The Political Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Candidates”

#683 | Dan's Good News! Questions Remain About Howe! & INGOP's Big Week! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares some good news about Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour... (we hope and pray)!

Howe-ever (see what we did there), questions remain about the current "Acting" Mayor George-Jeffrey Howe, the recently appointed "Deputy" Mayor, and the still-acting Director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission.

Will the Board of Works say or do anything?

Will the City Council?

Who knows? Only time will tell!

What about the Public Services Committee meeting the City Council should hold soon?

Where does everything stand on Resolution 8-26?

It's time the Muncie City Council gets busy!

Bilbrey then discusses the upcoming Indiana Republican Party convention (Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, 2026). Delegates will decide who advances as the party's candidate for Indiana's Secretary of State.

Will it be embattled incumbent Diego Morales, who has been having some pretty major meltdowns at public events lately?

Or will it be the establishment's new wonder boy, Max Engling... or the current Knox County Clerk and county GOP chairman, David Shelton... or the bizarre businesswoman and former gubernatorial candidate, Jamie Reitenour?

Approximately 1,800 Republican delegates elected in the May 2026 primary will decide, and Bilbrey is sure it will be a WILD RIDE! Time will tell!

Whatever kind of insanity unfolds between now and Saturday, 'The Political Spotlight' is here for it!

Finally, Bilbrey hits a few Henry County items the team is working on.

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#663 | One More Time, Let Me Try to Explain the Knightstown Situation! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400

The deadline to certify the results of the 2026 Primary Election was today (Friday, May 15, 2026). On all accounts, the elections in the counties 'The Political Spotlight follow' were certified, and the process went as it should have!

That said, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey feels he needs to try one last time to explain the situation in Knightstown, Indiana!

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#574 | President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation (12.17.25)! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Episode 574 opens with President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation at 9 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Following the president's speech, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines issues affecting Indiana, including the 2026 election cycle and developments among candidates for state office.

Bilbrey then discusses the City of Muncie's Parks Board meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and notes that Dustin Clark has been overseeing all matters related to Prairie Creek Reservoir—a fact that should upset everyone!

Bilbrey calls on Mayor Dan Ridenour to hand over planning for what will be the "NEW" Prairie Creek Reservoir to a board or a group of stakeholders from Muncie and across Delaware County. This should not be planned solely by the Mayor or Dustin Clark.

Next, Bilbrey turns to the Muncie Board of Works meeting, highlighting the "lowlights" of that production.

Lastly, Bilbrey reports that Spartech LLC, a plastics manufacturer specializing in engineered acrylics and thermoplastics for the healthcare, aerospace, and packaging industries, will lay off 125 employees beginning December 23, 2025. It's always bad when a business closes and jobs are lost; it's even worse when that company just asked the city for a five-year tax abatement plan in December 2023.

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