Reporters Jeanne Kuang and Lex Wilson join RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the crazy world of property taxes in Delaware, and what sorts of things happen when the state refuses to do its job for over forty years.

Show Notes:

• Main story, describing the issue

• Specifically about Wilmington

• Politicians’ inaction

• A calculator tool that allows you to figure out where you stand relative to others

Former state rep candidate Don Allan joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his new organization, We Are Sussex, the lessons he learned about changing the Democratic brand down south, and how much water it takes to clean a chicken.

Show Notes:

• We Are Sussex FB page

Michael Kalmbach of the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his work with the CVF, the politics of the Delaware art world, and the basic things that our system gets wrong about recovery. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Part 1 was released yesterday, check it out here.

Show Notes:

• Shipley Lofts

• Creative Vision Factory

• The full Toni Morrison essay

Michael Kalmbach of the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how he ended up in the Wilmington art scene, his observations and personal struggles with the opioid crisis, and the need to find some positivity in an otherwise bleak world.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 will be released on Saturday, so make sure to keep an eye out.

Show Notes:

• Shipley Lofts

• Creative Vision Factory

• The full Toni Morrison essay

Activist, and Delaware's better Marianne Williamson, Erika Gutierrez joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about her work for Network Delaware and DelawareCAN, the need for more organizing among the Latinx communities in Delaware, and how she gained her positive aura.

Show Notes:

• Erika being interviewed about Network Delaware (spanish)

• First and last op-ed about the parade in Middletown

• Safe Communities FB page

• DelawareCAN launches first website in Spanish to help the Spanish speaking community to walk the school choice process and provide information on school differences and distribution on districts

• DelawareCAN Youth Advocacy Network

• DelawareCAN Mobilizing Our Voices for Education

A few bunker updates as well as the first ever Skype interview from the bunker. Maria Beauchamp calls in from the massive strike in Puerto Rico just hours before the governor resigned. The audio is a bit rough for the first section, but it gets easier to hear later on.

Show Notes:

• New RSS feed

• Adding an RSS feed to your podcast app

Working Families Party activist Vanessa Clifford joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about what Working Families Party is, some of her experiences organizing in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and a new progressive group that is forming here in Delaware.

Show Notes:

• Working Families Party

• Nicolas O'Rourke and Kendra Brooks

Some food recommendations for those visiting Downtown Wilmington*.

Chris Johnson joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about some of the latest police violence controversies, what he's working on, and what the future of criminal justice looks like in the state of Delaware.

Show Notes:

• Background on Elmer Daniels

• Delaware Smart Justice Coalition

Dustyn Thompson of Delaware United joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the work he's been doing down at Legislative Hall and how the 2019 legislative session fared for issues like marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform.

Show Notes:

• Switching to renewable power

• Delaware United Facebook / Twitter

• Sarah McBride interview