Displaying items 11-16 of 16 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag "dan ridenour".
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#730 | Wednesday, September 09, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 9th, 2026 | 2 hrs 44 secs
2027 muncie budget, Privacy, alpr, automatic license plate readers, board of works, city council leadership, city of muncie, city spending, civil liberties, constitutional liberty, council president, dan ridenour, data sharing, delaware county, east central indiana, fire vehicles, flock cameras, flock safety, government accountability, government oversight, government spending, government surveillance, government transparency, in god we trust, in god we trust ordinance, indiana politics, law enforcement technology, license plate readers, local government, local politics, mayor dan ridenour, mckinley neighborhood, mckinley neighborhood muncie, muncie, muncie board of works, muncie budget, muncie city council, muncie city council meeting, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie police department, muncie politics, ordinance 18-26, police surveillance, police vehicles, privacy rights, public meetings, surveillance oversight, taxpayer money
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey turns the white-hot spotlight back on Muncie City government and several developments from Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Bilbrey begins with the latest Muncie Board of Works meeting, then turns to Ordinance 18-26, the proposed "In God We Trust" ordinance scheduled for introduction before the Muncie City Council on September 14. The proposal would require the motto on city police and fire vehicles. Next, Mayor Dan Ridenour defended Flock license-plate reader cameras. Ridenour publicly described himself and the city as "very supportive" of the technology, citing its use in investigations and positive results. Bilbrey pushes back, raising questions about privacy, government surveillance, data access, oversight, potential abuse, and constitutional liberty as other communities reconsider their use of Flock systems. The discussion then moves to Muncie's proposed 2027 budget, the City Council's traditional budget-review process, and questions about whether this year's council leadership and political dynamics will change how that work is handled. Bilbrey also looks ahead to the council's future leadership, discussing who he believes should hold key positions, who may actually get them, and what those choices could mean for the direction of Muncie government. Finally, there is another development in the ongoing McKinley Neighborhood situation—a story TPS continues to follow closely. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#666 | The Episode From Hell! | The Political Spotlight
May 19th, 2026 | 2 hrs 48 mins
Politics, bilbrey to the rescue, breaking news, broken ribs, dan ridenour, delaware county, due regard, episode 666, fbi, filing fees, hcsd car accident, hearing, henry county, henry county's lame duck sheriff john sproles, independent federal agency, indiana, insurance claim, key to the city, knightstown's 2026 primary election, local government, mayor on the move, muncie, muncie mayor, muncie park board meeting, new castle, pcr, petitioners, prairie creek reservoir, public speaking, respondents, special election, sproles' lies, the episode from hell, the political spotlight, unofficial review, verified petition to contest an election
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers several bits and pieces of information about Muncie, Henry County, Knightstown, and beyond! He's really feeling the pain from his broken ribs, which is fitting since this is the episode from hell - episode 666! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#560 | Indiana General Assembly's 2026 Org Day! Plus: Muncie Information! | The Political Spotlight
November 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 34 mins
2026 organizational day, Trump, city parks, dan ridenour, democrats, gop, government, governor mike braun, iga, indiana general assembly, indiana state politics, lt. governor micah beckwith, mayor, muncie politics, prairie creek reservoir, press conference, redistricting, republicans, rodrick bray, state representatives, state senators, todd huston
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the "2026 Organizational Day" (Tuesday, November 18, 2025) of the Indiana General Assembly. For everyone wanting a vote on the possibility of "Indiana Congressional redistricting"... a vote by the Indiana State Senators did take place today. Bilbrey then discusses the press conference scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Muncie City Hall. Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour will announce important information regarding "Muncie City Parks." What could this information be? Bilbrey has some thoughts. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#546 | Records, Updates, Scandals, & Shake-Ups! (Local & State)! | The Political Spotlight
October 26th, 2025 | 2 hrs 36 mins
child abuse, child molestation, city council, dan ridenour, dustin clark, flatland resources, henry county politics, henry county sheriff's department, indiana general assembly, indiana governor mike braun, indiana politics, indiana's lt. governor micah beckwith, john sproles, jonathan peternel arrest, mentor, middletown and knightstown police departments, muncie fire department, muncie mayor, muncie politics, nathan peternel, new fire station 5, redistricting, ridenour administration, special session, sproleswatch
After a week off, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey returns with updates on the City of Muncie’s newly released records, the latest news about Sheriff John Sproles of Henry County, Indiana, and other issues within Henry County’s law enforcement community. Bilbrey also covers the arrest of a person connected to Indiana's Lt. Governor and rumors that Governor Mike Braun will call a special legislative session on redistricting in the coming days. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#531 | And Then Mayor Ridenour Replied! (Muncie's 2026 Budget Battle) | The Political Spotlight
September 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 56 mins
city council, councilor nora powell, dan ridenour, emails, health insurance, muncie indiana, muncie mayor, muncie politics, proposed 2026 budget process
As the 2026 Budget process for the City of Muncie wraps up in these last few months of 2025, tensions seem to be rising instead of easing. While Muncie City Councilor Nora Powell (D - District 2) has been questioning and criticizing the Mayor and his administration over the past few weeks, Mayor Dan Ridenour now appears ready to push back against the Council and Powell specifically. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the Mayor's recent remarks and shares his perspective on how this situation might develop. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#517 | The City of Muncie’s Continuing Struggle With Transparency! | The Political Spotlight
September 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 59 secs
2026 budget, city clerk, city controller, communications, dan ridenour, finance committee, indiana, muncie, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie mayor, muncie politics, the political spotlight, transparency
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey, while not 100% is on the mend but in a bad mood due to Muncie politics being Muncie politics. Bilbrey dives into Muncie’s second Finance Committee meeting — the one that wasn’t live-streamed, yet may have been the most important of all. Just more of the same in Muncie! #ThePoliticalSpotlight