Highlands Bunker

Chance from Chancery Daily and local historian Dael Norwood join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk more about the upcoming changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law, which sailed through the senate despite opposition from dozens of leading law professors and scholars. We talk about the arguments that were made and what effects they did or didn't have on legislators.Show Notes:Karl Baker coverageDelaware Business Times coverageSB 313

Prospective stockholders Bill, Jordan, and Chance join Rob in the bunker to talk about the most important change to the Delaware General Corporation Law in decades: SB313, which is trying to legislatively overturn a recent Chancery Court ruling banning shady stockholder agreements. We talk about how this came about and what might happen next.Show Notes:Travis Laster's LinkedInThe Chancery Court pushes backHal Weitzman episode

Corporate nonsense is once again dominating Delaware news, so we brought in Former State Representative John Kowalko to talk about Incyte and corporate incentives, the hospitals' fight against HB 350, and the new amendments to Delaware's corporate law. Show Notes:Massachusetts Millionaires TaxIncyte expansion and incentivesJordan Howell's two pieces on the corporate bill

Governor candidate Collin O'Mara joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his previous record and residency in Delaware, his views on issues from privatization to criminal justice reform and how he actually plans to accomplish them, and the importance of having a real agenda as governor.Show Notes:Collin's WebsiteMore on the governor's forumPrevious governor polls

Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton joins Rob in the bunker to talk about Wednesday's Nakba vigil, some of the legislation going through the General Assembly right now, and the case for Collin O'Mara for governor.Show Notes:Health Care Review Board coverageCollin O'Mara websiteWFP Endorsement Process

Professor Samantha Simon joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her book "Before The Badge", which covers modern police training and how it sets up the violent, oppositional nature of policing as we know it. First, we hear from Mike Abel and Dr. George Zahr about the history of the Nakba ahead of the Vigil to Commemorate the Nakba next Wednesday.Show Notes:Nakba Remembrance EventComptroller's report on police training may require 'further action'Before The Badge

Housing Alliance of Delaware Executive Director Rachel Stucker joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the problem of housing and homelessness in Delaware, the efforts to pass a Homeless Bill of Rights and stop a horrible Supreme Court decision, and the upcoming Housing Day of Action in Dover.Show Notes:Day for Housing Day of ActionHousing Alliance of DelawareJohnson v. Grants Pass

MB joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the flotilla that is about to head out from Istanbul to Gaza to break the blockade of aid that Israel has put in place.Show Notes:The Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty Vice President Kristin Froehlich joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the most recent attempts to officially abolish the death penalty in Delaware, and how the morality of crime and punishment applies to the case of Anders Breivik, the far-right Norwegian terrorist.Show Notes:Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death PenaltyThe Anders Breivik StoryHB70 and HB301

County Council President candidate Val Gould joins Rob in the bunker to talk about their journey from teaching music to writing public policy, the upsides and downsides of being an introvert running for office, and what they want to do from housing to environment to policing.Show Notes:Corporate Law updates in the CallVal's website