Displaying items 1-10 of 36 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag "madison county politics".
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#729 | Tuesday, September 08, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 8th, 2026 | 2 hrs 24 mins
2026 election, 2026 general election, campaign behavior, campaigns, candidate responsibility, candidates, citizen oversight, city of muncie, county budget meetings, county council meeting, delaware county, delaware county budget, delaware county government, delaware county indiana, east central indiana, elected officials, government accountability, government spending, government transparency, henry county, henry county government, henry county indiana, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, henry county sheriff's office, indiana elections, indiana politics, local government, local politics, madison county, madison county council, madison county government, madison county indiana, madison county politics, mckinley neighborhood, mckinley neighborhood muncie, muncie, muncie budget, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie politics, political candidates, proposed 2027 muncie budget, public meetings, public office, public servants, randy howard, taxpayer money
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey returns from the Labor Day holiday for Episode #729 of The Political Spotlight as the program gets back on track heading toward the 2026 general election. Bilbrey begins in Muncie and Delaware County, previewing the City of Muncie's proposed 2027 budget, ongoing county budget discussions, and the developing McKinley Neighborhood situation—both stories that will receive deeper attention in future episodes. From there, the spotlight moves to Henry County, where Bilbrey discusses concerns involving a former employee of the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Then comes a broader discussion about candidates, campaigns, and the responsibility that comes with seeking public office. What should someone understand before filing to run? What does a candidate's behavior tell voters about how that person might act once entrusted with public power? Bilbrey uses the latest developments involving Randy Howard to dig into those questions. Finally, the program heads west to Madison County, where a heated County Council meeting reminds viewers why citizens should pay much closer attention to local government. Madison County's council is the county's fiscal body and holds regular public meetings. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#728 | Friday, September 04, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 4th, 2026 | 2 hrs 8 mins
citizen oversight, commissioners meeting, dr katherine callahan, elected officials, government accountability, government transparency, indiana politics, lapel, lapel council, lapel councilor, lapel government, lapel politics, local government, local politics, madison county, madison county commissioners, madison county government, madison county indiana, madison county parks board, madison county politics, open door law, open door violations, parks board, part 2, part 2 of 2, political accountability, public meetings, public records, residency issue, residency requirements
(Part 2 of 2) Once again, Dr. Katherine Callahan, a contributing correspondent from Madison County, Indiana, joins Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey for this 728th episode (part 2 of 2) of The Political Spotlight to discuss the past couple of weeks of political and governmental developments in and around Madison County! From residency issues involving a Lapel Councilor to the insanity of the recent Madison County Commissioners meeting, and the open-door violations and more involving the Madison County Parks Board... this is going to be an informative show, as always! #ThePoliticalSpotlight (This is part 2 of a 2-part series)
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#727 | Thursday, September 03, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
September 3rd, 2026 | 1 hr 44 mins
citizen oversight, commissioners meeting, dr katherine callahan, elected officials, government accountability, government transparency, indiana politics, lapel, lapel council, lapel councilor, lapel government, lapel politics, local government, local politics, madison county, madison county commissioners, madison county government, madison county indiana, madison county parks board, madison county politics, open door law, open door violations, parks board, part 1, part 1 of 2, political accountability, public meetings, public records, residency issue, residency requirements
(Part 1 of 2) Dr. Katherine Callahan, a contributing correspondent from Madison County, Indiana, joins Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey for this 727th episode (part 1 of 2) of The Political Spotlight to discuss the past couple of weeks of political and governmental developments in and around Madison County! From residency issues involving a Lapel Councilor to the insanity of the recent Madison County Commissioners meeting, and the open-door violations and more involving the Madison County Parks Board... this is going to be an informative show, as always! #ThePoliticalSpotlight (This is part 1 of a 2-part series)
