Delaware and National Politics from the Center-Right. Formerly First State Politics.
Posted in Development, Land Use, Minner Failures on Jul 17th, 2008
The Liberty Matters News Service reported in its July 17, 2008 Newsletter the following about Delaware. Fortunately Delaware is a small state -meriting a short write up, and apparently we got a write up short enough for me to quote without sending money. Go to http://www.Libertymatters.org for regular updates on important issues of freedom.
Like Texas Governor Rick Perry, […]
Posted in Development, Election 2008 - Delaware on Jul 1st, 2008
Bill Lee rebuked the recent veto of SB245 and the refusal of the State Senate to override it, calling Governor Minner’s decision “an abuse of her authority,” and the Senate’s decision to let it stand to be “an affront to Delaware’s citizens.”
“The right to own property is one of the most basic civil rights in […]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation on Jun 30th, 2008
Miracles can happen even if they are small ones. SB 245 (described in a previous post) is a bill which gave protection against the government using its powers of eminent domain to take property for public use against some individuals to benefit other private individuals without there being a legitimate public use like a road or […]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation, State Senate on Jun 30th, 2008
Governor Minner vetoed the bipartisan SB 245. Delaware on line reported the following:
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced today she is vetoing legislation that would have redefined “public use” in the eminent domain law and made it harder for government agencies to take private land.
The Legislature passed Senate Bill 245 on June 12, after months of […]
Posted in Development, Environment, Growth, Infrastructure, Land Use on Jun 9th, 2008
When I listen to the land management debate, I wonder why the real issues are often mentioned only in passing. We are in danger of becoming a bedroom community not a vibrant self-sustaining one. In Kent county, most people can no longer afford to live here on the wages paid. According to the housing report, most […]
Posted in Development, Growth, Infrastructure, Regulation on Mar 27th, 2008
Here are the comments from William B. Chandler III, the Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, to the Liveable Delaware conference at the University of Delaware.
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Posing the challenge of creating a livable Delaware
Remarks by William B. Chandler III
University of Delaware - Clayton Hall
March 25, 2008
If there is one thing we need not […]
