Displaying 3 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "indiana secretary of state".
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#755 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
October 22nd, 2026 | 1 hr 55 mins
Indianapolis, aclu of indiana, ai generated news, ai slop, artificial intelligence, attorneys resign, candidate debate, citizen oversight, citizen power, dog shooting, east central indiana, education policy, gabe whitley, government accountability, government transparency, hoosier enquirer, indiana aclu, indiana elections, indiana government, indiana legislature, indiana politics, indiana schools, indiana secretary of state, legal challenge, legal controversy, local media, media credibility, muncie, muncie indiana, muncie police, muncie police department, police accountability, police allegations, police controversy, political misinformation, sb1, school corporation, school funding, sea 1, secretary of state candidates debate, senate bill 1, senate enrolled act 1
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey works through a bizarre assortment of political and governmental oddities from across Indiana. Bilbrey covers allegations involving Muncie Police, including claims that one officer ran over a person and another shot a dog without justification. He also covers what he calls a half-assed attempt at the Indiana Secretary of State candidates' debate, a legal fight involving a small school corporation and Senate Enrolled Act 1, and breaking news from Indianapolis about several attorneys leaving the ACLU of Indiana. Bilbrey also warns about the Hoosier Enquirer and owner Gabe Whitley, arguing that local readers should be cautious about relying on what he calls an "AI slop machine" for political information. There's a lot of ground to cover, a lot of BS to sort through, and in this episode, nothing is off the table. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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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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#594 | Snowmageddon 2026: The Snow Show Chit Chat! | The Political Spotlight
January 25th, 2026 | 2 hrs 21 mins
delaware county commissioners, delaware county politics, indiana secretary of state, indiana's 2026 election cycle, madison county clerk, madison county politics, public servants, sherry riggin, snowmageddon 2026, state of indiana
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan guide everyone through "Snowmageddon 2026," as they discuss the ongoing insanity of Indiana's 2026 election cycle and the current state of government in Muncie/Delaware County... and Anderson/Madison County. #ThePoliticalSpotlight