Displaying 3 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "tax burden".
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#720 | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | The Political Spotlight
August 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 52 mins
Indianapolis, brandon rudd, county government, economic downturn, government revenue, government spending, hb 1288, hoosier taxpayers, house bill 1288, indiana general assembly, indiana legislature, indiana politics, indiana property taxes, indiana sales tax, j.d. prescott, jd prescott, kate thornburg, kristopher h. bilbrey, local accountability, local control, local government, property tax elimination, property tax reform, rural counties, sales tax funding, school funding, school referenda, state government, tax burden, tax redistribution, tax reform, taxpayer accountability, taxpayer power, team knowbody, the political spotlight reunion, the political spotlight three, voter approved referenda
It's a full reunion on Episode #720 of The Political Spotlight, with Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey, Co-Host Brandon Rudd, and Producer Kate Thornburg all back together. The team takes a close look at Indiana State Representative J.D. Prescott's House Bill 1288, his proposal to fundamentally restructure Indiana's property-tax system and move toward a sales-tax-driven funding model. Bilbrey, Rudd, and Kate examine the plan's potential pros—but especially its significant risks: statewide collection and redistribution of sales-tax revenue, rural-versus-urban funding disparities, dependence on Indianapolis, economic downturns, local-government accountability, school funding, existing referenda, and whether eliminating property taxes actually reduces government costs or simply shifts the tax burden elsewhere. Indiana has a real property-tax problem. But does HB 1288 solve it—or replace one deeply flawed system with another? #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#665 | "No More R's & D's... Only You's & Me's!" Del Co's CCDF Tax is DOA! | The Political Spotlight
May 18th, 2026 | 2 hrs 17 mins
1200, 1200 citizens, 3-0 vote, Corruption, accountability, broader implications, broader plan, commissioner shannon henry, commissioner sherry riggin, commissioner stephen brand, commissioners meeting, defeat this proposal, delaware county commissioners, delaware county government, huge victory, no further action, no more r's & d's, only you's & me's, ordinance 2026-8, political dynamics, proposed cumulative capital development fund tax, proposed new tax fails, public comment, public hearing, speaking out, stay engaged, tactical pause, tax burden, too easy, transparency, win for the people
Episode 665 of The Political Spotlight breaks down the Delaware County Commissioners’ 3-0 vote to take no further action on the proposed Cumulative Capital Development Fund Tax, following strong public opposition at the public hearing on Monday, May 18, 2026. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines whether this was truly a victory for taxpayers or part of a larger political strategy, covering citizen concerns, the potential impact of the tax, the decision’s implications moving forward, and what residents should watch for next in Delaware County government. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#664 | Fighting the New Tax! Bad Attitudes, Failures, & ODL Violations! | The Political Spotlight
May 17th, 2026 | 2 hrs 46 mins
1200, 1200 citizens, Corruption, accountability, bad attitudes, camping, city hall, commisisioners meeting, commissioner shannon henry, commissioner sherry riggin, commissioner stephen brand, communications director amber greene, danatics, delaware county commissioners, indiana public access counselor, indiana’s open door law, local government, mayor dan ridenour, mayor's assistant shareen wagley, misconduct, muncie city council, muncie mayor, muncie parks, north shore, open door law complaint, open door law violation, poor treatment, prairie creek reservoir, proposed cumulative capital development fund tax, public hearing, ridenour administration, sycophants, tax burden, transparency, white-hot spotlight
Episode 664 of The Political Spotlight covers several major issues affecting Muncie and Delaware County. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey discusses an upcoming public hearing on the proposed cumulative capital development fund tax, growing complaints about treatment by Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour’s administration, and ongoing problems at Prairie Creek. Bilbrey wraps up with a major transparency victory after the Indiana Public Access Counselor ruled that the Muncie City Council violated Indiana’s Open Door Law. Join Bilbrey as he demands accountability and keeps the spotlight on local government corruption and misconduct. #ThePoliticalSpotlight