The Political Report – 5/7/21
A new Morning Consult poll finds 42% of Republican voters hold favorable views about Sen. Mitch McConnell, up 12 points since aContinue Reading
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SB 1 – Paid Family & Medical Leave
This week, Sen. Sarah McBride introduced legislation in the General Assembly that will make Delaware the 10th state to passContinue Reading
What Now?! – 5/7/21
Associated Press: “The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viralContinue Reading
Daily Delawhere – 5/7/21
Wilmington. Photo by Barry Gorrell
HB 147 – Republican Plan to Not Raise the Minimum Wage
As Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley and Donald Trump tell it, the Republican Party stands for the working man andContinue Reading
The Political Report – 5/6/21
A new Morning Consult/Politico poll finds that 58% of voters say they support President Biden’s $1.8 trillion economic spending plan that wouldContinue Reading
What Now?! – 5/6/21
A federal judge struck down the national eviction moratorium, “potentially leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes,” CNBC reports.Continue Reading
Daily Delawhere – 5/6/21
Wilmington. Photo by Barry Gorrell.
HB 154 – Republican Cancel Culture Grievance Bill
House Bill 154 is totally the product of the conservative grievance fever dreams about “Cancel Culture” coming to get them.Continue Reading
HB 185 – Body Worn Police Cameras
Obviously, some police departments in Delaware, like the New Castle County Police Department, are already wearing Body Cameras. But HouseContinue Reading
HB 165 – Human Composting?!
Every once and a while a bill will come along that makes me say “What the hell?” This session, thatContinue Reading
Moving towards a New Teacher Evaluation System, once House at a time
House Bill 133, which changes the current evaluation system for all teachers from the former Delaware Performance Appraisal System IIContinue Reading
Bill Protecting Against Discrimination in Accommodations Passes Senate
Senator Sarah McBride‘s bill, Senate Bill 72, protects people from religiously-based discrimination in public spaces. It passed the Senate lastContinue Reading
The Political Report – 5/5/21
“The National Republican Congressional Committee is adding 10 House Democrats to its target list for the 2022 midterm elections, asContinue Reading
What Now?! – 5/5/21
“President Biden will announce Tuesday a new goal to get 160 million Americans fully vaccinated and at least one shotContinue Reading