Tag: Pete Schwartzkopf

Showdown at the Leg Hall Corral

Filed in Delaware, National by on May 4, 2012 16 Comments

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. Figuratively speaking, mind you.

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Time to Stop the Vultures

Filed in Delaware by on April 27, 2012 2 Comments

Yesterday, El Som had a post about pending legislation, including HB 289, which would put restrictions on payday lenders. It seems as though there is some push back from Democratic leaders who want nothing to do with this important and consumer-friendly legislation. As El Som wrote: Helene Keeley’s payday loans bill, HB 289, is on […]

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Legislative Pre-Game Show Plus Rant: Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Filed in Delaware by on April 20, 2010 17 Comments

OK, folks, it’s rant time. The obligatory and halfhearted hearing into the Insurance Commissioner’s office can only be described as pathetic. Based on published reports and what was reported at DL, there appeared to have been next-to-no preparation by the respective committee members. Little in the way of followup questions. And the weak post-hearing handwringing […]

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Who Will Run and How Do They Stack Up?

Filed in National by on January 26, 2010 34 Comments

With Beau Biden’s withdrawal from the Senate race yesterday, we have a lot of scrambling going on. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of each of the prospective Democratic candidates.

First, let’s dispense with Lt. Governor Matt Denn. I spoke to him yesterday. He isn’t going to run. His two kids come first in his life, and not seeing them for days at a time would be an abdication of his most important role. But let me say for the record, he would be my first choice.

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DE Casinos Have A Bad Tell

Filed in National by on January 2, 2010 14 Comments
DE Casinos Have A Bad Tell

The three Delaware casinos released a survey in December that states that Delaware voters think three casinos is just about right for the First State reports The News Journal. Dover Downs, Delaware Park and Harrington Raceway have launched a public relations campaign — including a Web site and a self-commissioned study — condemning the idea […]

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Two Democratic State Reps Make People of Influence List

Filed in Delaware by on August 21, 2009 10 Comments

In Delaware Today’s list of the People of Influence, two of our Democratic State Representatives make the grade, Schwartzkopf and Kowalko. Pete Schwartkopf was named for his influence in politics. The Rehoboth Beach legislator sponsored the bill that made sports betting legal in Delaware, and he continues to be a powerful voice for the Del […]

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When You Mess with the Delaware Majority Leader, You Get the Horns

Filed in National by on August 2, 2009 6 Comments

I wish I had thought of that title first, but it is the title of a blog post over at The Sporting Blog, part of The Sporting News. But Rep. Pete Schwarzkopf is shaping up to be something of a hero among some sports blogs.

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