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

#732 | Sunday, September 13, 2026 | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey looks ahead to a busy week in local politics — starting with the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Bilbrey previews what to expect, shares his thoughts on several issues likely to shape the meeting, and offers a broader look at the current state of Muncie City Council leadership.

How will the council conduct itself during the meeting?

How will current leadership address the issues at hand?

What should citizens expect from the council as the budget season and the city's day-to-day operations continue?

Only time will tell!

From there, Bilbrey turns to the ongoing issues involving Delaware Township Trustee Denise Thornburg and Attorney John Brooke.

A lot is going on in Delaware Township, and Bilbrey breaks down the latest developments, the personalities involved, the broader questions about local government, legal strategy, and accountability, and how strange the situation has been.

Then the show heads south to Henry County, where Bilbrey offers commentary on the two sheriff candidates and what voters should watch for as the race unfolds.

Finally, as election season rapidly approaches, Bilbrey begins outlining how The Political Spotlight plans to cover candidates from across the region and beyond.

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VIDEO version of Ep 732: https://youtube.com/live/gwP1CcKMZ2M

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#729 | Tuesday, September 08, 2026 | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is back from the Labor Day 2026 holiday for the 729th episode of The Political Spotlight!

The program gets back on track as the 2026 general election season approaches; there's work to be done concerning the election and all the insanity in local, state, and national government.

Bilbrey begins with a look at the City of Muncie's proposed 2027 budget and the ongoing Delaware County Budget meetings. This is just a teaser, as a more in-depth episode is coming.

Also, as another teaser, Bilbrey again mentions the McKinley Neighborhood ordeal currently underway in Muncie. As he has always known, this is going to be a bigger story than it has already been made out to be.

From there, Bilbrey turns to Henry County, where he has heard of another concerning situation involving a former employee of the Henry County Sheriff's Office.

The conversation then shifts to candidates, campaigns, and political behavior.

Bilbrey wants people to understand what they need to know before they file to run for public office. It seems like many don't fully understand the responsibilities that come with becoming a candidate and, if elected, a public servant.

That discussion includes the latest round of craziness involving Randy Howard and what his behavior says about candidates, campaigns, and the people who decide to put their names on the ballot.

Finally, Bilbrey heads west to Madison County, where tonight's County Council meeting became heated — giving us one more example of why local government deserves far more attention than it usually receives.

Episode 729 is a bit of a catch-all:

Muncie budgets. Delaware County government. Henry County concerns. Candidates behaving badly. Randy Howard. Madison County politics.

As election season 2026 comes into focus, The Political Spotlight is back on track and moving onward and upward.

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VIDEO version of Ep 729: https://youtube.com/live/R2hVEciBVvc

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#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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#721 | Monday, August 24, 2026 | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is starting to feel hopeful that there is a light at the end of this LONG tunnel, which has been filled with nearly a month of HORRIBLE TECHNICAL ISSUES!

He's hoping to cover a few odds and ends from across East Central Indiana.

He'll cover political and governmental topics from Muncie and Delaware County to New Castle and Henry County, along with some sad news from Indiana's conservative talk radio world. If time allows, Bilbrey even asks what the heck is going on in "the region" (Northwest Indiana).

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VIDEO version of Ep 721: https://youtube.com/live/GtF5Zs5KfIo

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#667 | Henry County Sheriff's Department: A Culture of Chaos & Corruption! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Kate Thornburg, & Brandon Rudd (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines the day's breaking news from Henry County, Indiana, involving the Sheriff's Department.

Two deputies (Sergeant Ryan Burns and Sergeant Bobby Lackey) are under investigation for alleged ghost employment tied to their involvement with "Operation Pull Over" (a statewide traffic safety initiative used by local agencies to pay their officers for extra traffic enforcement shifts, putting additional officers/deputies/troopers on the road during high-risk periods). O.P.O. is funded in large part by federal highway safety money.

Allegedly, Sgts. Burns and Lackey were supposed to be working O.P.O. assignments; however, they were not where they were supposed to be or doing what they were supposed to do.

Sources inside the Henry County Sheriff's Office are informing 'The Political Spotlight' that the allegations are serious enough that both Sergeants face termination and possible criminal charges!

It's allegations and situations like these that Bilbrey refers to when he speaks of the culture of chaos and corruption that lame-duck Sheriff John M. Sproles has ushered into the Sheriff's Department.

The hits keep coming for the HCSD and the county government as a whole.

That said, this is still early in the investigation, and the situation is very fluid.

Tune in for the latest on this situation.

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VIDEO version of Ep 667: https://youtube.com/live/vA22RD6X9_8

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#629 | The Results Are In, Mr. Howard! | The Political Spotlight

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

The results are in, and Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has some TRUTH BOMBS to drop on ol' Dandy-Randy "Tweedle-Dum" Howard the Coward, who is a candidate for the laughing stock of Henry County!

Bilbrey also makes his FIRST CALL for candidates interested in appearing on the program. It doesn't matter what office you're running for or which community the election is in. If you or someone you know is a candidate and wants to be on 'The Political Spotlight', this is the FIRST CALL to schedule a time. Reach out to Producer Kate and/or Bilbrey, and let's get you on the calendar.

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VIDEO version of Ep 629: https://youtube.com/live/lJqLlK9rvk0

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