The Political Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Henry County Commissioners”

#724 | Sunday, August 30, 2026 | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

In this 724th episode of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey first updates listeners on the status of the tech issues.

From there, Bilbrey shares his thoughts on the wild weekend in the City of Muncie. Both Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, 2026, saw heavy police activity across the city—particularly downtown and on the Southside—with Saturday night by far the worst.

The night began with violence at a boxing event at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts, where five people reportedly jumped on and brutally attacked one man.

From there, attention shifted to a large gathering at Southway Plaza on Madison Street, which quickly got out of control. The response expanded beyond the Muncie Police Department to include Delaware County sheriff's deputies, Indiana State Police, officers from several smaller Delaware County departments, and even the Henry County Sheriff's Department.

And it didn't stop there.

Police spent much of the early morning hours responding to calls involving armed individuals, vehicles moving around Muncie, reports of people displaying high-powered firearms from car windows, disturbances at gas stations, and multiple shots-fired calls.

Bilbrey shares his thoughts on what happened, what it indicates about the public-safety situation in Muncie, and what city officials need to focus on going forward.

Then we head north to Fort Wayne, where the fight over Flock surveillance cameras took another major turn.

Last week, Fort Wayne officials voted to end the city's Flock contract. Questions then arose about whether police might try to preserve the system. However, Mayor Sharon Tucker ultimately made it clear: the contract is ending, and the Flock cameras are coming down.

That matters for Muncie.

As Muncie continues to grapple with serious crime and public-safety concerns, there will inevitably be pressure to adopt more technology, more surveillance, and more government tools to fight crime.

Yet public safety and constitutional liberty are not mutually exclusive.

Muncie officials should closely watch what happened in Fort Wayne before expanding surveillance systems here.

Bilbrey also turns his attention to Henry County, including the county's budget situation and last week's Henry County Commissioners meeting.

Finally, Bilbrey looks ahead to the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 — what's coming before the council, what citizens should watch, and why local government deserves just as much scrutiny as anything happening in Washington.

Crime. Public safety. Government surveillance. County budgets. City government. Accountability.

Because what happens in your community matters!

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VIDEO version of Ep 724: https://youtube.com/live/A5Keu_fUvIM

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#631 | Henry County GOP Candidate Forum Review! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

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.

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VIDEO version of Ep 631: https://youtube.com/live/XXEpSRaefnE

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#619 | Henry County Cluster! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the latest Henry County Cluster, brought to you by Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles and his Sheriff's Department, showcased at the most recent Henry County Council meeting!

FYI... Bilbrey is REALLY TIRED!

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VIDEO version of Ep 619: https://youtube.com/live/7HmyJyJQk7c

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#611 | (Muncie BOWs) & (Henry County Insurance) | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

In this 611th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a major story from Henry County, Indiana, and then, moving northward, he covers a big announcement made earlier in the day in his home city of Muncie, Indiana.

This episode is one you do not want to miss!

First up, the Henry County Sheriff's Department, under the PISS-POOR leadership of current Sheriff John M. Sproles, has put the County in a TOUGH SPOT with its insurance... YET AGAIN!

"The good news is (Henry County) will have insurance... the bad news is that (it) will feel like (the County) doesn't (have insurance)!"

It's safe to say that for the first portion of the show, we'll be under a #SprolesWatch! Be sure to help spread the word! Share the show with anyone who wants to know!

We then move on to the City of Muncie, and the weekly Board of Works meeting held earlier today (Wednesday, February 25, 2026). Of course, there were claims, which are always important; however, the BIG NEWS of the meeting was the announcement that this would be BOW member Linda Gregory's last meeting. She is stepping away from "public service" after 12 years as a Muncie City Councilor and six years on this board.

Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour did not announce his pick for her replacement; however, sources at City Hall have indicated that it would be local attorney Allen Wiseley, a young lap-dog Republican, who, like Democrat Gregory and the other two BOW members, will be a rubber stamp for Mayor Ridenour.

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VIDEO version of Ep 611: https://youtube.com/live/xj-w2RrcZPQ

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