Whip Count
The Delaware House Democratic Caucus presents Whip Count: a journey inside Legislative Hall in a blue state.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Mic’d Up: The Rookie Rewind– Rep. Mara Gorman
In November 2024, six new voices joined the 153rd General Assembly as part of the House Democratic Caucus.
In part one of Mic’d Up: The Rookie Rewind, we sat down with Rep. Mara Gorman to reflect on …
Navigating New Times: A Heart-to-Heart on Supporting Delaware’s Nonprofits
House Majority Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris sits down with Sheila Bravo, CEO of the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA), to discuss the challenges facing nonprofits amid federal budget c…
Addressing Rising Energy Costs: House Democrats Push for Relief for Families Affected by Soaring Rates
In January 2025, hundreds of residents were hit with dramatic increases in their energy bills. For the past several weeks, lawmakers have been working on solutions to reduce energy costs and provide …
Chambers of Change
In celebration of LGTBQ+ Pride Month, hear from Rep. Eric Morrison as we dive deep into Pride!
Whether you've already found your community or you’re still looking for one, let the DEHouseDems family …
Leaning Into Your Vulnerabilities
On this episode of Whip Count, in honor of Women’s History Month, hear from House Majority Leadership as they discuss their journey in life and the lessons they learned along the way.
Making Way For Change: Children of Alcoholics Week
On this episode of Whip Count, Speaker Valerie Longhurst along with Alisa Schneidman, Author of the House of Weird, and Patricia May board member from the Delaware Association for Children of Alcohol…
Catching Up With the Freshmen: Representative Sophie Phillips
Before the 152nd General Assembly officially kicked off, we introduced the five new members of our caucus and their plans to make an impact in Legislative Hall.
In part two of our freshmen series, we…
The Right to a Healthy Environment: Delaware’s Green Amendment Explained
On the latest episode of Whip Count, Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton and environmental activist Anissa Cartagena join us to discuss HB 220, also known as Delaware’s Green Amendment.
This proposed amendmen…
Catching Up With the Freshman: Representative Cyndie Romer
Before the 152nd General Assembly officially kicked off, we introduced the five new members of our caucus and their plans to make an impact in Legislative Hall.
On this new series, we’ll catch up …
Aggressive Speeding
In spring 2023, Gov. Carney, DelDOT, the Delaware Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security, and members of the General Assembly introduced a package of bills designed to improve safety on Delaware's roa…
A Path Forward: Revising the Registry to Help Young Offenders Lead Productive Lives
On this episode of Whip Count, Rep. Cyndie Romer joins us to explain her HB 186, a measure that would reduce the number of children placed on the sex offender registry by empowering judges, in consul…
The Delaware Climate Solutions Act
On this episode of Whip Count, we’re joined by Rep. Debra Heffernan, Rep. Sophie Phillips and Emily Knearl from the Nature Conservancy to talk about the Delaware Climate Solutions Act, a bold step to…
The Case for Regular Property Reassessments: House Bill 62 Explained
On this episode, Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton joins us to discuss her HB 62, legislation requiring properties to be assessed every five years. This would allow the state to be fairer in its taxation str…
Spending Less & Saving More: Policies to Ease the Tax Burden on Working Delawareans
On this episode of Whip Count, Rep. Paul Baumbach discusses measures that would put money in the pockets of working Delawareans by increasing the standard deduction and refundable Earned Income Tax C…
The Matthew D. Klosowski Act: Creating Safer Recovery Homes for Delawareans
Recovery housing is an integral part of the recovery journey, providing transitional homes in a substance-free, supportive environment. However, here in Delaware, the lack of standards and regulation…
Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day
Just before we gaveled out for the February Joint Finance Committee break, the House commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day with a resolution and an address from special guest David Meluskey of the W…
Meet the Freshmen: New House members begin 2023 session
Who are the new members in the House? On this episode of Whip Count we introduce you to Representatives Kerri Evelyn Harris, DeShanna Neal, Sophie Phillips, Cyndie Romer, and Stell Parker Selby. The …
Criminal Justice Reform: Tracking Inmates
Delaware legislators continue work on criminal justice reform through
legislation that would ensure clear and concise quarterly reports of an inmate's behavior.
Under Rep. Larry Lambert’s HB 394, t…
2022 Delaware Momnibus
Recognizing the ongoing challenges facing mothers and newborns, Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown introduces us to the 2022 Delaware Momnibus, a series of several bills, addressing issues impacting pregnant a…
Direct Payments for Delawareans: The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate and Other Economic Empowerment Legislation Explained
This week on Whip Count: The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate explained, economic policies to help Delawareans become more resilient to inflation, and maintaining a strong and fair economy in the First St…