Displaying items 11-20 of 26 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag "mayor dan ridenour".
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#613 | Gulley/Henry Co + Muncie City Council's 03.02.26 Mtg + Del Co GOP! | The Political Spotlight
March 1st, 2026 | 2 hrs 9 mins
2026 election season, city of muncie, council rules, councilor jeff greene, councilor nora powell, delaware county republican party, drone base, henry county, indiana, insurance, lawsuits, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council meeting, nicholas gulley ii, sheriff john m. sproles, tim overton
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey kicks off the 613th episode of 'The Political Spotlight' by outlining where the team stands on the mess in Henry County. From the heartbreaking news of Nicholas Gulley II's passing this past Friday to the insurance issue at hand, Bilbrey then discusses the current 2026 election season, including the race to determine the next sheriff of Henry County. Next, Bilbrey looks ahead to the upcoming Muncie City Council meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, March 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. It will likely be another interesting meeting and definitely one to watch. Bilbrey also covers a few other updates in and around the City of Muncie. Lastly, Bilbrey examines a possible shake-up within the Delaware County Republican Party! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#611 | (Muncie BOWs) & (Henry County Insurance) | The Political Spotlight
February 25th, 2026 | 2 hrs 21 mins
#sproleswatch, 2026 election season, attorney allen wiseley, bow member linda gregory, city of muncie indiana, henry county commissioners, henry county council, henry county indiana, henry county politics, henry county sheriff john m. sproles, insurance, mayor dan ridenour, muncie board of works, muncie politics
In this 611th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a major story from Henry County, Indiana, and then, moving northward, he reports on a major announcement made earlier in the day in his home city of Muncie, Indiana. First up, Bilbrey tackles the Henry County Government's insurance problem! To be clear, the problem is current Sheriff John M. Sproles and the culture he has created among his employees. We then move on to the City of Muncie and the weekly Board of Works meeting, where Mayor Dan Ridenour announced that BOW member Linda Gregory would be stepping away from "public service" after 12 years as a Muncie City Councilor and six years on the Board of Works! The Mayor did not reveal who her replacement would be, but Bilbrey found out it was none other than local attorney Allen Wiseley, a young lapdog Republican, who, like Democrat Gregory and the other two BOW members, will be nothing more than a rubber stamp for Mayor Ridenour. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#598 | The February 2026 Muncie City Council Meeting - REVIEW! | The Political Spotlight
February 3rd, 2026 | 2 hrs 34 mins
chairman tim overton, council president jeff green, councilor nora powell, delaware county republican party, first amendment, mayor dan ridenour, muncie city council, muncie indiana, muncie politics, new rules, public outcry, sh*t show, transparency
Well, the February 2, 2026, meeting of the Muncie City Council was a straight-up shit show! LIKE HONESTLY, THERE ARE NO WORDS! But you know that's not true! Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey ALWAYS has words, and he's here in this 598th episode to offer the best analysis and commentary on what happened at the meeting! He also shares a couple of quick thoughts on the Delaware County Commissioners meeting held earlier today, Monday, February 2, 2026. So grab your favorite snacks and a drink, and let's rock this thing! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#576 | The Shortest Day (2025)! | The Political Spotlight
December 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
2026 election cycle, delaware county sheriff tony skinner announces candidacy for delaware county council district 3, indiana state politics, jim lutton, madison county politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie indiana, muncie parks board, muncie politics, muncie redevelopment commission, shortest day of the year, winter solstice 2025
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is coming to you LIVE from Sunday, December 21, 2025, THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR! From here on, we slowly start to get more sunlight through June 2026, which is FANTASTIC NEWS! That said, this is the start of the BIG Holidays... and the end of the 2025 year! Things are slowing down on the surface; however, there are still so many things going on behind the scenes, and Bilbrey digs into it all in this episode! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#574 | President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation (12.17.25)! | The Political Spotlight
December 17th, 2025 | 1 hr 34 mins
2026 election cycle, candidates, city of muncie's parks board meeting, dustin clark, indiana politics, mayor dan ridenour, muncie board of works meeting, muncie indiana, muncie politics, prairie creek reservoir, president donald j. trump, presidential address to the nation, spartech llc, state of indiana, state representatives, state senators
Episode 574 opens with President Donald J. Trump's LIVE Address to the Nation at 9 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Following the president's speech, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines issues affecting Indiana, including the 2026 election cycle and developments among candidates for state office. Bilbrey then discusses the City of Muncie's Parks Board meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and notes that Dustin Clark has been overseeing all matters related to Prairie Creek Reservoir—a fact that should upset everyone! Bilbrey calls on Mayor Dan Ridenour to hand over planning for what will be the "NEW" Prairie Creek Reservoir to a board or a group of stakeholders from Muncie and across Delaware County. This should not be planned solely by the Mayor or Dustin Clark. Next, Bilbrey turns to the Muncie Board of Works meeting, highlighting the "lowlights" of that production. Lastly, Bilbrey reports that Spartech LLC, a plastics manufacturer specializing in engineered acrylics and thermoplastics for the healthcare, aerospace, and packaging industries, will lay off 125 employees beginning December 23, 2025. It's always bad when a business closes and jobs are lost; it's even worse when that company just asked the city for a five-year tax abatement plan in December 2023. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#573 | Park Board Mtg! + MadCo's No Vote to New Precincts! + Boards 10-96! | The Political Spotlight
December 16th, 2025 | 2 hrs 12 mins
carl roy webb boards ii, contributing correspondent dr. katherine callahan, death penalty, democrats, elwood police, governor of indiana, judge andrew hopper, line of duty death, lt. governor, madison county circuit court division 3, madison county commissioners, madison county indiana, madison county politics, mayor dan ridenour, micah beckwith, mike braun, muncie indiana, muncie park board meeting, muncie politics, parks superintendent carl malone, police officer noah shahnavaz, prairie creek reservoir, redrawing voting precincts, republicans, state of indiana politics
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the events that took place at the City of Muncie's December 2025 Parks Board Meeting. Prairie Creek Reservoir was the main topic at the meeting. Then, Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the show to talk about the Madison County Commissioners' December 2025 Meeting. During the meeting, the Commissioners voted no on the effort to redraw the county's voting precincts. Finally, Bilbrey and Callahan discuss the recent decision by Madison County Circuit Court Division 3 Judge Andrew Hopper, who ruled that Carl Roy Webb Boards II—the man charged with the shooting death of Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz—is not competent to stand trial. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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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