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DL Open Thread: Friday, March 29, 2024

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Trump And Christianity: Why So Much Blood?: The exhibition, which opened in late February, doesn’t take up the proliferating use of blood as political metaphor in the rhetoric of Donald Trump, but it explores the deep historical reservoirs of meaning that make the former president’s invocation of blood so disturbing. Christianity was a particularly blood-obsessed […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: March 22-28, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 29, 2024 5 Comments

1. Matt Meyer Files For Governor.  He’s now on the primary ballot. So is Collin O’Mara. So is–that’s it, so far.  Will Bethany file?  If so, when? I’m calling it–that campaign has money problems.  Along with candidate problems.  Think I saw somewhere that Trey Paradee is hosting a fundraiser for her.  If her campaign was […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 28, 2024 11 Comments

The Big Story is:  “There’s (Figurative) Blood On The Floor At Leg Hall”.  You (and I) just knew that the Hall would be swarming with hospital execs and healthcare providers of all stripes to hyperventilate over HB 350 (Longhurst).  And it was: Longhurst said in 2018 the state established the health care spending benchmark as […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 28, 2024

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This Election Was A BFD.  A 25% point win in a race that the same D challenger lost by 7% two years ago?  Gee, I wonder what could have made the difference.  You know, it’s quite possible that Trump’s standing in the polls has already peaked.  Abortion rights is gonna drive turnout.  Could this end […]

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COMMENT RESCUE: State Auditor Determines That The Finances Of The Division Of Unemployment Insurance Are…

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 27, 2024 13 Comments

UNAUDITABLE.  Liberal Geek posted the following: Auditor York is gettin’ stuff done. And WTF is going on at the Unemployment Insurance office at DOL. Sheesh. https://auditor.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2024/03/DOLUI-Final-Report.pdf WTF, indeed.  As in: This year, the Independent Auditors’ Report includes an unprecedented disclaimer of opinion related to the Delaware Unemployment Compensation Fund (DUCF). To my office’s knowledge, the […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 27, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 27, 2024 11 Comments

Today’s Big Story is:  We gotta whole lot of great bills scheduled for committee hearings today!  Yes, worthy of that explanation point.  One of the best groups of bills in committee that I can recall. However,  you’re gonna have to wait until we wrap up yesterday’s session.  Other than the mysterious Rethug opposition to bringing […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 25, 2024

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Today’s Big Story is the introduction of a package of bills seeking to make affordable housing more available to those who need it.  The prime sponsor of all seven bills is Sen. Russ Huxtable, who…: …is a leader in affordable housing and community development in Delaware and in the coastal community. For the last 18+ […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 24, 2024

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“The Brutality Of Sugar”:  You might want to reflect on this next time you reflexively reach for a Coke or Pepsi: The two soft-drink makers have helped turn the state of Maharashtra into a sugar-producing powerhouse. But a New York Times and Fuller Project investigation has found that these brands have also profited from a […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 23, 2024

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Terrorist Attack In Russia Kills At Least 115.  Russia claims to have the perpetrators in custody.  Whether they’re the real perpetrators or scapegoat perpetrators is an open question: At least 115 people were killed after gunmen armed with automatic weapons opened fire at a popular concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow and set the […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: March 15-21, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 22, 2024 19 Comments

1.  Carney Endorses Eugene Young. The two questions are (1) Why?, and (2) What impact will it have? The consensus on the board is that the ‘why’ is that Carney just doesn’t feel comfortable with Sarah because, you know.  Perhaps he should, you know, have coffee with her.  She’ll have coffee, and has had coffee, […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on March 21, 2024 3 Comments

I guess the Big News of the Day is that both bills abolishing the death penalty in Delaware cleared their respective House committees–HB 70 (Lynn) from the Judiciary Committee, and HB 301 (Lynn) from the Administration Committee.  HB 301 is the first leg of the Constitutional Amendment. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report. Highlights on […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 21, 2024

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This Judge Cannon…Does anybody really think that her appointment to this case was a mere coincidence?  I don’t: Lawyers and former judges said they are baffled by an order issued this week by the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s pending trial on charges that he mishandled classified documents — and believe her instructions suggest the […]

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James Maravelias On Aunt Jemima

Filed in Delaware by on March 20, 2024 18 Comments

Now, there’s a headline I never thought I’d write.  BHL’s labor bud goes after, well, read for yourself, DI-rect from Maravelias’ own Facebook page: You mean snow flakes and Cancel generation types.  I looked at her almost every morning as a child.  I thought she made that delicious syrup.  Being without a mother at 6 […]

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