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#718 | Monday, August 17, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
August 17th, 2026 | 2 hrs 29 mins
911 director fred cummings, 911 dispatch, anderson, anderson government, anderson indiana, anderson politics, delaware county, delaware county commissioners, delaware county emergency communications, delaware county government, delaware county indiana, delaware county politics, dr katherine callahan, elected officials, election board, emergency communications, emergency dispatch, emergency management, emergency meeting, first responders, flood emergency, flood relief, flooding, fred cummings, free-for-all, government accountability, government transparency, historic flooding, homeland security, local government, local politics, madison county, madison county commissioners, madison county council, madison county election board, madison county emergency management agency, madison county government, madison county indiana, madison county politics, muncie, muncie delaware county 911 emergency communications center, muncie government, muncie indiana, muncie politics, public safety, public safety communications, public servants, rainy day fund, rainy day fund 1186, recent historic weather event, southern baptist disaster relief, the election board meeting
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes Madison County correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to discuss recent developments in Madison County and Anderson, including the July 30, 2026, Election Board meeting, the historic flooding, and the August 17, 2026, "emergency" Madison County Council meeting that involved Rainy Day Fund money for flood relief. Bilbrey then returns to Delaware County and the ongoing questions surrounding the Muncie–Delaware County 911 Emergency Communications Center during the August 12–13, 2026, flooding. Delaware County 911 Director Fred Cummings addressed the County Commissioners on August 17, 2026, offering new information and appearing to walk back parts of statements made during the previous week’s emergency meeting. Bilbrey examines what has changed, what has been clarified, and the significant questions that still remain about Delaware County’s public-safety communications system. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#699 | Tired of the Attitude! | The Political Spotlight
July 12th, 2026 | 2 hrs 49 mins
amber greene, attitude, breaking news, city of anderson politics, city of indianapolis politics, city of muncie politics, city of new castle politics, city of portland politics, city of winchester politics, delaware county politics, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, jay county politics, john sproles, lame duck, local politics, madison county politics, marion county politics, randolph county politics, sproleswatch, sproleswatch2026, ted baker, tired of the attitude in government, united states senator lindsey graham
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is tired of the attitude in government! This isn't new; it's been this way for a while. He talks about it periodically. This is just his "report on the situation" from July 2026! City of Muncie... Delaware County... City of Anderson... Madison County... City of New Castle... Henry County... City of Indianapolis... Marion County... City of Portland... Jay County... City of Winchester... Randolph County... and beyond! Every time he talks about it, he hopes, "This is the time when change will occur..." Alas, here we are! Bilbrey is talking about it again! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#698 | A Look at Madison County, Indiana, on a Friday Night in July 2026! | The Political Spotlight
July 10th, 2026 | 2 hrs 29 mins
amendments, anderson, anderson politics, contributing correspondent, delaware county, delaware county politics, democratic party, dr. katherine v. callahan, hodgepodge of a.d.d.-fueled thoughts about political and governmental goings-on, indiana, indiana politics, local politics, madison county, madison county politics, muncie, muncie politics, republican party, rights, special friday night episode, state of indiana, state politics, vote, voters, voters' rights, voting, wild ride
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes back contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine V. Callahan to the program for this special Friday night episode. And look, it's been over a month since Callahan was last here... which means there is NO WAY Bilbrey could even begin to craft a legitimate set of show notes, a description of what Bilbrey and Callahan will cover, in what is almost sure to be a hodgepodge of A.D.D.-fueled thoughts about political and governmental goings-on in Anderson, Indiana... Madison County, Indiana... the State of Indiana... and maybe Bilbrey will get a chance to throw in a few comments or thoughts about Muncie, Indiana... and/or Delaware County, Indiana. So join the ride. It's bound to be wild! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#688 | It Might Be Cool Outside, But Government Is Heating Up Everywhere! | The Political Spotlight
June 23rd, 2026 | 2 hrs 47 mins
