Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 19 in total of The Political Spotlight with the tag “muncie politics”.
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#539 | Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v, Ctrl+narrative | The Political Spotlight
October 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 48 mins
2026 budget, accountability matters, city council attorney dan gibson, councilor brandon garrett, councilor dale basham, councilor nora powell, executive assistant shareen wagley, indiana politics, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, no mea culpa, political corruption, public access, rachel clark, resolution 16-25, resolution 17-25, signatures, the bilbrey & clark show, transparency
When mistakes happen, most people apologize — but not in Muncie politics. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey exposes the latest chaos from Mayor Dan Ridenour’s administration and his Executive Assistant Shareen Wagley, with insight from former EMS Chief Rachel Clark of 'The Bilbrey & Clark Show.' #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#538 | Muncie City Government Is on Cruise (OUT OF) Control! | The Political Spotlight
October 6th, 2025 | 2 hrs 13 mins
a wildly intense muncie city council meeting, councilor brandon garrett, councilor nora powell, indiana politics, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, political commentary, proposed 2026 budget, vacation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey breaks down a wildly intense Muncie City Council meeting that took place on October 6, 2025. The meeting just concluded, and it was truly extraordinary! Bilbrey offers the best political commentary around! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#537 | NFL First Amendment Blunder! & Muncie City Council Meeting Eve! | The Political Spotlight
October 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 45 mins
2026 budget, audie barber, billie ingles, brandon garrett, city council showdown, cops, first amendment, howdy doody, ice, indiana politics, indianapolis colts, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, nfl, proposed budget, racial slur
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey and contributing correspondent Audie Barber delve into a contentious First Amendment clash involving Audie and police at the Colts vs. Raiders NFL game on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Then, with less than 24 hours until a pivotal Muncie City Council meeting, Bilbrey previews the high-stakes showdown between Mayor Dan Ridenour and the Muncie City Council over the proposed 2026 budget. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#536 | Will He, Won't He? - All Elected Officials SUCK! | The Political Spotlight
October 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 42 mins
2026 budget process, brandon garrett, city council meeting, city of muncie, deadline, emails, finance committee, indiana, insurance, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, vacation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey provides the final update before the Muncie City Council meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025. Tune in to find out if Councilor Brandon Garrett will be in attendance at the meeting and whether the Council will pass the proposed budget, or not. Crazy Times! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#535 | Ones & Zeros... On/OFF... Heads & Tails! | The Political Spotlight
October 1st, 2025 | 1 hr 57 mins
2026 budget process, brandon garrett, city of muncie, deadline, emails, federal government shutdown, finance committee, indiana, insurance, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, vacation
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey continues his exploration of the ongoing back-and-forth between Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and various members of the Muncie City Council, specifically Finance Committee chair, Councilor Nora Powell. The wild thing is, it all comes down to a simple matter of ones and zeros, on/off, heads and tails. (2+2=4) However, it is being promoted as something much bigger! Be sure to tune in live or via replay, as you do not want to miss any of it! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#534 | Dan Said, Nora Said! | The Political Spotlight
September 30th, 2025 | 2 hrs 19 mins
2026 budget process, breaking news, city of muncie, deadline, emails, engaged, finance committee, grant county commissioner ron stewart, grant county government, indiana, insurance, madison county commissioner oliva pratt, madison county government, muncie city councilor nora powell, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey continues to examine the back-and-forth "he said, she said" between Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour (R) and Muncie City Councilor Nora Powell (D) over the proposed 2026 budget process. Bilbrey shares the latest emails exchanged between the two sides. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#532 | A Demand & a Deadline in Muncie! | The Political Spotlight
September 28th, 2025 | 1 hr 47 mins
accountability, communication, councilor nora powell, emails, muncie city council, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, proposed 2026 budget, record requests, transparency
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! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#531 | And Then Mayor Ridenour Replied! (Muncie's 2026 Budget Battle) | The Political Spotlight
September 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 56 mins
city council, councilor nora powell, dan ridenour, emails, health insurance, muncie indiana, muncie mayor, muncie politics, proposed 2026 budget process
As the 2026 Budget process for the City of Muncie wraps up in these last few months of 2025, tensions seem to be rising instead of easing. While Muncie City Councilor Nora Powell (D - District 2) has been questioning and criticizing the Mayor and his administration over the past few weeks, Mayor Dan Ridenour now appears ready to push back against the Council and Powell specifically. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses the Mayor's recent remarks and shares his perspective on how this situation might develop. #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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#527 | It's OK to Be Confused! | The Political Spotlight
September 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 38 mins
back from holiday, charlie kirk, community violence, current events, first amendment, indiana politics, indianapolis, its ok to be confused, muncie indiana, muncie politics, national politics, shootings
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey has returned from his holiday. While he enjoyed it, he doesn’t feel reset and senses that he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Bilbrey discusses the recent increase in violence in Muncie and Indianapolis. He’s disappointed that there’s little discussion about it in Muncie. He also covers the upcoming busy week before touching on the uneasy feelings many are sharing right now, all across the nation. Bilbrey reminds the audience that it's okay to be confused! #ThePoliticalSpotlight