The Political Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Communication”

#614 | Muncie City Council Meeting (03.02.26) Recap! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey offers his commentary and analysis of the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The meeting was once again long; however, the tone was markedly different! Honestly, this meeting was a WIN for transparency, accountability, and communication, and for the citizens of Muncie!

This meeting should be a teaching moment for Muncie's elected and appointed officials, as well as its citizens! The takeaway is: The Council WILL DO what is right IF the citizenry stands up and forces them to!

For the citizens, this shows, yet again, that all it takes is a bit of action. For Muncie's officials, specifically the city council, it proves that the people WILL speak!

Now, we just need to get to a point where the council does the right thing without needing the citizenry to hijack several meetings in a row!

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VIDEO version of Ep 614: https://youtube.com/live/0HAm5jXWdbw

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#562 | The Doors of Participation: The Public Access Issue! | The Political Spotlight

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

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan are here on a very special Friday night episode to discuss a serious PUBLIC ACCESS CRISIS affecting Madison County, Indiana... and beyond!

From city council meetings to commissioners meetings, to election board meetings, and everything in between. It's just another symptom of the broader disease of BAD GOVERNANCE!

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VIDEO version of Ep 562: https://youtube.com/live/rdRwvCkHnYw

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Special Guest: Dr. Katherine Callahan.

#544 | It Is... What It Is! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey summarizes the recently concluded Muncie City Council meeting (Thursday, October 16, 2025).

This episode is connected to Ep 538:
Link: https://youtube.com/live/GEkuOr7na38

Link to the most recent Muncie City Council Meeting (10.16.25):
Link: https://youtube.com/live/PAzg_6K-87Q

Link to the Muncie City Council Meeting (10.06.25):
Link: https://youtube.com/live/tImdAdPtOgQ

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VIDEO version of Ep 544: https://youtube.com/live/PAzg_6K-87Q

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#532 | A Demand & a Deadline in Muncie! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides an update on the situation in Muncie, Indiana, following the city council's demand that the mayor give them a letter or email from the new insurance provider, detailing the latest figures and proposed savings for the city.

That demand also had a deadline — Friday, September 26, 2025, which passed. Did Mayor Ridenour meet the deadline, or did he resist the Council's request?

Where does everything currently stand, and what are the next steps for both sides? Tune in to find out!

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VIDEO version of Ep 532: https://youtube.com/live/2D22z4gmL44

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