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Once Again, The Delaware Chamber Of Commerce Comes Out Against Everything Good
Tip of the Sombrero to one of my fave spies, who has provided two great items this week alone. Proving that I can cut-and-paste with the best of them: This Week in Dover 4/18/2024 0 Comments By Tyler Micik Several significant bills which will have an impact on businesses throughout the state saw movement this […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 19, 2024
D’s Rescue SINO (Speaker In Name Only) Mike Johnson. As they should have: House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing up the long-stalled foreign aid bill for Ukraine and Israel, after being forced to rely on Democratic votes to move a plan to consider it out of a key committee and […]
Delaware Political Weekly: April 12-18, 2024
1. BHL Finally On Ballot. Looks like it’s gonna be a three-way primary. Is anybody anywhere in a position to know going to provide the real information on all of BHL’s campaign finance screw-ups? Or is the Delaware Way just too dominant to ensure that the public’s right to know is less important than burying […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 18, 2024
The Big Story: State Rep. Sophie Phillips is my new legislative hero. In her first term, she’s already demonstrated her willingness to take on challenging, but essential, battles. She has empathy and humanity, and she puts in the work. If she remains in politics, she could well become a true difference-maker. Not gonna be easy, […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Lest We Forget…Israel Attacked Iran: Israel was mere moments away from an airstrike on April 1 that killed several senior Iranian commanders at Iran’s embassy complex in Syria when it told the United States what was about to happen. Israel’s closest ally had just been caught off guard. The Israelis had badly miscalculated, thinking that […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 17, 2024
OK, I lied. And/or was misinformed. Turns out that House committees don’t have to consider bills within 12 legislative days of being assigned to committee. I don’t know whether this is a change in House rules or whether it has ever been thus. Allow me to quote from the House rules (HR 5): (b) All […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Two Big Stories To Kick Off This Post-Easter Session: 1. Will the General Assembly Stop Windfalls For Retired Legislators, And Potentially Themselves, Down The Line? 2. The General Assembly Has Completely Tuned Out John Carney. Yes, the two are inter-related. Bryan Townsend said it on the record: Delaware Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend said lawmakers […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 15, 2024
Couple of idle thoughts to start the week: Israel’s vow to rescue the hostages was only slightly more sincere than OJ’s vow to find the real killers. America invested more energy in the courtship of the Golden Bachelor than the subsequently-wedded couple spent on their own marriage. Oh, for those of you utilizing cunning linguistics […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 14, 2024
Pretty Much All You Need To Know About Iran’s Attack On Israel. Looks like everybody, except perhaps Israel, wants to de-escalate the situation. I honestly don’t understand why Israel struck the Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria. Here’s hoping this ends the back-and-forth for now. Looks like Biden has told Netanyahu to ‘take the win’: President […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 12, 2024
“Trump Did This”. Has there ever been a clearer political message to sell to voters?: Trump Tests Gag Order. ‘Dog Bites Man’: In a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film actor Stormy Daniels “two sleaze bags who have, with their lies and […]
Delaware Political Weekly: April 5-11, 2024
1. Three-Way In RD 14. No, we’re not talking about any shenanigans between Lopez, McGuiness, and Speaker Pete. Although you’re welcome to. We are talking KMG entering the RD 14 primary, which already features Claire Snyder-Hall and Marty Rendon. She announced at this week’s RD 14 committee meeting, and has filed her committee. As you’d […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Throwing Bad Money After Worse Money Going After Court Of Chancery. Sombrero tip to Al Catraz for citing this incomprehensible (to me) ad: Could I point this out? Nobody in Delaware gives two shits about this. I’d like to know just who the audience is for these ads. I mean, hasn’t Musk already moved to […]
Comment Rescue: Retired Legislators To Get Windfall
Will the General Assembly act to stop this? They absolutely should. Mediawatch spotted this Karl Baker article for us: Pension snafu will soon pay retired state lawmakers more This should clear up the mess we find ourselves in: Last month, retired legislators received letters from Delaware Pension Administrator Joanna Adams that outlined a forthcoming change […]
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