all culp all the time, and breaking news, and the council, anderson city councilor jennifer culp's announces campaign for mayor, anderson politics, controversies, court intervention, delaware county council meeting, delaware county politics, doomed muncie crisis center, east central indiana, escalating tensions between the muncie city council and muncie city controller craig wright, failure to comply, heated exchange among the county auditor, henry county hearing, henry county politics, indiana, knightstown politics, letter from councilor nora powell to council president jeff green on behalf of afscme, letter of resignation fromcouncil attorney jagan arnold, local politics, madison county election board meeting, madison county politics, meridian health services, muncie city council committee meetings, muncie city council's resolution 8-26, muncie mission, muncie politics, muncie's july 2026 city council meeting, need for a special election for the knightstown clerk and council at large positions, ordinance 9-26, ordinances 13-26 and 14-26, political maneuvering, proposed muncie fire department station 5 project, proposed tax abatement, public meetings, public service committee, resolution 9-26, resolutions 9-26 10-26 and 11-26, ridenour administration, subpoena power, tax abatement committee, the 911 director, whirlwind week of local government
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the latest developments on the "doomed" Muncie's Crisis Center, escalating tensions between the Muncie City Council and Controller Craig Wright, upcoming council committee meetings, and major agenda items for the July 6, 2026, Muncie City Council meeting. He also discusses the upcoming Knightstown special election hearing and the Madison County Election Board meeting, as well as his initial thoughts on Anderson City Councilor Jennifer Culp's announcement that she is running for Mayor of Anderson in 2027. Bilbrey wraps up the busy episode with a review of the Delaware County Council meeting, where viewers witnessed a heated exchange among the County Auditor, the 911 Director, and the Council. From local government controversies to political developments across East Central Indiana, Episode 688 delivers the latest news and analysis citizens need to know. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#632 | The Non-Public 'Public' Test of Madison County's Voting Machines! | The Political Spotlight
April 3rd, 2026 | 2 hrs 25 mins
2026 election cycle, abdul-hakim shabazz, cease and desist letter, city of anderson, contributing correspondent dr. katherine callahan, madison county election board, madison county health department, madison county indiana, madison county politics, meeting, mike gaskill, public test, republican in bad standing, scott mellinger, state senate district 25, stephenie mellinger
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan back to the show after an extended break to discuss all the chaos surrounding the 2026 Election in Madison County, Indiana. Of particular interest to Bilbrey is the 'public' test of the voting machines conducted by the Madison County Election Board during a 'public' meeting yesterday (Thursday, April 2, 2026). The Election Board members went through the motions while being unusually distant and unresponsive to the citizens in attendance. You won't want to miss this 632nd episode of 'The Political Spotlight'. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#607 | B-B-B-B-Bad... Bad to the Bone! Callahan & Kapuściński Win the Day! | The Political Spotlight
February 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 14 mins
2026 election cycle, 5th district, appeal, challenge, dr. katherine callahan, indiana politics, indiana state republican party, indiana state senate district 25, lawsuit, madison county council district 2, madison county politics, nicole kapuściński, republican in bad standing, republican in good standing, russ willis
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes the "MadCo VILLIAN," contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan, to the show to examine the day's events. Bilbrey and Callahan take a deep dive into the hearing to determine whether Katherine Callahan and Nicole Kapuściński are in good or bad standing as Republicans! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#606 | Obsession! | The Political Spotlight
February 15th, 2026 | 1 hr 38 mins
2026 election cycle, 5th district, ballot, challenge, dr. katherine callahan, indiana politics, indiana state republican party, indiana state senate district 25, madison county council district 2, madison county politics, nicole kapuściński, obsession, republican in bad standing, republican in good standing, russ willis, votes
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey talks about obsession ahead of tomorrow's hearing, which aims to change the 2026 election in the Indiana State Senate District 25 race before any ballots are printed or votes are cast! That's right. Dr. Katherine Callahan's hearing will be held tomorrow (Monday, February 16, 2026) at 2 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana, at the Delaware County Republican Party headquarters (301 W. Main St., Muncie, IN 47305). (ALL ARE WELCOME)! #ThePoliticalSpotlight