John Carney – Delaware Liberal

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.

Carney’s Coffee Klatches

By nemski February 23, 201717 Comments

John Carney wanders Delaware looking for a magical pot of gold.

Carney to Begin Budget Tour of Delaware

By nemski January 27, 201728 Comments

John Carney is about to begin meeting with Delawareans to get our input on the budget. This is a great time to talk to Carney face-to-face. Forget about the tele-conference though. So if you want Carney to raise taxes on Delaware's richest aka Greeville residents or legalize marijuana, you really should go.

Carper, Carney, Hall-Long and Purzycki Absent from Women’s March

By nemski January 22, 201733 Comments

The following Delaware Democratic Party leaders were absent from the Women's March on Saturday: Tom Carper, John Carney, Bethany Hall-Long, and Mike Purzycki. I'm sure their Delaware Way base are extremely happy.

Carney’s Inaugural Address

By nemski January 18, 20173 Comments

Carney's Inaugural Speech as written.

January 18, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski January 18, 20173 Comments

Richard Gregg to lead Christina School District, more homicides in Wilmington, Delaware has never seen a piece of land that shouldn't be developed

Things John Carney Thought About in 2016

By nemski January 16, 20174 Comments

As El Somnambulo has mentioned, and I'm paraphrasing here, "John Carney has known for a year he would become governor, why is he just now thinking about how to fix Delaware's budget shortfall?" So what are some of the things John Carney was thinking about in 2016 instead of Delaware's budget?

January 16, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski January 16, 20176 Comments

More shootings in Wilmington, Housing Not Handcuffs Community Justice Walk, and Carney appointments,.

Waiting for Governor Milquetoast

By nemski January 6, 20176 Comments

The headline on DelawareOnline read, "Carney to worried Dems: 'Keep doing the right thing' ". This in itself should have raised some red flags.

I’m Just a Citizen Standing in Front of a Politician

By nemski November 15, 20164 Comments

Are you a concerned citizen? Do you rant on Facebook? Would you like to change your representatives' minds in DC, but you aren't a bank or big pharma? What to do?

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.

The All-Purpose Question Thread for Presumptive Governor John Carney

By El Somnambulo December 18, 201514 Comments

It has occurred to me that we don't really know where John Carney stands on the major issues facing Delaware. So, let's put together a list for him. You know, to give him enough time to begin thinking about these things. Please add your own questions to the list:

The Most Important Delaware Race of 2016…

By El Somnambulo September 8, 201526 Comments

...will be the primary for US Congress between State Rep. Bryon Short and State Senator Bryan Townsend. It is a battle of the present (and, one hopes, the past) of the Democratic Party vs. a more progressive future. Make no mistake: Bryon Short is the chosen heir to the mantle of middle-of-the-road mediocrity personified by Tom Carper and John Carney. He, or more likely Ed Freel and his ilk, have chosen ex-Carper staffer Mat Marshall to run his campaign. Carper's 'Brain', Ed Freel, is calling the shots from his UD bunker. Short, of course, served in Carper's congressional office, and has made no bones about his friendship with Carper and Carney. You may also recall that Bryon Short bottled up a minimum wage increase in his House committee until the bill was essentially emasculated. Although strong on social issues, Short's principal legislative focus has been on cutting yet more 'red tape' that, according to the Chamber and its allies, hobble businesses in Delaware. In fact, Short essentially had a committee created just for him with this run in mind: The (get this) House Economic Development/ Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee, aka The Business Lapdog Committee.