#273 | Speak So We Can All Hear You! | The Political Spotlight

August 30th, 2024  |  3 hrs 1 min

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to discuss the Madison County, Indiana Election Board Meeting from Thursday, August 29, 2024. The purpose of the meeting was to deal with complaints that were filed!

#272 | Our Reply, To Their Reply, To Our Filing! | The Political Spotlight

August 28th, 2024  |  2 hrs 46 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey details the ongoing legal battle between himself and Henry County, Indiana, Sheriff John M. Sproles. (Bilbrey v Sproles # 1:23-cv-01259-RLY-MJD was filed in the United States District Court Southern District of Indiana - Indianapolis Division).

#271 | Imagine That - He Adamantly Disagrees... | The Political Spotlight

August 27th, 2024  |  2 hrs 29 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attended the August 27, 2024, Delaware County, Indiana Council meeting and went head to head with the elected officials who seemed to forget they were supposed to be "public servants!"

#270 | Do It Right the First Time, or Don’t Do It at All! | The Political Spotlight

August 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 51 mins

delaware county indiana council meeting discussion, solar power

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores the upcoming Delaware County, Indiana Council meeting related to Solar Power. (Tuesday, August 27th, 2024).

#269 | A Storm Is Coming! | The Political Spotlight

August 25th, 2024  |  2 hrs 18 mins

a storm is coming, big news, stream-of-consciousness

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey talks through the BIG NEWS from the end of the last episode and kicks into a bit of a stream-of-consciousness... all reference to the storm that is likely coming!

#268 | BREAKING NEWS: What Are the Republicans at the State House Doing? | The Political Spotlight

August 22nd, 2024  |  51 mins 45 secs

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey quickly covers some local items from the City of Muncie, Indiana, before talking about a groundbreaking event in Delaware County, Indiana, that is questionable. BUT THEN... Bilbrey examines some HEAVY "BREAKING NEWS" concerning Indiana State Government, the 2024 election, and candidate Mike Braun's plans for property tax reform!

#267 | Fired Up! | The Political Spotlight

August 21st, 2024  |  2 hrs 33 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses grassroots-level citizen-led political involvement! Green Energy & Solar Power are discussion topics. Bilbrey discusses the disappointing message from Rob Kendall of 93.1 WIBC's "The Kendall and Casey Show." Bilbrey also covers the latest from the "McCormick for Governor of Indiana" campaign.

#266 | So, Solar... We Meet Again! | The Political Spotlight

August 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 54 mins

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The Great Solar Debate has cropped up again in Delaware County, Indiana: Citizens v Citizens v Industrial Solar Company Employees v Public Officials. And it's just getting started!

Who knew what and when? The one thing that can be said is that the citizens are better organized and better informed! The question is, where will we go from here?

#265 | The Muncie - Anderson Race to Insanity! | The Political Spotlight

August 19th, 2024  |  1 hr 59 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to discuss the political insanity in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, and Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, in the late summer of 2024.

#264 | Hell Week... er uh Month, or Summer... I Mean Term! - Hell Term! | The Political Spotlight

August 18th, 2024  |  1 hr 39 mins

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The City of Muncie and Mayor Dan Ridenour have hit a rough patch! Nothing seems to be going their way lately. The newest "bad news" comes in the form of a judge's ruling ordering the City of Muncie Police Department to reinstate two police officers the City terminated at the beginning of the year.

#263 | Always a Fight vs Always Right! | The Political Spotlight

August 15th, 2024  |  2 hrs 16 mins

digital question and answer town hall forum, donald rainwater for governor of indiana, mayor dan ridenour, muncie indiana, muncie redevelopment commission meeting, rainwater for indiana, security breach

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey breaks down a "painful" Redevelopment Commission meeting before discussing a few newer aspects of the ongoing "Security Breach" that the City of Muncie, Indiana, is going through!

He also mentions a political forum he hosted with Donald Rainwater, the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana.

Town Hall Forum #1 w/Donald Rainwater (L) Candidate for Governor of Indiana (7p - Thursday 08.15.24)

August 15th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

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This 'SPECIAL LIVE BROADCAST' is the first of three Town Hall Forums with Donald Rainwater, the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of the State of Indiana. It was another chance for citizens to submit questions to Candidate Rainwater so he could answer them during the LIVE program. There are two more Town Hall Forums similar to this (one in September and the other in October).

#262 | Cutting Through the "Ridenour-Noise!" | The Political Spotlight

August 14th, 2024  |  2 hrs 1 min

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The Political Spotlight team continues to discuss the serious issues that continue to "pop up" in the City of Muncie, Indiana. Mayor Ridenour and his Administration continue to disappoint both their employees and the citizens they are supposed to be working for!

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews a meeting and then talks about an upcoming meeting he will attend!

#261 | Lt Gov Candidates Come Up Short & Muncie Deals w/a Security Breach | The Political Spotlight

August 13th, 2024  |  1 hr 29 mins

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A Debate was held for the three candidates running for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiana, and it was a disaster! None of the candidates did very well, which is not good for anyone. From there, more BREAKING NEWS comes out of Muncie, Indiana. This time, it is a "Data Privacy Security Breach." The City's HR Director received an email asking for sensitive data, and instead of doing her due diligence, she simply sent the information back to the email that happened to be a scammer! And to cap it all off, Henry County Sheriff John Sproles continues to prove what a genius he is!

#260 | Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On! | The Political Spotlight

August 12th, 2024  |  54 mins 53 secs

2024 election, breaking news, busy week, crowd sizes pictures and ai, ddos attack, delaware county circuit court 2 judge, muncie stuff, musk/trump twitter spaces live interview, stream-of-consciousness episode, whole lotta shakin' going on!

As usual, it has been a busy couple of days. "Whole Lotta Shakin' is Going On!" This episode is like a stream-of-consciousness. Musk/Trump Twitter Spaces' LIVE interview was shut down by a DDOS attack. Crowd sizes, pictures, and AI - How can we trust what we see from now on? The local race for Delaware County Circuit Court 2 Judge is heating up! Various Muncie items are discussed, and we look forward to the busy week!

#259 | The Coming Budget Battle! | The Political Spotlight

August 8th, 2024  |  1 hr 4 mins

93.1 wibc, a looming financial crisis for the city of muncie, democratic candidate for governor of the state of indiana dr. jennifer mccormick, muncie indiana, ridenour administration, the 2025 budget process

It's almost time for the various towns, cities, and counties throughout Indiana (and elsewhere) to start working through preparing the budget for next year (2025). And it seems like a "budget battle" is coming for some. Is the City of Muncie preparing for a "looming financial crisis?" Also, the Democratic Candidate for Governor of the State of Indiana was interviewed by 93.1 wibc and it was an interesting interview.