Displaying items 11-20 of 20 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag "mayor dan ridenour".
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#569 | The "Republican" Political Advantage Is the Public's Disadvantage! | The Political Spotlight
December 4th, 2025 | 2 hrs 6 mins
anderson indiana, anderson politics, board of works meeting, caucus, city council, committee meetings, house bill 1032, iga, indiana general assembly, indiana politics, indiana state house, mayor dan ridenour, msd, muncie indiana, muncie politics, political advantage, redistricting indiana's congressional districts, road work, testimony
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the day's events at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis, including House Bill 1032 (the redistricting bill), as well as other bills discussed during the three committee hearings held this morning (Thursday, December 4, 2025). #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#564 | (101 + 89 + 44 = 234)! Plus: What Happened to the Appropriations? | The Political Spotlight
November 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 43 mins
appropriations, boss hog of sound issues, city council, city councilor nora powell, city of muncie, flock cameras, indiana, mayor dan ridenour, muncie park board, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission meeting, prairie creek reservoir, salary ordinance, the north shore camping area, the official numbers
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has the official numbers for the North Shore Camping area at Prairie Creek Reservoir. No more guessing! Bilbrey now knows the details and is sharing them with the listeners. Then Bilbrey questions what happened to the appropriations that Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour was making a big deal about in an email to the City Council back in September of 2025. And he concludes with a review of the latest Muncie Redevelopment Commission meeting, held on Thursday, November 20, 2025. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#563 | What About the Other 133? MTG's News! Anthony v Kelly! & Hindsight! | The Political Spotlight
November 23rd, 2025 | 2 hrs 7 mins
2a advocate, casey marie anthony, castle doctrine, delaware county politics, georgia's 14th district, guy relford, hindsight, jeffrey epstein, lafyette police department, letter of resignation, marjorie taylor greene, mayor dan ridenour, megyn kelly, muncie indiana, muncie politics, national politics, north shore camping, political commentator, prairie creek reservoir, self defense, shortsighted narrow-mindedness, u.s. representative, victims, whitestown
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the Prairie Creek Reservoir North Shore Camping fiasco before shifting his focus to the resignation of U.S. representative from Georgia's 14th District, Marjorie Taylor Greene. He then discusses recent comments from Megyn Kelly about Jeffrey Epstein's victims, which received criticism from Casey Marie Anthony. Finally, he talks about a topic that 2A advocate, attorney, and radio personality Guy Relford discussed about "HINDSIGHT" involving Indiana's self-defense laws. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#561 | Mayor Dan Ridenour, Reimagining Muncie! Plus: A Stupid Movie! | The Political Spotlight
November 19th, 2025 | 2 hrs 15 mins
build back better, camping, city parks, crazy video, curt d. andersen, hollywood movie magic, indiana, indiana american water company, madison county election board meeting, madison county politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie, muncie politics, prairie creek reservoir, press conference, reimagining muncie, whitestown indiana cleaning lady shooting
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers the BIG news of the day in Muncie, Indiana—the closure of 234 campsites on the North Shore of Prairie Creek Reservoir. Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour announced this during a press conference held earlier in the day (Wednesday, November 19, 2025). This is something Bilbrey has heard was coming for some time, but it still comes as a shock. Bilbrey discusses what this could mean for the city in the long run, as well as the potential political fallout for Mayor Ridenour. Finally, Bilbrey explains the difference between reality and fantasy while describing how Hollywood movie magic works! For those wondering, this is connected to the "Whitestown Cleaning Lady Shooting" case. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#552 | The City of Muncie Finally Made the Paper! & 2025 Election Results! | The Political Spotlight
November 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 56 mins
2025 general elections, breaking news, communications director amber greene, doug walker, indiana, indiana state house, lt. governor micah beckwith, mayor dan ridenour, muncie board of works meeting, muncie city council, muncie indiana, muncie politics, ordinances, resolutions, the star press
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey responds to an article in The Star Press about the recent Muncie City Council meeting held on Monday, November 3, 2025. Bilbrey then discusses the results of the general election held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in various states across the country. Indiana was not among those states, as this is an off-year election. Indiana's election cycle will resume in January 2026. But can Hoosiers learn anything from the results elsewhere to help decide what might happen next year? Tune in and find out! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#549 | Biased News! Plus: Muncie Recovery OPCO LLC & The BOW’s Meeting! | The Political Spotlight
October 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 56 mins
bias, board of works meeting, delaware county government, delaware county politics, doug walker, indiana, indiana treatment centers, mayor dan ridenour, mental health facility, muncie city government, muncie politics, muncie recovery opco llc, prairie creek reservoir, the star press
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the bias of The Star Press in their coverage (or lack thereof) concerning the Muncie City Government. Additionally, Bilbrey reviews the Muncie City Board of Works Meeting from Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and provides the latest update on the Delaware County Mental Health Facility. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#541 | Muncie's Proposed 2026 Budget Process - TAKE 2! | The Political Spotlight
October 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 33 mins
2026 budget process, apra, aubrey crist, city attorney, city clerk, city controller, city councilor dale basham, city councilor nora powell, city of muncie, council's investigative power, craig wright, indiana politics, insurance, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council special meeting, muncie politics, record requests
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
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#529 | It's Going to Be Tight! | The Political Spotlight
September 23rd, 2025 | 2 hrs 4 mins
2026 budget process, city of muncie indiana, delaware county commissioners, delaware county council, delaware county indiana, delaware county politics, finance committee meeting, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council, muncie politics
The 2026 budget processes for both the City of Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana, are nearing completion, and it's going to be tight. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the issues related to the processes happening in both Muncie and Delaware County. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#519 | September 8, 2025 - Muncie City Council Meeting Review! | The Political Spotlight
September 8th, 2025 | 2 hrs 12 mins
mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie politics, proposed 2026 budget
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews and gives his commentary on the Muncie, Indiana, City Council meeting from Monday, September 8, 2025. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#507 | Public Disservice! | The Political Spotlight
August 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 13 mins
delaware county politics, madison county politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, muncie unsafe building hearing authority, public disservice, southway plaza, the political spotlight
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey tackles the troubling lack of accountability from public officials. He starts with Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour’s long-overdue admission that no progress will be made on Southway Plaza — a reality citizens suspected for years. Bilbrey then recaps the latest Unsafe Building Hearing Authority meeting, where the Mayor ignored calls to address his past controversial comments. From local to broader government levels, Bilbrey warns of a growing trend he calls “Public Disservice” — an attitude of “you get what you get” toward citizens. Should the public accept this, or fight to change it? #ThePoliticalSpotlight