The Political Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Muncie City Council”

#634 | The LONGEST Monday (04.06.26) After Action Report! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews the busy day that was Monday, April 6, 2026.

In this 634th episode, Bilbrey recaps the key moments from both the Delaware County Commissioners meeting and the Muncie City Council meeting, highlighting the ups, downs, and decisions that could impact the City of Muncie and Delaware County.

Next, Bilbrey examines the first of three 'LIVE Q&A sessions' that Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles is broadcasting to Henry County residents. How did he do? Did he answer questions honestly, or did he stick to his typical games of misdirection and obfuscation?

Plus, don’t forget — today (Monday, April 6, 2026) is the last day to register to vote in Indiana, making this a crucial moment for civic participation. The DEADLINE is 11:59 p.m.

Register to vote by visiting www.IndianaVoters.com . It takes less than 5 minutes, and you can register on any device you're using!

What you'll need to register:

3 to 5 minutes...
a desktop or laptop, smartphone, or tablet...
your name...
your Indiana driver's license number (or state ID number)...

AND THAT'S IT!

There’s a lot happening politically, and if you want clear, local insight you can trust, 'The Political Spotlight' is where you need to be.

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#621 | Muncie's Drone Station! + Park Board Mtg! + The Randy Update! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400

In this 621st episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the latest updates on the Muncie Police Department's effort to install a "drone charging station" at the old Delaware County Building.

He then reminds viewers of the upcoming Muncie Park Board meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.) and encourages those concerned about the Prairie Creek Reservoir issue to attend.

Finally, Bilbrey shares an update on Henry County's Comic Relief, Randy Howard!

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#614 | Muncie City Council Meeting (03.02.26) Recap! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey offers his commentary and analysis of the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026.

The meeting was once again long; however, the tone was markedly different! Honestly, this meeting was a WIN for transparency, accountability, and communication, and for the citizens of Muncie!

This meeting should be a teaching moment for Muncie's elected and appointed officials, as well as its citizens! The takeaway is: The Council WILL DO what is right IF the citizenry stands up and forces them to!

For the citizens, this shows, yet again, that all it takes is a bit of action. For Muncie's officials, specifically the city council, it proves that the people WILL speak!

Now, we just need to get to a point where the council does the right thing without needing the citizenry to hijack several meetings in a row!

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VIDEO version of Ep 614: https://youtube.com/live/0HAm5jXWdbw

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#603 | Drinking Water From a Firehose! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a lot going on and a lot to discuss with the audience. It's that time of year again!

From the City of Muncie and an ordinance that should have passed twice already but didn't, so it has been refiled, to a LOT of filings for political office in this 2026 election season, to a former City Councilor's OP-ED about the current insanity among the Muncie City Councilors... and, of course, there is always nonsense going on in Madison and Henry Counties.

There just isn't enough Bilbrey or the team to go around, and there is NEVER enough time in the day! That said, it is time for some of the very best political commentary on the face of the planet, so let's get to it!

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VIDEO version of Ep 603: https://youtube.com/live/i3rWbaUpxBI

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#598 | The February 2026 Muncie City Council Meeting - REVIEW! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

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!

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VIDEO version of Ep 598: https://youtube.com/live/hQumwnvOTGM

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#586 | HCSD Doing What They Do! & Disorderly Muncie! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a worrisome traffic stop by the Henry County, Indiana, Sheriff's Department on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Only ten days into the new year, and Sheriff John M. Sproles' team has already gone viral for stupidity!

And then Bilbrey, again, covers the "extremely disorderly" City of Muncie, Indiana.

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VIDEO version of Ep 586: https://youtube.com/live/F5Lki_5PaqE

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#580 | The Blind & The Ignorant! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey shares more of his thoughts on the recent shooting in Muncie, Indiana, and the nonsense spreading throughout the community as a result.

He also discusses Ordinance 3-26 in more detail. The Muncie City Council will consider it at its meeting on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Only 2 days left in 2025, as of the broadcast of this episode!

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VIDEO version of Ep 580: https://youtube.com/live/GLL707F8UQg

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#552 | The City of Muncie Finally Made the Paper! & 2025 Election Results! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500

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!

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#551 | The November 3, 2025, Muncie City Council Meeting Update! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500

The November 3, 2025, Muncie City Council meeting has concluded. All that remains now is for Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey to share his analysis and commentary on everything that occurred (or didn't occur) during the meeting.

