Displaying 10 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "2026 budget process".
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#545 | Analysis of Action Taken on Muncie's Ordinance 30-25 (2026 Budget)! | The Political Spotlight
October 20th, 2025 | 2 hrs 13 mins
2026 budget process, muncie city council, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, ordinance 30-25
After thoroughly reviewing the audio from the Muncie City Council meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is prepared to share his analysis and final thoughts on this year's budget process, which the City of Muncie has been working on for several weeks. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#543 | Disrespect Toward Taxpayers! | The Political Spotlight
October 15th, 2025 | 1 hr 50 mins
2026 budget process, anderson, city clerk, city council, city council meeting, commissioners pass ordinance to cary guns, councilor dale basham, councilor nora powell, county council, delaware county, disrespect toward taxpayers, emails, grant county, indiana politics, investigative powers, local politics, madison county, marion, mayor, muncie, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, resolution #17-25
The system is designed so that, regardless of who is in charge, the type of government, or the situation, it allows or even encourages elected and appointed public servants to be disrespectful toward taxpayers. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a few odds and ends as he waits for the big meeting for the City of Muncie on Thursday, October 16, 2025. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#542 | Access, Emails, and an Investigation! | The Political Spotlight
October 14th, 2025 | 2 hrs 6 mins
2026 budget process, board of works, city attorney, city clerk's office, city of muncie, councilor dale basham, emails, executive assistant shareen wagley, investigatory powers, muncie city council, muncie city fire department, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, open door complaint, open door laws, open door violation, public access counselor, record requests, resolution 16-25, resolution 17-25
Counting down the minutes, hours, and days until the Muncie City Council meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey updates everyone on the Public Access Complaint, reviews some emails, and shares his desire for the City Council to investigate the Resolution 16-25/17-25 fiasco! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#541 | Muncie's Proposed 2026 Budget Process - TAKE 2! | The Political Spotlight
October 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 33 mins
2026 budget process, apra, aubrey crist, city attorney, city clerk, city controller, city councilor dale basham, city councilor nora powell, city of muncie, council's investigative power, craig wright, indiana politics, insurance, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council special meeting, muncie politics, record requests
The goal should always be to move forward, not backward, especially in government. However, right now, the City of Muncie, Indiana, is taking two steps back and going in circles! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey guides the audience through starting over with TAKE 2 of Muncie's Proposed 2026 Budget Process. This should be the week something happens, but then again, who knows? It's all a waiting game. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#536 | Will He, Won't He? - All Elected Officials SUCK! | The Political Spotlight
October 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 42 mins
2026 budget process, brandon garrett, city council meeting, city of muncie, deadline, emails, finance committee, indiana, insurance, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, vacation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides the final update before the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025. Tune in to find out if Councilor Brandon Garrett will be in attendance at the meeting and whether the Council will pass the proposed budget, or not. Crazy Times! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#535 | Ones & Zeros... On/OFF... Heads & Tails! | The Political Spotlight
October 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 57 mins
2026 budget process, brandon garrett, city of muncie, deadline, emails, federal government shutdown, finance committee, indiana, insurance, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, vacation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey continues his exploration of the ongoing back-and-forth between Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and various members of the Muncie City Council, specifically Finance Committee chair, Councilor Nora Powell. The wild thing is, it all comes down to a simple matter of ones and zeros, on/off, heads and tails. (2+2=4) However, it is being promoted as something much bigger! Be sure to tune in live or via replay, as you do not want to miss any of it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#534 | Dan Said, Nora Said! | The Political Spotlight
September 30th, 2025 | 2 hrs 19 mins
2026 budget process, breaking news, city of muncie, deadline, emails, engaged, finance committee, grant county commissioner ron stewart, grant county government, indiana, insurance, madison county commissioner oliva pratt, madison county government, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey continues to examine the back-and-forth "he said, she said" between Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour (R) and Muncie City Councilor Nora Powell (D) over the proposed 2026 budget process. Bilbrey shares the latest emails exchanged between the two sides. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#530 | Madison County Budget 2026 Update! | The Political Spotlight
September 24th, 2025 | 2 hrs 34 mins
2026 budget process, indiana, madison county, madison county commissioners, madison county council, madison county politics, madison county sheriff's department
We've reviewed the 2026 budget processes for Muncie and Delaware County. Now, let's take a look at what's happening in Madison County, with a focus on their 2026 budget. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the show to discuss it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#529 | It's Going to Be Tight! | The Political Spotlight
September 23rd, 2025 | 2 hrs 4 mins
2026 budget process, city of muncie indiana, delaware county commissioners, delaware county council, delaware county indiana, delaware county politics, finance committee meeting, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council, muncie politics
The 2026 budget processes for both the City of Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana, are nearing completion, and it's going to be tight. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the issues related to the processes happening in both Muncie and Delaware County. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#528 | How Do We Keep Them Engaged? | The Political Spotlight
September 22nd, 2025 | 1 hr 47 mins
2026 budget process, article, civil rights, courier-times newspaper, emails, federal lawsuit, first amendment, henry county sheriff john m. sproles, how do we keep them engaged, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, new castle
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews two emails from Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour to the Muncie City Council about the 2026 Budget Process. Bilbrey believes the emails highlight a larger issue. Then, Bilbrey pulls up an article from the New Castle Courier-Times and reads their summary of the end of the federal lawsuit between Bilbrey and Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles. Finally, everyone is talking about how there's "something in the air." It seems like more people are waking up to what's happening in our "political world" — but this has happened before, so Bilbrey asks, "How do we keep them engaged?" #ThePoliticalSpotlight