Épisodes

  • Ep. 24 - Education Funding, Court Fees, & Remembering Nancy Cook
    Mar 27 2026

    On the latest episode of For The Record, Senators Pettyjohn and Buckson, Deanna, and Matt discuss a variety of education-related topics, Republican bills set to be considered by the General Assembly, and take a moment to remember the late Senator Nancy Cook.

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    52 min
  • Ep. 23 - Military Pensions, RGGI Numbers, & Fireworks
    Mar 20 2026

    Senators Pettyjohn and Buckson, Deanna, and Matt discuss legislation to exclude military retirees' pensions from taxable income, a bill tightening Delaware's fireworks law, latest numbers from RGGI, and more.

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    48 min
  • Ep. 22 - PLAs and Open Primaries
    Mar 13 2026

    Senators Pettyjohn and Buckson, Deanna, and Matt discuss a bill that would require project labor agreements for public construction projects, legislation that would allow unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections, Senator Buckson's window tint bill, and much more!

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    39 min
  • Ep. 21 - Affordable Housing, Energy, & Political Discourse
    Mar 5 2026

    Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt recap last week's affordable housing roundtable, discuss a Massachusetts bill we plan to mirror here that will make energy ratepayers' bills more affordable, talk about national and local political discourse, and much more.

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    36 min
  • Ep. 20 - The Culture Brief
    Feb 20 2026

    On this special episode of For The Record, Deanna, Matt, Payton, and Blake sit down to discuss a variety of cultural issues, including technology and its impact on social culture, shifting expectations around marriage and life timelines, cancel culture and accountability, and how the younger generation is consuming news.

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    42 min
  • Ep. 19 - High Electric Bills
    Feb 12 2026

    Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt discuss the extremely high energy bills Delmarva Power & Light ratepayers in particular are facing and legislation Republicans are proposing to help stabilize energy costs. We also share Legislative Hall ghost stories and briefly touch on the Super Bowl.

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    37 min
  • Ep. 18 - A Responsible Budget?
    Jan 30 2026

    Senator Pettyjohn, Senator Buckson, Deanna, and Matt breakdown Governor Meyer's recommended fiscal year 2027 budget and it looks to be...responsible? We also recap other legislative topics from the week, including the latest on the Fairness in Girls' Sports Act and what happened near the end of the Senate Education Committee meeting.


    Link to Governor Meyer's recommended budget presentation: https://budget.delaware.gov/budget/fy2027/documents/budget-presentation.pdf

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    38 min
  • Ep. 17 - State of the State Reaction
    Jan 23 2026

    Senator Pettyjohn, Deanna, and Matt offer their thoughts on Governor Meyer's State of the State address to the General Assembly. They also discuss the far too fast process pertaining to two bills stemming from the property reassessment fiasco in New Castle County.

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    39 min