Delaware joins 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in pact to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels DOVER – Gov. Jack Markell joined the governors of 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states today in announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the states that underscores their commitment toward developing a regional [...]
Archive for December, 2009
This just in from DNREC
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Free Markets, Jobs, Markell, Tax Increases on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Delaware Board of Medical Practice claims no history of complaints against pedophile pediatrician
Posted in FOIA, Open Government, Transparency on December 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As part of its government watchdog role, the Caesar Rodney Institute submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Delaware Board of Medical Practice — a division of the Department of State responsible for licensing physicians. The FOIA request sought any prior complaints against Dr. Earl Bradley, the Lewes pediatrician charged with raping [...]
This just in… Markell’s sweat does not stink
Posted in Markell on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A fine example of what has become of the watchdog role of the state’s traditional media can be seen here.
DOC fails to keep its agreement with U.S. Justice Department to improve inmate medical care
Posted in Carl Danberg, Civil Rights, Department of Correction, Inmate Abuse, Prisons, Rogue Force on December 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Feds grant DOC more time to satisfy Memorandum of Agreement The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) has failed to keep it’s agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, in which it promised to improve inmate health care. According to an e-mail sent Thursday morning by the DOC, the U.S. Department of Justice has granted the [...]
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Posted in Carper, Health Care, Kaufman on December 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is not the Christmas I had in mind. And the title of this post is in no way in jest. For the first time in 114 years, the Senate has cast a vote on Christmas Eve – a vote for a terrible bill that has seemingly been part of a twisted game of telephone. [...]
CRI’s Top 10 Press Releases from Gov. Jack Markell
Posted in Markell on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here they are without fanfare: the good, the bad and the funny. 10. Markell’s First Governor’s Prayer Breakfast Highlights “Service Beyond Self” 9. Markell Encourages Delawareans to Provide Accurate Census Data 8. Governor, First Lady break ground on vegetable garden at Woodburn 7. Delaware Named One of the Nation’s Top 10 States for Cyclists 6. Markell Praises Announcement of DSU-UD [...]
For what it’s worth…
Posted in Delaware, Jobs on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Both the New Castle County Council and the Wilmington City Council have passed resolutions supporting dredging the Delaware River. Both resolutions, which lack any force of law, call on Gov. Jack Markell to support the dredging.
Gov. Markell’s spokesman resigns
Posted in Delaware, Markell on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In an untitled e-mail sent Thursday afternoon, Joe Rogalsky announced he is resigning his staff position as Gov. Jack Markell’s communications director. Rogalsky, who joined Markell’s gubernatorial campaign as spokesman in December 2007, did not return calls seeking comment for this story. “The Governor is and remains a public servant with bold ideas and vision, [...]
A different Christmas poem
Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Different Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter delight. The [...]
The unintended consequences of the current health insurance reform bill
Posted in Free Markets, Health Care on December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Eric Staib of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute has written a thorough piece on what will happen if the current health insurance reform passes. Taking snippets of the piece wouldn’t do it justice, so you can read it in its entirety below or click on the link above to read it in its entirety. It [...]
