Displaying 8 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "gop".
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#683 | Dan's Good News! Questions Remain About Howe! & INGOP's Big Week! | The Political Spotlight
June 14th, 2026 | 1 hr 52 mins
candidates, delaware county indiana severe weather, deputy mayor appointment, director of the muncie redevelopment commission, embattled incumbent diego morales, encouraging news about muncie mayor dan ridenour's health, establishment's new wonder boy max engling, former gubernatorial candidate jamie reitenour, gop, indiana politics, indiana republican delegates, indiana republican party convention, indiana secretary of state, knox county clerk david shelton, local politics, muncie board of works, muncie city council, muncie politics, public services committee, questions remain about acting mayor george-jeffrey howe, republican, several developing stories in henry county, state politics, storm report, what is the status of resolution 8-26, wild ride
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares encouraging news about Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour, while questions remain about Acting Mayor George-Jeffrey Howe, his appointment as Deputy Mayor, and his continued role as Director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission. Bilbrey examines what action, if any, the Board of Works and the City Council might take. Will the Council soon schedule a meeting of the "Public Services Committee"? What is the status of Resolution 8-26? Bilbrey also previews the upcoming Indiana Republican Party convention (June 19 and 20, 2026), where roughly 1,800 delegates will select the party's nominee for Secretary of State. Will it be embattled incumbent Diego Morales, the establishment's new wonder boy Max Engling, Knox County Clerk David Shelton, or former gubernatorial candidate Jamie Reitenour? Bilbrey expects a wild ride. Plus, a look at several developing stories in Henry County that the team is actively investigating. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#678 | Republicans in BADDER Standing! | The Political Spotlight
June 7th, 2026 | 2 hrs 45 mins
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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes Madison County correspondent Katherine Callahan for Episode 678. Together, they break down the most ridiculous Indiana Republican Party 5th District disciplinary hearing, held on Sunday, June 7, 2026. They examine the latest actions against Callahan and two others and what it reveals about party leadership and internal politics. Bilbrey and Callahan discuss the hearing, the process behind it, and their criticisms of the Indiana Republican Party, the 5th District GOP Committee, and local party organizations. They play a recording of the hearing so listeners can hear it for themselves. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#661 | Bridge Builder -or- Gatekeeper! | The Political Spotlight
May 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 43 mins
2026 primary election, bridge builder, delaware county indiana republican party, gatekeeper, gop, henry county clerk, henry county election board, indiana state delegate, knightsown situation, leader, leadership, local republican party, muncie board of works, party chairman tim overton, special election
Delaware County Republican Party Chairman Tim Overton tells anyone he considers an "outsider" in or around the party that they need to work on "building bridges" and be less "standoffish!" Yet when Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attempts to communicate with Overton about being appointed to one of Delaware County's open delegate seats, Bilbrey doesn't get very far and feels shut out and unheard. This leaves Bilbrey wondering whether it's Overton who needs to build those bridges! Overton acts less like a bridge builder or a leader and more like a "Gatekeeper!" Bilbrey shares his thoughts on this issue in this 661st episode. He also provides an update on the Knightsown situation and other topics under review. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#631 | Henry County GOP Candidate Forum Review! | The Political Spotlight
April 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 46 mins
bobbi plummer, candidate forum, contributing correspondent dr. katherine callahan, craig ring, delaware county, gop, henry county commissioners, henry county council, henry county indiana, henry county prosecutor, henry county republican party, jason williams, jim nicholson, madison county election board meeting, randolph county, randy howard, sheriff john m. sproles, steve dugger
This 631st episode of 'The Political Spotlight' covers the Henry County, Indiana, GOP candidate forum from this evening (Thursday, April 2, 2026). Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attended the event and provides a firsthand account of what happened, highlights the key moments, explains who he feels stood out, and shares what to expect moving forward. Finally, Bilbrey prepares the audience for the return of contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#605 | More of the Same in 2026! | The Political Spotlight
February 12th, 2026 | 2 hrs 17 mins
2026 election season, candidate filings, chief nate sloan, delaware county building, delaware county politics, democrats, edit money, gop, muncie board of works, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie police, police department, political parties, primary elections, republican party chairman tim overton, republicans, same dirty games
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explains that even though the names have changed, the games remain the same for the Delaware County Republican Party! And Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour is looking to spend some money... does anyone have a building for sale? #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, 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, trump
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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#547 | Continually Being Right Gets Tiring! | The Political Spotlight
October 28th, 2025 | 1 hr 33 mins
delaware county politics, delaware county republican party, gop, grand jury investigation, indiana lt. governor micah beckwith, indiana politics, lincoln day dinner, state of indiana
The Delaware County Republican Party hosts its Lincoln Day Dinner, and Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith continues to find himself in hot water! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explores all this and more! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#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