Highlands Bunker

Migrant rights activists Maria Beauchamp and Andrew Ramsaran join Rob in the bunker to talk about the state of ICE and immigration in Delaware and how people are taking action to stop the worst atrocities.

Show Notes:

• Delaware Coalition for Immigrant Justice
• Delaware Call Fall Classic
• No Borders Delaware
• La Esperanza
• More on Avelo

Fellow podcaster Rachel Krantz joins Rob in the bunker to talk about some of the various topics she's covered from property taxes to the data center to the general weirdness of legislative hall. Then, the bunker announces its first official endorsement of 2026.

Show Notes:

• This Is The Delaware Way Podcast
• New lawsuit against property taxes
• Delaware Call Fall Classic

Historian Harvey J Kaye joined Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the current moment in American politics (recorded before this Wednesday) with an eye towards a surge in leftist candidates across the country. Then, they discuss Karl's recent essay on the labor history of Delaware's chicken plants.

Show Notes:

• The Chicken War

A late-night spiritual exploration of the Delaware Way.

Show Notes:

• Delaware Grapevine: A Tale of Delaware Politics

Friends and family of Josh Chattin and Fenel Baines of the Dream Initiative join Rob in the bunker to talk about the continued fallout of the attempt to get air conditioning in Delaware's prisons, and how the Dream Initiative is building and growing despite those obstacles.

If you have stories about treatment by the DOC and want to get involved, you can reach out to Jennifer and Heather at [email protected] or [email protected] or send a message to Heather on Facebook.

Karl and Bill join Rob in the bunker to talk about Phillies legend Dick Allen (not as a metaphor), the history of the Delaware Way, and even a little bit about the property tax special session. Also, introducing the inaugural "Bill's Picks."

57:15 is the timestamp you're looking for.

Show Notes:

• Black August
• Life After Biden
• Coverage of NOCAP Town Hall

New Castle County Councilman Brandon Toole joins Rob in the bunker to do a deeper dive into the latest set of property reassessments and the drama around it. They discuss what actually happened and what might actually be needed to fix it.

Show Notes:

• Middletown Police Background
• Delaware Call Fall Classic
• Tyler Technologies Report

Young lady Jess Scarane joins Rob in the bunker to talk about two of the biggest topics of the day: the planned Delaware City data center and the town hall about it, and the increased property and school taxes from the latest reassessments.

Show Notes:

• NOCAP Dover Town Hall
• New Castle County residents fight back against proposed data center
• Delaware lawmakers to reconvene for special session on taxes amid reassessment fallout

Chance from Chancery Daily and Delaware Call reporter Jordan Howell join Rob in the bunker to revisit Senate Bill 21: both the lawsuits it has caused and the fiscal crisis that never happened. Then, they discuss some of the various tech boondoggles the state is pursuing: from data centers to AI sandboxes.

Show Notes:

• Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door
• Update on the situation in Vaughn prison
• Delaware hires Meta executives’ attorneys for Supreme Court defense of SB 21
• Delaware's new AI Sandbox

Jennifer Chattin, mother of previous guest Josh Chattin, joins Rob and State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton in the bunker to give an update on her son's attempts to organize inmates in Vaughn (and now Howard Young) prison and the backlash they have faced.

(To all legislative staff and spouses: the timestamp you're looking for is 26:26, try paying attention to something that actually matters)

Show Notes:

• Previous episode about Vaughn
• Alonna Berry's issues page