The Open Thread for January 11, 2017
“Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromisingContinue Reading
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Daily Delawhere for January 11, 2017
The state line marker on the Tri-State Trail in The Wedge. The trail provides access to the Tri-State Monument, marking theContinue Reading
HB16 – The Republican Repeal of the Estate Tax.
So the state is facing a $350 million dollar budget deficit. And the Republican’s very first solution: a tax cutContinue Reading
HB14 – Requiring Motorcyclists to Wear Helmets
I think State Representative Sean Lynn (D-31) has introduced this bill last year too. And he did not suffer atContinue Reading
HB 13 – Making Loveable Pit Bulls Legal Again.
Like children, a dog is dangerous if you raise them to be dangerous. They are not dangerous by default. PitContinue Reading
HB12(S) – Special Ed. Funding for K-3
State Rep. Kim Williams (D-19) has introduced a bill to provide State funding for basic special education in kindergarten throughContinue Reading
HB11 – Expanding Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
State Representative David Bentz (D-18) seeks to remove the prohibition against former drug felons from receiving any funds from theContinue Reading
Congressional Vote Report – 1/10/2017
We will be following our Delaware Delegation in Congress too, following the votes of Senators Tom Carper and Chris CoonsContinue Reading
The Open Thread for January 10, 2017
I think the effort to repeal Obamacare is already dead. “The House Freedom Caucus wants to delay a vote onContinue Reading
The Vote Tracker – Inaugural 2017 Edition
For the live and up to date Vote Tracker, please click on this link. The 2017-2018 Delaware General Assembly gavelsContinue Reading
Bernie Sanders takes his cue from Carper and Carney.
Replace Bernie Sanders’ name with Tom Carper or John Carney in the story below, and I know some Delawarean liberalsContinue Reading
Daily Delawhere for January 10, 2017
The Kirkwood Public Library, on Kirkwood Highway in Mill Creek Hundred. The new library was completed in 2009, and wonContinue Reading
Coons joins Dems in sponsoring Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017
Senator Chris Coons (D) today joined most of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate (except Tom Carper, whose absence inContinue Reading
The Tea Party, Technological Change, and the Future of Progressives in the Democratic Party
This is a guest post from Delaware blog friend and former Libertarian candidate Steve Newton. I have argued for yearsContinue Reading
Is Tom Carper hosting a Bernie Sanders/ACA rally?
I know, I know, I am still regaining consciousness myself. Good on Tom Carper for doing it. Good on BernieContinue Reading