Let’s talk data center ordinances! Well, just the one. There’s a big ordinance vote on Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm. New Castle County Council is set to make a decision that will affect everyone in the entire state, as it will directly affect energy prices throughout Delaware. This episode covers a bit about the ordinance, and digs into the opposition to it as well as several proposed amendments that would weaken its protections in the future.

• List of NCCC meetings and locations (scroll for "County Council Meeting" on Tuesday Nov 18 at 6:30pm)
• County Council Meeting link for 11/18/2025
• Toole's amendment striking Abandonment's clause
• Kilpatrick's amendment adding additional retroactivity protections
• Kilpatrick's amendment removing community protections
• November 5th Spotlight article: NCCC may relent on regulating Project Washington data center
• November 16th Spotlight article: NCCo Council set to vote Tuesday on amended data center rules
• Elon Musk's diesel generators poisoning communities in Memphis: "How Come I Can't Breathe?" - Politico; 'We Are The Last Of The Forgotten' - Time
• Highlands Bunker podcast episodes on reassessment: Reassessment Reassessed, The Dark Triad, A Better World Is Possible?

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Hear how some of the discussion went in Tuesday's special session. The bills that were passed were expected, but some amendments did make it in that were pleasant surprises. Most of this episode is spent wishing that our legislators spent more time using their power responsibly and less time demanding obedience.

Spotlight article - State lawmakers ease residential property tax burden in testy special session

Watch the recording of the House session

Watch the recording of the Senate session

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What's a special session, and why is it happening today? Which bills will be considered, and which won't, and what is the difference? We'll go over all of that and more for you today. Bonus content: data is beautiful and we can get more of it.

Spotlight Delaware Special Session Live Blog -- the best way to catch up on what is happening or has happened in Aug 12th's special session

State Constitution - Time and frequency of sessions

State Constitution - Governance of revenue

Spotlight article - After property tax outcry, leading lawmakers focus on three bills for special session

Urban3 - Financial assessments for cities, towns, counties, and municipalities

State Constitution - Land value tax ban

Strong Towns article - Big Box Stores: Core Insights

Strong Towns article - Big box stores are costing our cities far more than we ever imagined

Video - Is a Land Value Tax the Best Option? - Chuck from Strong Towns