Tune in for this episode of 'The Political Spotlight' LIVE or via replay, as you won't want to miss this breakdown of the meeting.

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#550 | Finally... Resolution 19-25! Plus: Bilbrey Is a Scumbag! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour's proposal for a new, 11-million-dollar fire station construction project is on track to be discussed and voted on during the November 3, 2025, Muncie City Council meeting.

The agenda has been released, and for the third consecutive month, the final resolution listed—now called "Resolution 19-25" (initially numbered 16-25 in September and 17-25 in October)—is what the Ridenour Administration has been attempting to jam through.

Who is sponsoring Resolution 19-25? None other than Muncie City Councilor Dale Basham. But, will anything come of the actions taken by Mayor Ridenour's Executive Assistant, Shareen Wagley, when she sent the resolution to the City Clerk's office to have it added to the October agenda with Councilor Dale Basham's signature, without his prior approval?

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a lot to say about all of that, as well as the rest of the agenda for the November 3, 2025, City Council meeting.

Bilbrey then discusses being a "scumbag" due to his thoughts and comments regarding a recent local news story. That, or perhaps everyone else is not intelligent enough to comprehend complex thoughts.

All this and more in this 550th episode of 'The Political Spotlight.' Tune in because you won't want to miss it.

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VIDEO version of Ep 550: https://youtube.com/live/JfF7-UdjosA

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#545 | Analysis of Action Taken on Muncie's Ordinance 30-25 (2026 Budget)! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

After thoroughly reviewing the audio from the Muncie City Council meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is prepared to share his analysis and final thoughts on this year's budget process, which the City of Muncie has been working on for several weeks.

For those interested, the audio recording that Bilbrey references in this 545th episode can be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/koWJ2_MAjLk .

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#543 | Disrespect Toward Taxpayers! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

The system is designed so that, regardless of who is in charge, the type of government, or the situation, it allows or even encourages elected and appointed public servants to be disrespectful toward taxpayers.

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey covers a few odds and ends as he waits for the big meeting for the City of Muncie on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

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#542 | Access, Emails, and an Investigation! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Counting down the minutes, hours, and days until the Muncie City Council meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey updates everyone on the Public Access Complaint, reviews some emails, and shares his desire for the City Council to investigate the Resolution 16-25/17-25 fiasco!

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#539 | Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v, Ctrl+narrative | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

When a mistake occurs or something is done wrong, whether intentionally or not, once it is discovered, an apology is typically given, and the issue is corrected. Generally, it’s not expected that it will happen again or that something worse might occur.

However, in politics — especially in Muncie, Indiana — and even more so when the Ridenour Administration is involved, there are a few things you can be certain of:

First, there will be no "mea culpa"...

Second, the idea that "the cover-up is worse than the crime" is never considered...

And third, the sycophants will always be ready to die on even the most foolish of hills...

Needless to say, Mayor Ridenour’s Executive Assistant Shareen Wagley is doubling down on the crazy, along with the mayor and the rest of his team, and you know Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has a LOT to say about it all!

Bilbrey is joined on the show briefly by Rachel Clark, his Co-Host from his other program, 'The Bilbrey & Clark Show' ⁨@BilbreyClarkShow⁩. As the former EMS Chief of the City of Muncie, Indiana, from 2019 to October 2022, she has gained various insights and thoughts about the ongoing insanity in Muncie.

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VIDEO version of Ep 539: https://youtube.com/live/AM5vogWTSTI

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#538 | Muncie City Government Is on Cruise (OUT OF) Control! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

The Muncie City Council meeting just wrapped up, and wow, it was really something!

Tune in to this 538th episode of 'The Political Spotlight' as Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey breaks down the meeting piece by piece with the best political commentary around!

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#532 | A Demand & a Deadline in Muncie! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides an update on the situation in Muncie, Indiana, following the city council's demand that the mayor give them a letter or email from the new insurance provider, detailing the latest figures and proposed savings for the city.

That demand also had a deadline — Friday, September 26, 2025, which passed. Did Mayor Ridenour meet the deadline, or did he resist the Council's request?

Where does everything currently stand, and what are the next steps for both sides? Tune in to find out!

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VIDEO version of Ep 532: https://youtube.com/live/2D22z4gmL44

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#529 | It's Going to Be Tight! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

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.

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#528 | How Do We Keep Them Engaged? | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

In this 528th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews two emails from Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour to the Muncie City Council about the 2026 Budget Process. Bilbrey believes the emails highlight a larger issue.

