Displaying 2 items of The Political Spotlight with the tag "white house".
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#684 | Panem et Circenses! | The Political Spotlight
June 16th, 2026 | 2 hrs 24 mins
acting mayor george-jeffrey howe, bread and circuses, commissioner shannon henry, commissioner sherry riggin, commissioner stephen brand, cory kissick, credit card issues, delaware county auditor ed carroll, delaware county commissioners meeting, delaware county's emergency management agency, deputy director ema, deputy mayor appointment, director of the muncie redevelopment commission, former director ema, house bill 1288, indiana state representative j.d. prescott, john coutinho, local politics, national politics, panem et circenses, roman satirist juvenal, state politics, statewide, tuhey pool, ufc fight at the white house, white house
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines how the ancient Roman warning of "Panem et Circenses" (bread and circuses) still applies today. Episode 684 covers local, state, and national issues, including meetings of the Delaware County Commissioners and the Muncie Parks Board. He then shares a few unanswered questions about Muncie's current "Acting" Mayor and his role with Tuhey Pool and the Parks Board. From there, he examines Indiana State Representative J.D. Prescott's property tax repeal tour, and finally, Bilbrey explains why he isn't sold on the idea of the UFC event held at the White House. This episode is packed with commentary and analysis, making it one you won't want to miss. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#548 | Wasting Time, Drawing Lines! | The Political Spotlight
October 29th, 2025 | 2 hrs 6 mins
anderson politics, board of works, contributing correspondent, dr. katherine callahan, governor mike braun, indiana politics, local, lt. governor micah beckwith, madison county politics, national politics, redistricting congressional maps, special session of the indiana general assembly, state, white house
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan to the program to discuss the redistricting nonsense that Indiana Governor Mike Braun and other bumbling elected officials are currently trying to make happen. All because the White House wants it. This is a national, state, and local politics topic! Keeping Katherine on topic is always a challenge... Bilbrey really tried this episode! #ThePoliticalSpotlight