Displaying 5 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "knightstown".
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#722 | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
August 26th, 2026 | 1 hr 24 mins
2027 budget, august 25 2026 election, ballot programming error, barton joe whitesitt, civil liberties, constitutional rights, data sharing, delaware county, delaware county budget, delaware county politics, election controversy, election law, election results, flock cameras, flock safety, fort wayne city council, government accountability, government overreach, government surveillance, indiana politics, karla easton gorman, knightstown, knightstown special election, liberty, license plate readers, lit distributions, local government, local income tax, local politics, mass surveillance, mud creek studio, muncie, muncie budget, muncie city council, muncie politics, privacy, public safety, public trust, technical problems, voter turnout
Episode #722 of The Political Spotlight is a different kind of show. Broadcasting outside Mud Creek Studio amid ongoing internet and studio problems, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey opens up candidly about several difficult weeks, including a health scare that thankfully turned out all right, exhaustion, loss, stress, and life behind the microphone. Then it's back to business. Bilbrey examines Muncie and Delaware County's early 2027 budget picture after Indiana released its estimated Local Income Tax distributions. He then turns to Fort Wayne's unanimous 9–0 City Council vote to end funding for Flock Safety license-plate-reader cameras over concerns about surveillance, privacy, constitutional rights, civil liberties, data sharing, transparency, and government overreach. Bilbrey argues that the Muncie City Council should take notice, reject further expansion, end funding, and begin removing Muncie's existing Flock cameras. Finally, Bilbrey breaks down the dramatic results of Knightstown's August 25 special election, ordered after ballot-programming problems affected the May Republican primary. Clerk-Treasurer Barton Joe Whitesitt reversed a two-vote May loss and defeated Karla R. Easton Gorman by 40 votes in August, while turnout dropped sharply. Bilbrey examines the timeline, changing numbers, election controversy, campaign allegations, and why claims of election-law violations still require actual evidence. A heavy episode covering local government, budgets, surveillance, constitutional liberty, elections, accountability—and life behind the microphone. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#663 | One More Time, Let Me Try to Explain the Knightstown Situation! | The Political Spotlight
May 15th, 2026 | 1 hr 5 mins
2026 primary election day, candidates, certify election results, court filing, election board, henry county, henry county clerk, indiana, indiana secretary of state's office election division, knightstown, petition the court, special election, town clerk treasurer, town council at large
The deadline to certify the results of the 2026 Primary Election was today (Friday, May 15, 2026). On all accounts, the elections in the counties 'The Political Spotlight follow' were certified, and the process went as it should have! That said, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey feels he needs to try one last time to explain the situation in Knightstown, Indiana! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#660 | - Mother's Day! - The Latest on Knightstown! - & More! | The Political Spotlight
May 10th, 2026 | 1 hr 50 mins
2026 primary election, 4th amendment, accountability, arrested for speaking, can i buy an "i" please pat, certify election results, communication, data centers, election board, emails, first amendment, gateway park, happy mother's day, henry county, henry county clerk, high street park, hobart indiana, indiana, knightstown, mother, mothers, muncie parks, muncie sign, no "i", plan commission meeting, special election, special meeting, transparency
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey wishes a very happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers out there doing it large! Of course, he also wishes the mothers in his life a special Mother's Day! Then Bilbrey provides a brief update on the Knightstown situation he discussed in episode 659. If you haven't watched that episode yet, you should definitely go back and watch it. Lastly, Bilbrey offers a glimpse at a few things the team is currently looking into, including an arrest at a local meeting in Hobart, Indiana, as well as the scuttlebutt about the newest addition to the City of Muncie Parks, "Gotta Love Munc e!" #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#659 | Speaking W/O Saying Anything - Del Co! & Innies and Outies - KTown! | The Political Spotlight
May 7th, 2026 | 2 hrs 31 mins
2026 primary election day, certify election results, claims, commissioner shannon henry, commissioner sherry riggin, commissioner stephen brand, communication, credit cards, delaware county auditor, delaware county commissioners, ed carroll, election board, henry county, henry county clerk, indiana, indiana secretary of state's office election division, knightstown, lack thereof, special election, special meeting
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares his thoughts on the special meeting of the Delaware County Commissioners held earlier today — Thursday, May 7, 2026. The meeting was intended to address claims that needed to be paid after Commissioner Stephen Brand raised concerns and refused to sign off on them during the commissioners’ regular meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026. But after watching today’s brief meeting, Bilbrey has even more concerns than he did on Monday. There are still plenty of questions and very few answers. It feels like the public servants are speaking without actually saying anything. This is a serious issue that should concern every taxpayer in Delaware County. Now is the time to get to the bottom of what’s really happening and work toward correcting the situation. Then Bilbrey turns his attention to the chaos surrounding Primary Election Day in Knightstown, Indiana, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Bilbrey shares what he knows about the voter situation in Knightstown. He then outlines what he believes may happen next and attempts to clear up the misinformation surrounding the situation in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana. This is an episode you do not want to miss. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#652 | Sheri Chafin (R) Candidate for Delaware County Assessor! & More! | The Political Spotlight
April 28th, 2026 | 2 hrs 57 mins
accountability, boss hog of liberty show, candidate forum, certification, chief deputy assessor, communication, delaware county assessor, delaware county prosecutor's office, election 2026, harrison township advisory board, henry county sheriff john m. sproles' breaking news, indiana politics, knightstown, property taxes, republican, sheri chafin, transparency, unknown federal investigation, upcoming muncie city council meeting
Join Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey as he welcomes Sheri Chafin, Republican candidate for Delaware County Assessor, to the show. Chafin is a lifelong Delaware County resident and currently serves as Chief Deputy Assessor for Delaware County, where she has worked for the past 16 years. Prior to joining the Assessor's office, she worked in the Delaware County Prosecutor's office for five years. She has also served on the Harrison Township Advisory Board for 12 years. Bilbrey and Chafin discuss the campaign, Chafin's views on the state of Delaware County, and her plans for the county Assessor's office if elected. After the interview, Bilbrey discusses a candidate forum he attended earlier in the evening in Knightstown, Indiana. He then covers follow-up news about Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles' "Breaking News" from the Boss Hog of Liberty show, and he finishes with information about the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting! #ThePoliticalSpotlight