The Problem of Corporate Tax Breaks
They basically don’t do the job that politicians and corporations tell us they do. This is the conclusion of aContinue Reading
Author: cassandram
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. -- Shirley Chisolm
Come to the Red Clay School Board Meeting Tonight to Speak for the Implementation of a Racial Equity Plan
Do you live in Red Clay School District? If so, we need you to come to the Red Clay BoardContinue Reading
GUEST POST: Net Neutrality, Net Neither Neutral of Equal
This is a Guest Post from Vincent White, who has been involved with advocacy politics in Wilmington and Delaware. IfContinue Reading
Patronage Lives in the City of Wilmington
Patronage. This used to be a pretty big thing in an older political era. Before there were EEO rules, beforeContinue Reading
The (Temporary) Failure of Repeal and Go F*ck Yourself
Last night on Twitter, Robert Costa posted up his take on the collapse of the MTP vote on Trumpcare. ThisContinue Reading
Open Up City Council’s Funding Process and Let All of the City’s Organizations Have a Chance
Wilmington Cty Council approves spending by the Administration and does so by a process. Typically that process includes a publicContinue Reading
Fake News from Delaware1059. Surprise.
Today’s episode in Why People Don’t Trust the media comes from Delaware1059, where they are “reporting” that someone in managementContinue Reading
Poll Ratings for Senators Carper and Coons Drop
Both declined in poll ratings over the past 10 months: The survey company reported 58 percent of Delaware voters approveContinue Reading
Time to Talk About Solutions to the Health Insurance Problem, Democrats
I’ve listened to a few Democrats speaking about health care over the past week and this survey of solutions thatContinue Reading
Wilmington Rally to Fund Our Schools
This is from the invite to the Education Funding Campaign’s Facebook page announcing a rally on Monday to preserve fundingContinue Reading
Democrats Are Driving the Increased Popularity of Single-Payer
Democrats are increasingly fans of a single payer plan for health care and there are enough of us who wantContinue Reading
Guest Post: A Personal Appeal from Steve Newton to Support HB 160
I spoke with my father this week about assisted suicide.It was a tough conversation, but he wanted to have it.Continue Reading
Delaware Republicans Are Breaking the Delaware Way
It seems odd to write that title especially since we are so often enraged by the results of the Delaware Way.Continue Reading
HB 190 Does Not ‘Gut’ the Coastal Zone Act
There’s been alot of hair-on-fire rhetoric (and some bridge burning) about HB 190 and most of it makes claims forContinue Reading
Speaker Schwartzkopf Discusses the Budget and the JFC Pause
From the Press Release: “The committee began a second round of deep cuts that could have serious long-term consequences forContinue Reading