Displaying 4 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "council leadership".
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#734 | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - (PART 2) | The Political Spotlight
September 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 36 mins
Part 1, Part 2, budget ordinances, citizen oversight, city budget, city council leadership, city of muncie, city spending, council attorney, council leadership, craig wright, dan ridenour, delaware county, east central indiana, episodes 733 and 734, finance committee, george jeffrey howe, government accountability, government spending, government transparency, in god we trust, in god we trust ordinance, indiana politics, jeff howe, local government, local politics, mayor dan ridenour, mits, msd, muncie, muncie budget, muncie city council, muncie city council meeting, muncie common council, muncie finance committee, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie indiana transit system, muncie politics, muncie public hearing, muncie salary ordinance, muncie sanitary district, ordinance 16-26, ordinance 17-26, ordinance 18-26, ordinance 19-26, ordinance 20-26, ordinance 21-26, ordinance 22-26, proposed 2027 muncie budget, public comments, public hearing, public meetings, resolution 13-26, resolution 14-26, salary ordinance, september 14 2026, taxpayer money, two part series, viewpoint discrimination
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey tackles the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting from Monday, September 14, 2026, in a two-part breakdown of the Public Hearing and the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This 734th episode is part 2. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#733 | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - (PART 1) | The Political Spotlight
September 15th, 2026 | 2 hrs 14 mins
Part 1, Part 2, budget ordinances, citizen oversight, city budget, city council leadership, city of muncie, city spending, council attorney, council leadership, craig wright, dan ridenour, delaware county, east central indiana, episodes 733 and 734, finance committee, george jeffrey howe, government accountability, government spending, government transparency, in god we trust, in god we trust ordinance, indiana politics, jeff howe, local government, local politics, mayor dan ridenour, mits, msd, muncie, muncie budget, muncie city council, muncie city council meeting, muncie common council, muncie finance committee, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie indiana transit system, muncie politics, muncie public hearing, muncie salary ordinance, muncie sanitary district, ordinance 16-26, ordinance 17-26, ordinance 18-26, ordinance 19-26, ordinance 20-26, ordinance 21-26, ordinance 22-26, proposed 2027 muncie budget, public comments, public hearing, public meetings, resolution 13-26, resolution 14-26, salary ordinance, september 14 2026, taxpayer money, two part series, viewpoint discrimination
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey tackles the completely "OFF THE RAILS" Muncie City Council meeting from Monday, September 14, 2026, in a two-part breakdown of the Public Hearing and the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This 733rd episode is part 1. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#732 | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 13th, 2026 | 1 hr 58 mins
2026 election, 2026 general election, attorney john brooke, budget season, campaign season, campaigns, candidate accountability, candidates, citizen oversight, city council leadership, city of muncie, council leadership, delaware township, delaware township government, delaware township indiana, delaware township trustee, denise thornburg, east central indiana, elected officials, government accountability, government transparency, henry county, henry county government, henry county indiana, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, henry county sheriff election, indiana elections, indiana politics, john brooke, legal strategy, local government, local politics, muncie, muncie budget, muncie city council, muncie city council meeting, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie politics, political candidates, public office, september 14 2026, sheriff candidates, sheriff race, township government, township trustee, trustee denise thornburg, voters
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey looks ahead to a busy week in local politics — starting with the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. Bilbrey previews what to expect, shares his thoughts on several issues likely to shape the meeting, and offers a broader look at the current state of Muncie City Council leadership. How will the council conduct itself during the meeting? How will current leadership address the issues at hand? What should citizens expect from the council as the budget season and the city's day-to-day operations continue? Only time will tell! From there, Bilbrey turns to the ongoing issues involving Delaware Township Trustee Denise Thornburg and Attorney John Brooke. A lot is going on in Delaware Township, and Bilbrey breaks down the latest developments, the personalities involved, the broader questions about local government, legal strategy, and accountability, and how strange the situation has been. Then the show heads south to Henry County, where Bilbrey offers commentary on the two sheriff candidates and what voters should watch for as the race unfolds. Finally, as election season approaches, Bilbrey outlines how The Political Spotlight plans to cover candidates from across the region and beyond. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#595 | A Look Ahead to the February Meeting of the Muncie City Council! | The Political Spotlight
January 26th, 2026 | 1 hr 45 mins
2026 election, arson homicide, council leadership, indiana, muncie city council meeting, muncie politics, rob kendall, wibc 93.1
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the agenda for the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026. Depending on how the council's new leadership behaves, the meeting could be highly contentious. Bilbrey also covers a couple of other topics of interest! #ThePoliticalSpotlight