Delaware Political News
Watch the precedents you set
In deciding to give Coker Concrete just one more chance, Levy Court commissioners may have set a precedent they`ll later regret.
Tuesday August 31, 2010 5:52PM | doverpost.com
Commentary: Understanding Glenn Beck
Publisher emeritus Jim Flood Sr. urges people to consider Glenn Beck`s message, not what others say about him.
Tuesday August 31, 2010 5:44PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Democrats’ dream delegation
A party can dream. The Delaware Democrats did it Saturday evening at Cape Henlopen State Park during the Sussex County Beach Jamboree, their traditional kickoff for the campaign season.
Monday August 30, 2010 3:18PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: The political dog that did not bark
It does not take much in the way of contemporary ratiocination to note that in the Republican statewide primaries for the Senate and House of Representatives, there is a political dog not bothering to woof.
Thursday August 26, 2010 7:40PM | doverpost.com
Our view: Credit can be a four-letter word
Too many of us let our credit cards rule our purchases instead of the other way around.
Tuesday August 24, 2010 5:45PM | doverpost.com
Commentary: Passing legislation with minimum fuss
The Delaware General Assembly`s way of greasing legislation through leaves the public standing outside looking in.
Tuesday August 24, 2010 5:18PM | doverpost.com
Our View: A civil tongue goes a long way
Being nice to each other does not have to be difficult.
Tuesday August 17, 2010 4:40PM | doverpost.com
Let's look at the 'windfall'
The $75.6 million "windfall" to Delaware from the federal government may not be all that good a thing.
Tuesday August 17, 2010 3:34PM | doverpost.com
From a window overlooking the St. Jones
Publisher emeritus Jim Flood Sr. remembers an old friend.
Tuesday August 17, 2010 3:29PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Justice is just us
All people want to say, when they find out someone was on a jury, is, didja put ’em away?
Tuesday August 17, 2010 10:30AM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Off the bench
Joe Farnan’s final day as a judge on the U.S. District Court in Wilmington was the last Friday in July. On the first Monday in August, he was already setting up a new law firm, to be called Farnan LLP.
Thursday August 12, 2010 10:30AM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Saved by the courts
Even a federal government picayune enough to micro-manage, among the other things, a peanut butter sandwich appears to have no appetite for forcing Delaware to hold a special congressional election, not for a term that would last about as long as Christmas break.
Thursday August 5, 2010 11:17PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Musical politics with too many chairs
Ted Kaufman is winding down his time as a U.S. senator. Not even a lot of people in politics have figured out how soon that is. Not even though afterward, it could get very messy.
Wednesday August 4, 2010 5:57PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Put the Lt. Gov. in charge of ‘not yo’ mama’s banana pudding’
Fitness was going to be challenged as Matt Denn made his way last Friday to the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. The nutrition component was about to be taken out by the friendliest of fire.
Friday July 30, 2010 6:00PM | doverpost.com
Delaware Grapevine: Phil Gramm enlists for a new battle of Brandywine
Phil Gramm has campaigned in Delaware before. The Texas Republican, who left the Senate eight years ago, was here for his flash-in-the-pan presidential campaign of 1996.
Wednesday July 28, 2010 4:17PM | doverpost.com
Our view: The Afghan war reports and building schools
Sunday’s news stories about the unauthorized release of six years of classified reports about the discouraging Afghan war happened to coincide with my reading “Stones Into Schools,” Greg Mortenson’s sequel to his now world-famous book “Three Cups of Tea.”
Tuesday July 27, 2010 7:02PM | doverpost.com
Loretta LaRoche: The power of asking ‘Why?’
Monday July 26, 2010 4:07PM | doverpost.com
Kenneth Knepper: Birthday brings reflections on ‘creaking’ body
Monday July 26, 2010 3:44PM | doverpost.com
Rick Holmes: The new face of America's wars
Monday July 26, 2010 3:24PM | doverpost.com
Kevin Frisch: One for the ages
Monday July 26, 2010 3:13PM | doverpost.com
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