Displaying 3 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "indianapolis".
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#720 | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
August 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 52 mins
brandon rudd, county government, economic downturn, government revenue, government spending, hb 1288, hoosier taxpayers, house bill 1288, indiana general assembly, indiana legislature, indiana politics, indiana property taxes, indiana sales tax, indianapolis, j.d. prescott, jd prescott, kate thornburg, kristopher h. bilbrey, local accountability, local control, local government, property tax elimination, property tax reform, rural counties, sales tax funding, school funding, school referenda, state government, tax burden, tax redistribution, tax reform, taxpayer accountability, taxpayer power, team knowbody, the political spotlight reunion, the political spotlight three, voter approved referenda
It's a full reunion on Episode #720 of The Political Spotlight, with Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Co-Host Brandon Rudd, and Producer Kate Thornburg all back together. The team takes a close look at Indiana State Representative J.D. Prescott's House Bill 1288, his proposal to fundamentally restructure Indiana's property-tax system and move toward a sales-tax-driven funding model. Bilbrey, Rudd, and Kate examine the plan's potential pros—but especially its significant risks: statewide collection and redistribution of sales-tax revenue, rural-versus-urban funding disparities, dependence on Indianapolis, economic downturns, local-government accountability, school funding, existing referenda, and whether eliminating property taxes actually reduces government costs or simply shifts the tax burden elsewhere. Indiana has a real property-tax problem. But does HB 1288 solve it—or replace one deeply flawed system with another? #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#635 | Nut Up... Or Get Out of the Way! | The Political Spotlight
April 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 30 mins
2026 election season, anderson, blackford county, city council, commissioners, delaware county, elected public servants, grant county, hartford city, henry county, indiana politics, indianapolis, jay county, madison county, marion, marion county, mayor, muncie, new castle, portland, primary election nut up, randolph county, randy howard< flock cameras, sheriff, wincehster
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a clear message for all currently elected and appointed public servants everywhere, as well as for everyone currently campaigning to become an elected public servant! Specifically, to those current candidates aiming to win the primary and general elections to become elected public servants, listen very carefully and think deeply: Is this truly what you want? #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#527 | It's OK to Be Confused! | The Political Spotlight
September 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 38 mins
back from holiday, charlie kirk, community violence, current events, first amendment, indiana politics, indianapolis, its ok to be confused, muncie indiana, muncie politics, national politics, shootings
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