Delaware

BREAKING: Rethug Mike Ramone To Run For Governor

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on May 3, 2024 5 Comments

Man, I go out for an hour, and this happens. As Jason mentioned, it is weird in that Julianne Murray claims that she is running because nobody else would step forward.  Was that true?  If so, will she drop out, or will this be a battle for the ‘heart and soul’ of the Delaware Rethuglican […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: April 26-May 2, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on May 3, 2024 19 Comments

1.  Don’t Sleep On RD 9.  I haven’t focused on this NCC district that is all south of the canal.  But the Working Families Party’s endorsement of Terrell Williams has opened my eyes.  Why, you ask, should the result this year be any different than it was in 2022, when Rethug Kevin Hensley won by […]

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BREAKING!!: Delaware Working Families Party Announces Endorsements

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 29, 2024 63 Comments

Here is the press release in its entirety: Delaware Working Families Party Announces First Round of Endorsements in 2024 Elections Endorsements Include Collin O’Mara For Governor, Slate of State House Candidates Newark, DE—On Saturday, May 4th, the Delaware Working Families Party will hold a kickoff event to celebrate their first round of endorsements for the […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: April 19-25, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 26, 2024 24 Comments
Delaware Political Weekly: April 19-25, 2024

1. The Ultimate Delaware Way Team.  Pairing the Intellectual Bankruptcy and the Ethical Bankruptcy Of The Delaware Way: 2.  When You’re The Rethuglican Chair, And Nobody Wants To Run For Governor…: …you do this: Greetings All!  In Delaware, we are just under 200 days from the most consequential election of our lifetimes, with a tremendous […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 25, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 25, 2024 9 Comments

The Big Story:  Hospital Lobbyists Likely To Swarm Leg Hall Today. There’s only one bill of note on either Agenda today.  But, since it’s a stick in the eye of hospital practices, it’s likely to swell the temporary population in Dover today. HS2/HB 350 (Longhurst): …creates the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board, which will […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 24, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 24, 2024 4 Comments

Looks like a ‘just the facts, ma’am’ edition today.  Largely b/c there are a lot of facts to plow through.  Don’t worry, we’ll insert some levity/snark into the proceedings. Here is yesterday’s Session Activity Report.  Some good bills were passed. SB 237 (Hansen) passed. Five Senate Rethugs voted no.  Which is what happens when you […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 23, 2024 0 Comments

A couple of notable leftovers from last Thursday’s session: HS 2/HB 13(Phillips), which ‘requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment’, passed the House with the bare majority of 21 votes.  Seven […]

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Once Again, The Delaware Chamber Of Commerce Comes Out Against Everything Good

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 19, 2024 1 Comment

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 […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: April 12-18, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 19, 2024 34 Comments

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 […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 18, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 18, 2024 5 Comments

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, […]

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 17, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 17, 2024 13 Comments

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 […]

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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 16, 2024 9 Comments

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 […]

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Delaware Political Weekly: April 5-11, 2024

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on April 12, 2024 23 Comments

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 […]

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