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DE-Sen: Coons vs. Goliath

The decision by Beau Biden to skip a Senate race this year was good for democracy -- political dynasties are nothing more than disguised monarchies -- but bad for Democratic chances to hold Vice President Joe Biden's seat. Beau was clearly the strongest candidate to hold the seat against popular at-large Rep. Mike Castle, the GOP's nominee. So it's easy to dismiss the Democratic nominee Chris ...
DailyKos (Delaware) - Fri 6:34 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Press Release: Biden selected as VP Nominee

College Democrats at University of Delaware - Fri 10:43 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Jeremy Firestone and the IRP

Professor Jeremy Firestone also presented comments on the IRP to the Public Service Commission Tuesday night. His comments are brief and very much to the point: It is imperative that the IRP recognize the fundamental way in which the law of the state of Delaware has changed in the past year. Delmarva’s IRP needs to be written in acknowledgement that the existing, planned load of its 2006 IRP i...
TommyWonk - Jan 15 - 8 clicks 8 clicks

Intergrated Resource Plan Hearings this Week

Do you care how Delaware provides for its energy needs? The Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding hearings on Delmarva Power's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) this week. The IRP is the plan that Delmarva presents to the PSC to provide energy to its Delaware customers. If you care how much coal is burned to provide our electricity; if you care how much we turn to wind power and energy ef...
TommyWonk - Jan 11 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Jean Biden's Influence on her Son

As the News Journal reports , Catherine Eugenia Biden, mother of Vice President Joe Biden has died. All politicians talk about the importance of family values, but Joe Biden sounds like really means it. H e wears his devotion to his family on his sleeve . He spoke of her influence on his life in his speech to the Democratic National Convention in 2008: I wish that my dad was here...
TommyWonk - Jan 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Quitting for the Best of Reasons

I have known Dover, Delaware, City Councilperson Timothy Slavin for several years. He is a highly intelligent, capable and compassionate person with considerable personal integrity. He has decided... ...
Delaware Watch - Jan 8 - 2 clicks 2 clicks