#586 | HCSD Doing What They Do! & Disorderly Muncie! | The Political Spotlight

January 11th, 2026  |  2 hrs 21 mins

arrest, audit, bad leadership, delaware county, disorderly conduct, first amendment, gop chairman tim overton, henry county, indiana, muncie city council, muncie mayor, muncie politics, new rules, plain clothes, record request, republican party, resisting law enforcement, sheriff john m. sproles, traffic stop, unlawful stop

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a worrisome traffic stop by the Henry County, Indiana, Sheriff's Department on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Only ten days into the new year, and Sheriff John M. Sproles' team has already gone viral for stupidity! And then Bilbrey, again, covers the "extremely disorderly" City of Muncie, Indiana. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#584 | Rules, Tools, & Fools: Local & State Politics in 3 Words! | The Political Spotlight

January 6th, 2026  |  2 hrs 20 mins

city council, council president, councilor jeff green, delaware county republican party chairman, district 35, first amendment, house joint resolution 2, indiana, indiana state government, local politics, muncie, muncie city council meeting, new year, reorganizational meeting, state representative elizabeth rowray, the star press, tim overton

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides more in-depth commentary on the Muncie City Council meeting held on Monday, January 5, 2026. Additionally, he'll share his thoughts on The Star Press' coverage of the meeting—their journalism is genuinely remarkable. Then Bilbrey recounts an intriguing telephone conversation he had earlier with Tim Overton, Chair of the Delaware County Republican Party. Tim attempted to explain Council President Jeff Green's (R) desire to amend the Muncie City Council's longstanding rules. Although Bilbrey and Tim remained respectful during the nearly thirty-five-minute discussion, it did get heated at times. Lastly, Bilbrey turns his attention to the Indiana State Government, offering his perspective on "House Joint Resolution 2," authored by Indiana State Representative Elizabeth Rowray (R-District 35). #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#583 | Muncie City Council's 2026 Reorganizational Meeting - QUICK RECAP! | The Political Spotlight

January 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 14 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides a brief recap of the Muncie City Council Meeting... (this will be a short episode due to the meeting's length). Bilbrey will provide the full recap in episode 584 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#572 | Bilbrey is SICK! | The Political Spotlight

December 14th, 2025  |  1 hr 8 mins

bilbrey is sick, conservatives, dan crenshaw, delaware county commissioners meeting, delaware county politics, deleted tweet, erin sheridan, first amendment, iga, indiana general assembly, indiana state house, indiana state senate, left, liberals, lt. governor micah beckwith, madison county commissioners meeting, muncie indiana, muncie parks board meeting, muncie politics, new cold war, president donald j. trump, primary races, re-precincting process madison county, right, shawn ryan, the new republic

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is here... barely! He's sick, but he still has a lot to say! This is 100% political... TUNE IN! (Original Broadcast = Sunday, December 14, 2025) #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#537 | NFL First Amendment Blunder! & Muncie City Council Meeting Eve! | The Political Spotlight

October 5th, 2025  |  1 hr 45 mins

2026 budget, audie barber, billie ingles, brandon garrett, city council showdown, cops, first amendment, howdy doody, ice, indiana politics, indianapolis colts, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, nfl, proposed budget, racial slur

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Audie Barber delve into a contentious First Amendment clash involving Audie and police at the Colts vs. Raiders NFL game on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Then, with less than 24 hours until a pivotal Muncie City Council meeting, Bilbrey previews the high-stakes showdown between Mayor Dan Ridenour and the Muncie City Council over the proposed 2026 budget. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#533 | Building the Benches! + Free Speech Battles Continue! + The PAC! | The Political Spotlight

September 29th, 2025  |  1 hr 58 mins

ball state university, charlie kirk, democrats, first amendment, free speech, gop, government accountability, indiana access to public record act, indiana politics, jennifer ruby, lincoln day dinner, local parties, midterm elections, midterms 2026, muncie resists, open door laws, public records, republicans, transparency matters

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the local GOP and Democratic parties ahead of the 2026 midterms, the growing battles over free speech in America, and then addresses a few public records request issues, sharing his thoughts about Indiana's record request laws and open-door laws. This is a must-listen episode you won’t want to miss! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#528 | How Do We Keep Them Engaged? | The Political Spotlight

September 22nd, 2025  |  1 hr 47 mins

2026 budget process, article, civil rights, courier-times newspaper, emails, federal lawsuit, first amendment, henry county sheriff john m. sproles, how do we keep them engaged, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, new castle

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews two emails from Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour to the Muncie City Council about the 2026 Budget Process. Bilbrey believes the emails highlight a larger issue. Then, Bilbrey pulls up an article from the New Castle Courier-Times and reads their summary of the end of the federal lawsuit between Bilbrey and Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles. Finally, everyone is talking about how there's "something in the air." It seems like more people are waking up to what's happening in our "political world" — but this has happened before, so Bilbrey asks, "How do we keep them engaged?" #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#527 | It's OK to Be Confused! | The Political Spotlight

September 21st, 2025  |  1 hr 38 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has returned from his holiday. While he enjoyed it, he doesn’t feel reset and senses that he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Bilbrey discusses the recent increase in violence in Muncie and Indianapolis. He’s disappointed that there’s little discussion about it in Muncie. He also covers the upcoming busy week before touching on the uneasy feelings many are sharing right now, all across the nation. Bilbrey reminds the audience that it's okay to be confused! #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#524 | Solar Ordinance Delay & Voter List Fiasco! | The Political Spotlight

September 15th, 2025  |  2 hrs 1 min

accountability, bluestate49, city council, commissioners meeting, delaware county, delaware county commissioners, delaware county politics, diego morales, first amendment, freaks, hoosier politics, indiana, indiana politics, indiana secretary of state diego morales, indiana state house, liberals, local government, solar ordinance, transparency, voter data

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey summarizes the Delaware County Commissioners’ meeting, where the Solar Ordinance was tabled yet again.

From there, Bilbrey then shifts his focus to Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, who recently provided the federal government with the personal information of 5 million registered voters from Indiana. Of course, Bilbrey is upset about that.

And finally, Bilbrey gives a shoutout to superfan “Bluestate49.” #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#523 | Out of the Box, No Turning Back! | The Political Spotlight

September 14th, 2025  |  1 hr 53 mins

america, budget meetings, charlie kirk, commissioners meeting, delaware county, delaware county commissioners, delaware county council, democratic party, finance committee meetings, first amendment, indiana, industrial solar, local politics, muncie, muncie city council, national politics, politics, republican party, solar ordinance, state politics

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey previews a busy week of upcoming public meetings in Muncie, Delaware County, and other parts of east central Indiana. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

Bilbrey also shares his thoughts on where America stands following the tragic events of last week. Additionally, Bilbrey discusses his stance on people saying horrible things about the death of Charlie Kirk.

Bilbrey is a First Amendment purist, and his views on this matter clearly show that!