WDEL Blog: Allan Loudell
September 2, 2010
Wilmington's Mayor seeks more cuts; seeks more union concessions -- Will this impact State Treasurer's race?
A rare early morning press release from the Mayor Baker's communications director John Rago:
"MAYOR DIRECTS CUT IN GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND WARNS of LAYOFFS/SERVICE REDUCTIONS UNLESS CITY UNIONS AGREE TO SALARY AND BENEFIT CONCESSIONS"
"Two months into the new Fiscal Year 2011, the City of Wilmington, which has held the growth of government to about 4% in the last two years, is exploring ways to cut government spending even more because of declining revenues caused by the weakened economy and other uncontrollable costs...
September 1, 2010
No Republican challenger to Beau Biden; State retirees sweat out major data breach on the Internet
Two unrelated, but interesting stories:
The candidate filing deadline passed, and no Republican filed to run against Attorney-General Beau Biden in November's general election...
September 1, 2010
The Question that sparked the Rollins--Urquhart exchanges over Abortion
I never blogged before about my reasons for asking a particular question at a candidates' debate.
But since the emotional exchanges between Republican U...
August 31, 2010
Public Policy Polling may poll in Delaware the weekend before the Primary
Rasmussen Reports has given us several polls on projected Delaware match-ups in November, but nothing on the Primary races (except to the extent we can extrapolate from the projected November match-ups)...
August 30, 2010
Your Debate Questions welcomed: Dem. State Auditor's race & G.O.P. U.S. House race
I will host and question Delaware's two candidates for the Democratic nomination for State Auditor tonight (6--7 p.m.) - Richard Korn and Ken Matlusky...
August 27, 2010
Another Portrayal of Delaware's U.S. Senate Race from an Inside-the-Beltway newspaper/website
No great revelations here, but another national political journalist slipped into Delaware to report on the presumed November match-up between Mike Castle and Chris Coons...
August 26, 2010
NEWS-JOURNAL: State Treasurer gets more than $100 K from City
Did anyone predict the race for Delaware State Treasurer would become such a roller-coaster ride?
The NEWS-JOURNAL reports State Treasuer Velda Jones-Potter, whom Governor Markell appointed, has received $108,400 in "consulting fees" from the city of Wilmington - since 2007 - for teaching "leadership skills"...
August 25, 2010
Alaska election could boost morale for Delaware 'True Believers'
As noted before on this blog, "True believer" conservatives, Tea Party people, and the Christian Right don't enjoy the same kind of following in Delaware as in Sunbelt or Western states, for obvious reasons...
August 24, 2010
No WDEL-sponsored debate in Democratic race for State Treasurer
Barring a miraculous turn-around, you won't hear a broadcast debate between State Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter and challenger Chip Flowers.
After innumerable phone conversations and e-mails, it just won't happen...
August 23, 2010
WASHINGTON TIMES: 'Tea Party' candidates face uphill struggles in Delaware, Maryland
Tea Party candidates may be successfully bucking establishment candidates elsewhere, but face great challenges in Delaware and Maryland.
For example, Castle vs...
August 20, 2010
Could schools harness wind power to inflate their budgets? It may happen in the Midwest...
Public school districts across the country have been struggling to close budget gaps and improve achievement.
Taxpayers have demanded school administrators and school boards think "outside the box"...
August 19, 2010
New source of grief: Bedbugs spreading!
You might have heard our story about a Newark motel given a week to eradicate an infestation of bedbugs.
Bedbugs are the priority subject as New Jersey's largest pest control convention begins...
August 18, 2010
New York City Mayor Bloomberg endorses Mike Castle, hosts fundraiser
In a sure sign that Congressman Mike Castle is looking past his Republican Senate primary with Christine O'Donnell to the general election, Castle has accepted the endorsement of New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
August 17, 2010
POLITICO: Michele Rollins dumped investment in Venezuela's state-owned oil company just before running
First, a Public Policy Poll for Daily Kos showed both Michele Rollins and Glen Urquhart trailing former Lieutenant-Governor John Carney in a general election match-up...
August 16, 2010
Seeking your questions from Delaware Treasurer's Debate. But Velda Jones-Potter hospitalized, so debate will be re-scheduled....
I was to host tonight's debate for the Democratic nomination for Delaware State Treasurer -- between Velda Jones-Potter (who currently holds the job) and Chip Flowers...
August 13, 2010
More Punditry about Reasons Obama should dump Biden in favor of HRC....
The DAILY BEAST's political columnist is the latest to suggest Hillary Rodham Clinton should replace Joe Biden as President Obama's running mate in 2012...
August 12, 2010
The Joe Biden Transportation Jinx (Not that It's His Fault!)
You may recall Joe Biden's motorcade suffering three mishaps since Delaware's senior senator became Vice President of the United States.
Then, you'll recall Joe Biden's swine-flu gaffe where he declared he'd advise his family against traveling in a confined space -- such as an airplane...
August 11, 2010
Public Policy Polling releases Delaware results
Public Policy Polling - which is seen as a progressive, Democratic leaning pollster in contrast to Rasmussen Reports -- still yields a similar result in the presumed November match-up between Mike Castle and Chris Coons for Senate: Castle remains ahead of Coons by double-digits, in fact, by an even bigger margin than in Rasmussen...
August 9, 2010
Will Congressman Castle debate Christine O'Donnell for the Senate G.O.P. Primary?
For years, Mike Castle has been a 'good sport' when it came to agreeing to broadcast debates.
I still fondly recall Castle's gubernatorial debate against Democrat Jake Kreshtool, which I still regard as one of the most entertaining (and strangely informative) debates of all the time...
August 6, 2010
Latest Rasmussen Reports Poll: Not much change in Castle--Coons match-up; O'Donnell slips
Ramussen Reports polling has just released a new Delaware U.S. Senate poll, looking at possible General Election match-ups (not Primary, which is what I'd really like to see!)...
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