#547 | Continually Being Right Gets Tiring! | The Political Spotlight

October 28th, 2025  |  1 hr 33 mins

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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

#546 | Records, Updates, Scandals, & Shake-Ups! (Local & State)! | The Political Spotlight

October 26th, 2025  |  2 hrs 36 mins

child abuse, child molestation, city council, dan ridenour, dustin clark, flatland resources, henry county politics, henry county sheriff's department, indiana general assembly, indiana governor mike braun, indiana politics, indiana's lt. governor micah beckwith, john sproles, jonathan peternel arrest, mentor, middletown and knightstown police departments, muncie fire department, muncie mayor, muncie politics, nathan peternel, new fire station 5, redistricting, ridenour administration, special session, sproleswatch

After a week off, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey returns with updates on the City of Muncie’s newly released records, the latest news about Sheriff John Sproles of Henry County, Indiana, and other issues within Henry County’s law enforcement community. Bilbrey also covers the arrest of a person connected to Indiana's Lt. Governor and rumors that Governor Mike Braun will call a special legislative session on redistricting in the coming days. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#543 | Disrespect Toward Taxpayers! | The Political Spotlight

October 15th, 2025  |  1 hr 50 mins

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The system is designed so that, regardless of who is in charge, the type of government, or the situation, it allows or even encourages elected and appointed public servants to be disrespectful toward taxpayers. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a few odds and ends as he waits for the big meeting for the City of Muncie on Thursday, October 16, 2025. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#541 | Muncie's Proposed 2026 Budget Process - TAKE 2! | The Political Spotlight

October 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 33 mins

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The goal should always be to move forward, not backward, especially in government. However, right now, the City of Muncie, Indiana, is taking two steps back and going in circles! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey guides the audience through starting over with TAKE 2 of Muncie's Proposed 2026 Budget Process. This should be the week something happens, but then again, who knows? It's all a waiting game. #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#539 | Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v, Ctrl+narrative | The Political Spotlight

October 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 48 mins

2026 budget, accountability matters, city council attorney dan gibson, councilor brandon garrett, councilor dale basham, councilor nora powell, executive assistant shareen wagley, indiana politics, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, no mea culpa, political corruption, public access, rachel clark, resolution 16-25, resolution 17-25, signatures, the bilbrey & clark show, transparency

When mistakes happen, most people apologize — but not in Muncie politics. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey exposes the latest chaos from Mayor Dan Ridenour’s administration and his Executive Assistant Shareen Wagley, with insight from former EMS Chief Rachel Clark of 'The Bilbrey & Clark Show.' #ThePoliticalSpotlight

#538 | Muncie City Government Is on Cruise (OUT OF) Control! | The Political Spotlight

October 6th, 2025  |  2 hrs 13 mins

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Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey breaks down a wildly intense Muncie City Council meeting that took place on October 6, 2025. The meeting just concluded, and it was truly extraordinary! Bilbrey offers the best political commentary around! #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

#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