Displaying 2 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "dr katherine callahan".
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#718 | Monday, August 17, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
August 17th, 2026 | 2 hrs 29 mins
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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes Madison County correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to discuss recent developments in Madison County and Anderson, including the July 30, 2026, Election Board meeting, the historic flooding, and the August 17, 2026, "emergency" Madison County Council meeting that involved Rainy Day Fund money for flood relief. Bilbrey then returns to Delaware County and the ongoing questions surrounding the Muncie–Delaware County 911 Emergency Communications Center during the August 12–13, 2026, flooding. Delaware County 911 Director Fred Cummings addressed the County Commissioners on August 17, 2026, offering new information and appearing to walk back parts of statements made during the previous week’s emergency meeting. Bilbrey examines what has changed, what has been clarified, and the significant questions that still remain about Delaware County’s public-safety communications system. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#669 | You Get the Government You Tolerate! | The Political Spotlight
May 24th, 2026 | 2 hrs 42 mins
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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes back contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine V. Callahan to break down the escalating chaos within Madison County government. From there, they turn to the political drama surrounding Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales. Indiana Republicans scramble to distance themselves from Morales ahead of the convention — without holding him accountable — and, oh yeah, relatively unknown Max Engling has entered the IN SOS race as well. With local dysfunction reaching new levels and a very interesting Indiana GOP Convention on the horizon, things are heating up. Bilbrey and Callahan ask the question nobody in power wants answered: What happens when citizens tolerate corrupt chaos for too long? This episode pulls no punches. #ThePoliticalSpotlight