Comments on: Kent County Town Hall, Part 1 of 2

By: Absence of Journalism : Delaware Liberal

Absence of Journalism : Delaware Liberal — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:02:51 +0000

[...] ( see here and here) that are the CRI’s work product. DelawarePolitics had info on the town hall that Governor Markell conducted in Dover last week, that wasn’t covered in the NJ. And [...]

By: Around the Horn Sunday : Delaware Liberal

Around the Horn Sunday : Delaware Liberal — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:41:43 +0000

[...] Politics Tim Pancoast covers Governor Markell’s Town Hall event. David Anderson thinks Markell chose the safe path in selecting Republican attorney Travis Lester [...]

By: Tennesee Walker

Tennesee Walker — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:46:57 +0000

“I was a little supprized myself when I got there. I had thought it was a Kent County Town hall, but when I arrived it looked like just a city of Dover Town Hall.”

The City of Dover has ample facilities to hold such a meeting. If all of Kent County was not the focus then why have it at the County facilities? Only Democrat Reps at a Town Hall in Kent? Looks like Markell is playing politics again.

By: Timothy Pancoast

Timothy Pancoast — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:27:18 +0000

I was a little supprized myself when I got there. I had thought it was a Kent County Town hall, but when I arrived it looked like just a city of Dover Town Hall.

By: Tennesee Walker

Tennesee Walker — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:22:22 +0000

“Shrinking government spending – The Governor recognized that businesses are attracted to states that spend their tax dollars wisely. To do this he says there are two questions he asks.
1.What can we not afford any more?
2.What can we do more efficiently?”

Does this mean Markell is finally going to cut some of the fat from the State govenment. Why not hand out the list of the best suggestions he solicited from State employees to improve efficiency?
On a related note, Markell’s only tag alongs were Democrats Scott, and the democratic Family tag team of Bushweller and son in law Bennett. One would think that Markell would have asked other Kent legilators such as Sen. Bonini and Reps Thornburg and Outten to give their 2 cents. This was just another example of the true partisan nature of this Governor.

By: Timothy Pancoast

Timothy Pancoast — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:14:31 +0000

Hi, I had a meeting tonight and I left my brain there when I came home. As soon as I get my notebook back with the notes I took from the second part of that town hall I will start the clock again and post part B of this blog article.

This is going to be a really long 7 pm.

David, I agree. Governor Markell could have given a much stronger answer on the imigration issue. I was also dissapointed that with the level of intrest he is trying to show in business, he did not have any statistics or information available on the impact of undocumented workers on our state’s workforce. I hope he will take the time to look into that.

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:07:42 +0000

Interesting. I agree that illegal immigration is a federal issue, but the state does have options. 1. Reporting all criminal illegals (for crimes serious enough to be jailed) to the feds. 2. Ensure all state contractors use e-verify. 3. Enforce tax withholding laws better.

By: Timothy Pancoast

Timothy Pancoast — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:41:32 +0000

Yes Sir! I’m gonna do this Delaware Legislature style and stop the clock at 7:00 PM.

How’s that for a preview.

By: Mark H

Mark H — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:11:52 +0000

Tim, thanx for this. We expect the other report no later than 7:00 PM