Then, Bilbrey pulls up an article from the New Castle Courier-Times and reads their summary of the end of the federal lawsuit between Bilbrey and Henry County Sheriff John M. Sproles.

Finally, everyone is talking about how there's "something in the air." It seems like more people are waking up to what's happening in our "political world" — but this has happened before, so Bilbrey asks, "How do we keep them engaged?"

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#523 | Out of the Box, No Turning Back! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey previews a busy week of upcoming public meetings in Muncie, Delaware County, and other parts of east central Indiana.

Bilbrey also shares his thoughts on where America stands following the tragic events of last week. Additionally, Bilbrey discusses his stance on people saying horrible things about the death of Charlie Kirk.

Bilbrey is a First Amendment purist, and his views on this matter clearly show that!

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#519 | September 8, 2025 - Muncie City Council Meeting Review! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews and gives his commentary on the Muncie, Indiana, City Council meeting from Monday, September 8, 2025.

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#518 | Come One Come All to the Muncie City Council Mtg (Monday 09.08.25)! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey issues his final call to action for the Muncie City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025. The meeting begins at 645 p.m., and Muncie residents are encouraged to attend to voice their opinions on the proposed 2026 budget and Resolution 16-25. Resolution 16-25 initiates the process to build a second fire station, before the first one is completed. This second station, costing $11.5 million, raises concerns for Bilbrey and should do the same for others.

From there, Bilbrey covers two follow-up pieces.

The first relates to the "Till-Pond" project in Muncie.

The second involves the arrests made during a Town Hall meeting held in Warrick County by Indiana's Lt. Governor, Micah Beckwith, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

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#517 | The City of Muncie’s Continuing Struggle With Transparency! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and the team have all been feeling under the weather; however, it seems like they might be on the mend! And just in time for some City of Muncie nonsense!

Tune in to this 517th episode as Bilbrey discusses the details of the City's second Finance Committee meeting held at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025. The one that DID NOT get live-streamed... even though it might have been the most important of all the scheduled Finance meetings!

Just more of the same for the City of Muncie!

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#516 | City of Muncie 2026 Budget Review! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:00:00 -0400

In this 516th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the proposed 2026 budget for the City of Muncie. This is the budget that Mayor Dan Ridenour and his Administration have submitted to the City Council for their review and possible passage.

The Council, which was previously under Democratic control (6 to 3), is now controlled by the Republicans (5 to 4) due to Councilors Brandon Garrett and Jerry Dishman both switching parties from Democratic to Republican in July and August 2025.

Bilbrey reviews the proposed budget and shares his thoughts on what he expects to happen during the subsequent four Finance Committee meetings and two City Council meetings.

In keeping with the episode's theme — the proposed 2026 budget, taxpayer money, and meetings — Bilbrey highlights an interesting find on the agenda for the upcoming September 8, 2025, City Council meeting. Bilbrey examines Resolution 16-25, a resolution promoted by the Ridenour Administration. Bilbrey believes the resolution is out of line and should NOT be passed at this time. Will you agree with him or the Mayor?

And lastly, it appears that the City Councilors are experiencing issues with their emails again... THE NEVER-ENDING STORY!!!

Tune in - this will be an essential meeting for all who will be watching the City's upcoming budget meetings.

Proposed 2026 budget for the City of Muncie, presented by Mayor Dan Ridenour to the City Council. NO CHANGES have been made to this specific budget! If or when changes are made and a budget is passed, an updated copy of the budget will be reviewed and included in the description of that episode. Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/179-h5KjT4OF-1D44pnocoCgOmaFj0gDu?usp=sharing . . .

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#513 | City of Muncie's 2026 Budget Time! | The Political Spotlight

Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Brandon Rudd, & Kate Thornburg (The Political Spotlight) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:00:00 -0400

In this 513Th episode of 'The Political Spotlight,' Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey reviews Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour's press conference held earlier today (Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 3 p.m.) on the steps of City Hall in Muncie, Indiana.

The point of the presser was for the Mayor to unveil his proposed budget for the 2026 year. This draft will then be presented to the City Council, which will hold Finance Committee meetings to review the budget line by line, one department at a time.

The proposed budget will then need to be presented to the full Council for a vote on introduction. If approved, it will require a second vote in a subsequent Council meeting before November 1, 2025.

Bilbrey shares his thoughts on today's press conference and the city's budget process as a whole. This is one of the most critical aspects of local government.

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