This Is The Delaware Way
Revealing the "why" behind legislation in Delaware's General Assembly

Surveillance State & Right to Privacy

The 2026 legislative session is starting off quickly, as we already have basic human rights up for discussion.

Episode Notes

2026 is off, and the Delaware legislature is also just getting started. This episode covers some general state news and a few New Castle County soundbites, but everything connects back to a proposed constitutional amendment for a basic right to privacy. In a world hellbent on surveilling us, inspecting our lives and our bodies, and making images of us -- all without our consent -- what can our legislature due to slow the tide? (Content warning in the last five minutes for mention of the word "p*rn," just in case you listen while your kids are around.)

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Billionaires & Data Centers

New County Council considers protecting all of Delaware from rising energy prices, or not

Power Dynamics & Special Session Recap

The special session showed power dynamics at play in our state House, and passed temporary relief for property reassessment changes

Special Sessions & Property Taxes

Our legislature has a special session today, Aug 12, to address the property tax reassessment hullabaloo

Data Center Hogs & How to Run for Office

RD 20 special election, the data center that wants to take our land and our electrical grid and give us nothing in return, and a short guide on how running for office works

Summary & Crashout

Philosophizing & Politician Speak

Rapid fire of Tuesday June 24 bills, plus some philosophizing and light laughter

Lead Abatement & Dragonflies

The shortest episode yet!

Consent Agendas & Repeat Players

We kick off a hectic week by looking at just Tuesday's agendas