Rob Tornoe – Delaware Liberal

Delaware finally has a budget. Now let’s consolidate the schools

By Rob Tornoe July 5, 20175 Comments

Saving money isn't the only reason consolidating Delaware's 19 school districts makes sense.

Delaware’s stupid, no-good, unfair tax code

By Rob Tornoe April 24, 201722 Comments

John Carney is right to want to spread the pain of Delaware's massive budget around. But he could do more if he actually wanted to fix the state's terrible tax code.

Trump-backer Colin Bonini is going to need a long shower after this campaign

By Rob Tornoe October 25, 20162 Comments

Colin Bonini has steadfastly refused to unendorse the walking punchline that is Donald Trump, and lately he's even using the same racist dog whistle.

I actually agree with Christine O’Donnell, and think Mike Castle is wrong

By Rob Tornoe May 13, 20167 Comments

Here's something I never thought I'd write in a million years - Christine O'Donnell is right.

The eerie similarities between Donald Trump and Christine O’Donnell

By Rob Tornoe March 11, 20163 Comments

Didn't Republicans learn their lesson?

Your annual reminder: It’s time Delaware raises the gas tax

By Rob Tornoe February 23, 2016

With 48 structurally deficient bridges and no gas tax increase since 1993, it's time.

If you hated Delaware’s apology for slavery, you might be a racist

By Rob Tornoe February 15, 201662 Comments

Delaware's mea culpa is just the first step.

Yippee! $10.50 an hour… in 2020. Maybe.

By Rob Tornoe February 8, 2016

I should be celebrating. After all, the Delaware Senate actually managed to pass a bill last week that would increase Delaware's paltry minimum wage to $10.50 an hour.

We don’t need more guns in Delaware’s state parks

By Rob Tornoe January 8, 20166 Comments

If my gun-toting friends out there are so afraid to go to a Delaware state park unarmed, here's a simple suggestion - stay home.

DowDuPont: Better living through layoffs

By Rob Tornoe December 22, 20155 Comments

"The pink slips were placed in the stockings with care..."

Black vs. Blue: Where is the justice?

By Rob Tornoe December 9, 20156 Comments

A white cop on an white police force severely injures a surrendering black suspect, and a white jury lets him off to the cheers of white president of his police union. And you're telling me race isn't important?

Chris Christie should be ashamed of his fear-mongering

By Rob Tornoe November 17, 201538 Comments

Chris Christie is the worst type of cynical fear-peddler, playing on the Islamophobia rampant among a large number of Republican supporters in a cheap ploy to garner votes.

Only one way to stop Obamacare rate hikes in Delaware

By Rob Tornoe October 14, 201514 Comments

Despite all its benefits, Obamacre was always just going to be a Band-Aid for our health care woes. Now Delaware is getting hit by double-digit rate hikes. Is there a solution? Yes, and it's been right in front of us the entire time.