports Betting
Yesterday at the blogger meeting with Governor Markell I asked him to justify the plan to implement sports betting with one of his stated restrictions. Markell opened the meeting with a message that included a desire to not do long-term damage to get a quick fix to our problems. Bringing sports gambling to Delaware seems […]
Markell’s Math
It comes down to the math. My take on the meeting is that Jack Markell is more practical than he is progressive or conservative. That is to be expected by as guy who comes to government service by way of private industry. He carries himself like a man who knows that there are going to […]
Does Markells Budget Mean He Isn’t a Progressive?
There was a lot of talk during the election by people on this blog and others about Jack Markell’s progressive street cred. He certainly convinced a lot of progressive Democrats that he would represent their interests. He also convinced a number of moderate Republicans that he would represent them, as they changed party registration to […]
Breaking: Powerful Law Firm to Close, Delaware Heavy-Hitters Going to…
Philadelphia-based Wolf Block, a very powerful law firm with strong governmental ties, will dissolve, according to this report on Philly.com. 10 attorneys from its Delaware office, including former AG Charles Oberly and his former deputy, Kathleen Jennings, appear likely to move en masse to the firm of Drinker, Biddle & Reith. This group of attorneys also includes […]
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