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Filling in the Empty Boxes

by Delaware Dem June 25, 2018 5

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Carney Refuses to Send Del. National Guard to the Border

by Delaware Dem June 19, 2018 5

Delaware General Assembly

Nicole Poore’s Very Bad Day [Updated]

by Delaware Dem June 19, 2018 6

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The General Assembly must reject HB460, the so called Budget Smoothing Amendment.

by Delaware Dem June 14, 2018 10

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Parental Leave Passes House

by Delaware Dem June 13, 2018 2

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Kowalko, Delaware United Endorses Kathleen Davies for Auditor

by Delaware Dem June 11, 2018 5

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by Delaware Dem June 25, 2018 0

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HB3 – Family Leave Passes

The Senate last week passed HB3 (Paid Parental Family Leave for State Employees) by a vote of 16-4, with 1Continue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 25, 2018 5

Delaware

Filling in the Empty Boxes

The deadline to file as a candidate in July 10. Sixteen Days away. Finally, the Democratic and Republican Parties haveContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 25, 2018 49

Open Thread

The Open Thread for June 25, 2018

A source close to GOP leadership emails Jonathan Swan: “Only thing that matters now is a) how bad they get crushedContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 25, 2018 0

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Daily Delawhere for June 25, 2018

Brandywine River in Wilmington. Photo by Quad 9.

by Delaware Dem June 24, 2018 6

Open Thread

The Open Thread for June 24, 2018

New Yorker: “Trump’s ability to gin up fears about illegal immigration, more than perhaps any other issue, won him theContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 24, 2018 0

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Daily Delawhere for June 24, 2018

Separation Day festivities took place last week in Old New Castle, celebrating when Delaware separated from Pennsylvania. Photo by xzmattzx.

by Delaware Dem June 23, 2018 2

Open Thread

The Open Thread for June 23, 2018

TRUMPS TAX SCAM BECOMING MORE UNPOPULAR. “It’s been six months since President Donald Trump signed into law the Republican taxContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 23, 2018 0

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Daily Delawhere for June 23, 2018

The Riverfront Parking Deck, on Rosa Parks Drive in Wilmington. The parking garage was built in 2004, and is styled toContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 22, 2018 5

Open Thread

The Open Thread for June 22, 2018

REPUBLICANS NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY. House Republicans were going to vote on two bills yesterday. One was the ConservativeContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 22, 2018 0

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Daily Delawhere for June 22, 2018

The Ashland Covered Bridge, on Barley Mill Road over Red Clay Creek in Ashland. The bridge was originally built in 1860,Continue Reading

by pandora June 21, 2018 44

National

Trump Makes The Cover Of TIME – Portrayed Exactly As He Deserves, As A Monster

Monster

by pandora June 21, 2018 4

National

Godwin’s Okay With Breaking Godwin’s Law

Godwin’s Law states: Sooner or later in any online argument, someone will bring up Hitler. So how does the creatorContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 21, 2018 34

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The Open Thread for June 21, 2018

“Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is working with White House lawyers to draft an executive action that will end theContinue Reading

by Delaware Dem June 21, 2018 0

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Daily Delawhere for June 21, 2018

Brandywine Creek. Photo by Tim Furlong.

by Delaware Dem June 20, 2018 11

Open Thread

The Open Thread for June 20, 2018

TRUMP TO SHUT DOWN GOVERNMENT IN SEPTEMBER OVER WALL. Politico: “In a private meeting regarding the wall Monday, Trump fumedContinue Reading

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HB3 – Family Leave Passes

The Senate last week passed HB3 (Paid Parental Family Leave for State Employees) by a vote of 16-4, with 1Continue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Jobs, Economics and Consumer Protection

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 7 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Government Reform

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 7 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Drug Control

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 7 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – The Environment

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 8 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Criminal Justice

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 8 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The General Assembly must reject HB460, the so called Budget Smoothing Amendment.

Delaware already has a balanced budget requirement. We already have a Reserve Fund. What we don’t have, apparently, are legislatorsContinue Reading

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Amendment on Regulation of Marijuana added to HB110.

I wonder if this is a sign that the bill will at least get a vote in the House? WhichContinue Reading

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Parental Leave Passes House

The House yesterday passed HB3, the bill that would give state employees 12 weeks of paid leave upon the birthContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Healthcare and Insurance

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 10 working days left in theContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Gun Safety and Control

The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th, so there are 11 working days left in theContinue Reading

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SB151 – Requiring Insurance Coverage of Birth Control – Passes Senate

Six Republicans joined all Democrats in the Senate to pass SB151, which would require all health insurance plans in theContinue Reading

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SB113 – Establishing a Clean Energy Financing Program – Passes Senate

Senator McDowell’s SB113 arose from the ashes of a strange vote last year, where it failed to gain a majorityContinue Reading

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The Priorities for the General Assembly – Voting Rights and Elections

The General Assembly returns today for the final month. The last day for the General Assembly is Saturday, June 30th,Continue Reading

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HB417 – Cigar Tax Cap

Ok, someone explain the need for this legislation to me. Representative Sean Matthews, a good progressive legislator, has introduced HB417,Continue Reading

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SB197 – Expunging Marijuana Possession/Use Convictions

I may have missed it, but I do not see a bill from a Democratic sponsor on this issue, andContinue Reading

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SB206 – Making the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program better

As he wrote about in his book, Promise Me, Dad, one of the big complaints former Vice President Biden had regardingContinue Reading

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SB207 and SB200 – Opposing Off Shore Drilling (Updated)

Senator Stephanie Hansen has introduced this bipartisan bill that will essentially act like a Resolution with Teeth, in that itContinue Reading

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HB222(S) – Lethal Violence Protection Orders

Representative Dave Bentz has proven to be an MVP legislator this year. He is back with yet another important bill,Continue Reading

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SB205 Twenty Week Abortion Ban

Delaware Republicans continued their assault on women and their rights by introducing SB205, a twenty (20) week abortion ban. TheContinue Reading

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SB199 – Primary Care

Seeing a primary care, or family doctor, is a key component to preventive healthcare. And preventive healthcare reduces healthcare spendingContinue Reading

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Delaware Republicans believe women are unequal

All but one Senate Republican voted today to declare that women are second class citizens and are to be treatedContinue Reading

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HB377 – County Taxes on Hotels and AirBNBs

Representative Larry Mitchell (D) has introduced a bill that would permit county governments to impose and collect into their ownContinue Reading

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HB389 – Republican Bill Protecting People from Republican Policies

Republican State Representative Ruth Briggs King has an interesting bill. Her HB389 would allow the practice of itemized property taxContinue Reading

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