Displaying 2 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "grant county government".
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#726 | Wednesday, September 02, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 2nd, 2026 | 2 hrs 33 mins
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On this 726th episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey puts Grant County Commissioner Chuck Poling under the white-hot spotlight. Bilbrey examines a roughly five-week investigation requested by Grant County government into Commissioner Poling's conduct, while also tracing allegations and incidents dating back to 2025 and, in some witness accounts, even earlier. Bilbrey walks through the timeline, the witnesses, the political relationships, and the government actions surrounding the developing controversy. Who knew what—and when? Were county employees pressured or intimidated? Were political relationships influencing county operations? What records, footage, minutes, statements, and other documentation can help establish what actually happened? Bilbrey also opens with brief updates involving Henry and Madison Counties. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#534 | Dan Said, Nora Said! | The Political Spotlight
September 30th, 2025 | 2 hrs 19 mins
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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey continues to examine the back-and-forth "he said, she said" between Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour (R) and Muncie City Councilor Nora Powell (D) over the proposed 2026 budget process. Bilbrey shares the latest emails exchanged between the two sides. #ThePoliticalSpotlight