Dear Democrats: There Can Be No Cowering Now
The National Journal reports this afternoon that key Democrats are preparing a plan in case Trump fires Deputy AG Rosenstein.Continue Reading
Author: cassandram
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. -- Shirley Chisolm
Town Hall for Gun Reform
Tomorrow — April 7 — Senator Tom Carper and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester will hold a Town Hall to giveContinue Reading
Wilmington: 50 Years After MLK
On April 4th the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League will be co-hosting an event to explore wealth inequality within the United StatesContinue Reading
Why Democrats Should Campaign on Health Care
Not *just* that, but it is a big issue for both Democrats and Republicans. The Kaiser Family Foundation has aContinue Reading
The Problem of Open Primaries
On Tuesday, challenger Marie Newman conceded to the incumbent in IL-3 — the incumbent being Dan Lipinski who is at bestContinue Reading
Delaware Gets a D for Voting
That’s the verdict in a Center for American Progress report taking a hard look at the security of America’s election systems. We’ve beenContinue Reading
Run for Something in New Castle County
One of the things too often out of the view of many of us who claim to be political junkiesContinue Reading
All Three DACA Bills Died In the Senate Today
From TPM: The McCain Coons bill (path to citizenship for Dreamers, no wall) failed 52-47. The stupid Toomey Sanctuary Cities (penalizingContinue Reading
Step Up and Invest in the Education of Delaware’s Poorest Students Now
It’s not unusual for powerful institutions to tell poor people that they should accept the crumbs being offered to themContinue Reading
Nancy Pelosi Has Been On the House Floor For Hours Defending Dreamers
She started at 10. And is doing this in 4″ heels. Badass. Pelosi (D-Calif.) began talking shortly after 10 a.m.,Continue Reading
The Final Year — A Blue Delaware Movie Event!
The Final Year is a widely liked documentary of the Final Year of the Obama White House and its NationalContinue Reading
Now Is The Season to Smack Around Progressives
The season is officially open here in Delaware now that we have Senator Coons in front of every TV cameraContinue Reading
#TrumpShutDown Is Ended — For Now
So the shutdown is over. Assuming the House votes Yes on this deal. And this is the deal: Government isContinue Reading
Delaware Out of the Running for Amazon HQ2
The news has been everywhere this morning, but this is the list of the 20 finalists: Atlanta Austin Boston ChicagoContinue Reading
Delaware State of the State Address 2018
This happens live, today at 2pm. If you are not in Dover, you can watch it via the State’s website orContinue Reading