Displaying 4 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "muncie board of works".
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#683 | Dan's Good News! Questions Remain About Howe! & INGOP's Big Week! | The Political Spotlight
June 14th, 2026 | 1 hr 52 mins
candidates, delaware county indiana severe weather, deputy mayor appointment, director of the muncie redevelopment commission, embattled incumbent diego morales, encouraging news about muncie mayor dan ridenour's health, establishment's new wonder boy max engling, former gubernatorial candidate jamie reitenour, gop, indiana politics, indiana republican delegates, indiana republican party convention, indiana secretary of state, knox county clerk david shelton, local politics, muncie board of works, muncie city council, muncie politics, public services committee, questions remain about acting mayor george-jeffrey howe, republican, several developing stories in henry county, state politics, storm report, what is the status of resolution 8-26, wild ride
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares encouraging news about Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour, while questions remain about Acting Mayor George-Jeffrey Howe, his appointment as Deputy Mayor, and his continued role as Director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission. Bilbrey examines what action, if any, the Board of Works and the City Council might take. Will the Council soon schedule a meeting of the "Public Services Committee"? What is the status of Resolution 8-26? Bilbrey also previews the upcoming Indiana Republican Party convention (June 19 and 20, 2026), where roughly 1,800 delegates will select the party's nominee for Secretary of State. Will it be embattled incumbent Diego Morales, the establishment's new wonder boy Max Engling, Knox County Clerk David Shelton, or former gubernatorial candidate Jamie Reitenour? Bilbrey expects a wild ride. Plus, a look at several developing stories in Henry County that the team is actively investigating. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#661 | Bridge Builder -or- Gatekeeper! | The Political Spotlight
May 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 43 mins
2026 primary election, bridge builder, delaware county indiana republican party, gatekeeper, gop, henry county clerk, henry county election board, indiana state delegate, knightsown situation, leader, leadership, local republican party, muncie board of works, party chairman tim overton, special election
Delaware County Republican Party Chairman Tim Overton tells anyone he considers an "outsider" in or around the party that they need to work on "building bridges" and be less "standoffish!" Yet when Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey attempts to communicate with Overton about being appointed to one of Delaware County's open delegate seats, Bilbrey doesn't get very far and feels shut out and unheard. This leaves Bilbrey wondering whether it's Overton who needs to build those bridges! Overton acts less like a bridge builder or a leader and more like a "Gatekeeper!" Bilbrey shares his thoughts on this issue in this 661st episode. He also provides an update on the Knightsown situation and other topics under review. #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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#605 | More of the Same in 2026! | The Political Spotlight
February 12th, 2026 | 2 hrs 17 mins
2026 election season, candidate filings, chief nate sloan, delaware county building, delaware county politics, democrats, edit money, gop, muncie board of works, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie police, police department, political parties, primary elections, republican party chairman tim overton, republicans, same dirty games
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey explains that even though the names have changed, the games remain the same for the Delaware County Republican Party! And Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour is looking to spend some money... does anyone have a building for sale? #ThePoliticalSpotlight