Under the leadership of Mary Spicer, the Delaware Federation of Republican Women have taken the next step to impacting public policy. Based on a resolution within their own group, the Republican Women have recognized that those who defend our freedoms, including our right to vote, are being penalized by the late primary election in Delaware. The Brave [...]
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MOVE, the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act requires that absentee ballots be sent out 45 days prior to general election. The law is highlighting the failures of some states to do so. One is Delaware. 12 states applied for waviers and 6 were granted them. Here is a fact sheet from the Justice Department. Enacted [...]
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January 31, 2011 Governor Jack Markell Tatnall Building Dover, DE 19901 Governor Markell, Given recent events, we are deeply concerned that questions over management of the Delaware Department of Transportation have seriously crippled public confidence in the agency and impacted its ability to operate effectively. Our apprehension involves a long and well-publicized list of missteps, [...]
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Posted in DE General Assembly on Jan 25th, 2011
House Bill 11 has been victorious in the House of Representatives dealing a blow to advocates of fusion. At least Representatives Earl Jaques and Greg Lavelle came to an agreement which protected the rights of parties to find candidates to fill in on the ballot with the best candidate available. The amendment gives an exception [...]
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HB 11 is the latest misguided effort to end fusion. This bill is even worse than an effort to end fusion candidacies. This bill will tell parties who they are allowed to run. This bill would have outlawed people like Bob Connor and Margaret Rose Henry as well as Beth Miller from running. This bill [...]
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Posted in DE General Assembly on Jan 12th, 2011
Senator Colin Bonini has gotten heat for his bad vote for Anthony DeLuca as President Pro Tem. That ignores that Katz may have been a worse vote. Katz was backed by the hard left which favors an activist government and a radical social agenda. We made the point here that Senator Katz was not the man and Republicans [...]
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Posted in DE General Assembly on Dec 14th, 2010
11 Votes returned Senator Anthony DeLuca as President Pro Tem.
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When Thurmond Adams was being threatened from the hard left, it made sense for Republicans to be a fire wall. I am not seeing the benefit of getting involved with the Katz v. DeLuca war. If I were a Republican Senator, I would take the best deal. The best deal would be the same consideration [...]
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By Don Ayotte A tough man for tough times. He believes that we need a change, and not the kind of change that the Obama Administration has given us, and not the change that comes out of your pocket. Van Houten is the conservative Republican Candidate for the 15th District Representative Seat, running against incumbent [...]
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By Donald Ayotte Conservative Crossroads Staff Writer One of the hottest and most important races in Delaware is in full gear, with Republican Candidate, Chris Weeks’ ground troops campaigning door to door for Delaware’s Fourteenth Representative District Seat. Weeks is challenging incumbent Peter Schwartzkopf, the House Majority Leader for the privilege of representing the people [...]
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There was a send off of our legislative leaders by the Patriot and Tea Party movement. There was definitely some disappointment with the fact that Senator Bonini best highlighted, the state government increased spending by an amount equal to the “temporary” tax hikes. The other star seemed to be Republican Glen Urquhart who was quoted in [...]
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News Release STATE LEGISLATORS PROPOSE EASING THE BURDEN FACED BY BUSINESSES FROM DELAWARE’S HIDDEN SALES TAX, FUNDED BY A SHRINKING OF STATE GOVERNMENT State legislators today unveiled a plan to help companies doing business in Delaware by reducing the state’s Gross Receipts Tax (GRT). The move would be funded by savings from shrinking the [...]
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Posted in DE General Assembly, Taxes on Jun 6th, 2010
Taxpayers need to be viewed as important as any other constituents. Taxes have gone up in this state at all levels. The state raised taxes last year as the signature act of the one party Democrat led government and no relief is in site. The Republicans forced sunset clauses in 4 years. The only hope [...]
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Posted in Crime, DE General Assembly on Jun 4th, 2010
There is a positive consensus reached in a house committee on revising Delaware’s sometimes Draconian drug sentencing laws while keeping the heat on big time dealers. Their is one reported aspect that I do not favor. It increases the penalty for some perscription medications. That is exactly the wrong approach. We should not be worried [...]
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I support allowing members of a household to the right to purchase insurance for other members of their household through their job with their own money. I think it is a public good to allow people to have health and life insurance. I do not support HB 10 because it does not aim at achieving [...]
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Small Business Owner and and retired State Trooper Dave Lawson announced that he is running for the 15th State Senate Seat. This seat is currently held by Sen. Nancy Cook. Sen. Cook has held this seat since 1974. Lawson Owns the Business, Shooters Choice. Shooter’s Choice is an indoor shooting range that also offers firearms [...]
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Posted in DE General Assembly on Apr 26th, 2010
Just wondering why this bill isn’t law yet?
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