HB186 – Is this a good or a bad SNAP bill?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as “the food stamp program,” assists eligible low-income individuals with theContinue Reading
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HB5 – Equality Amendment
This bill is an Amendment to the Delaware Constitution that simply states: “No person shall be denied equal rights underContinue Reading
The Blogger Revolution
It’s really a statewide revolution, as you will see in a moment. But first, a moment of personal privilege.Continue Reading
Republicans tie Prevailing Wage to Budget Negotiations
It is time to prepare for a government shutdown, Delaware, as our Delaware Republicans have tied any Republican votes forContinue Reading
The Open Thread for June 9, 2017
With a quick tweet this morning, President Trump appears to be accusing former FBI director James Comey of lying under oath, Playbook observes. “LawmakersContinue Reading
The Daily Delawhere for June 9, 2017
The Dutch House, on 3rd Street in Old New Castle. The house was originally thought to date to the 1660s,Continue Reading
HB190 – Amending the Coastal Zone Act
This bill is a matter of some controversy throughout the Democratic Party, and we have had our own debates bothContinue Reading
The Proposed Delaware Democratic Party Platform is actually very good.
Here is the final draft of the Delaware Democratic Party Platform that will be voted on during the convention onContinue Reading
The Open Thread for June 8, 2017
Fired FBI Director James Comey said President Trump told him at the White House “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty’’Continue Reading
The Daily Delawhere for June 8, 2017
The courtyard behind the Patrick Harker Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Laboratory, on Lovett Avenue in Newark. The University of DelawareContinue Reading
Carney Angers Some Democrats in General Assembly
So yesterday, after the House passed SB5, the law codifying the precedent of Roe v. Wade and protecting a woman’sContinue Reading
The Open Thread for June 7, 2017
There have only been a few times when the entire country stops to watch a congressional hearing. 1973 with Watergate.Continue Reading
The Daily Delawhere for June 7, 2017
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse, on 146th Street, in Fenwick Island. A boundary stone sits in front of the lighthouse, alongContinue Reading
SB5 (Codifying Roe v. Wade) Passes House
The House passed SB5, the bill to repeal Delaware’s unenforceable yet still on the books statutes that outlaw abortion. TheContinue Reading
Tracking our Democratic Must Pass List
The General Assembly returns today and they have a lot on their plate. Here is the state of play onContinue Reading