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Region Republican Host Bob Starkey brings conservatives together to talk about local, state, and national news with guests from near and far. Each month we talk about news that isn't making it to the Region and bringing a megaphone to our story in Lake County.
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Chuck Messler on Running for Lake County Auditor | Transparency, Accountability & Reform (opens the original)
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On this episode of Region Republicans on WJOB, host Randy Neemeyer sits down with Chuck Messler, Republican candidate for Lake County Auditor, to discuss his background, his campaign, and his vision for improving the county's financial operations. Messler, a lifelong Lake County resident and Local 1 ironworker, explains what motivated him to enter the race and why he believes the Auditor's Office needs greater transparency, accountability, professional standards, and financial oversight. Messler
Indiana's Fiscal Future: State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla on Surplus, Taxes & the National Debt | Region Republicans (opens the original)
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Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla joins Region Republicans on WJOB to discuss Indiana's finances, the state's budget surplus, tax revenue, retirement programs, government spending, and the growing national debt. Nieshalla explains what the State Comptroller's Office does, including managing the accounting and reporting of Indiana's finances, handling state payroll and paying the state's bills. She also discusses Indiana's recently closed fiscal year, the state's surplus and reserves, and
Region Republicans: Meet the Republican Nominees for Indiana State Senate | Trevor DeVries & Jay Starkey (opens the original)
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On this episode of Region Republicans, host Bob Starkey sits down with Republican State Senate candidates Trevor DeVries and Jay Starkey following the Indiana Republican primary and state convention. DeVries, running in State Senate District 1, and Starkey, running in State Senate District 6, discuss why they decided to enter politics, their backgrounds in the private sector and trades, and what they believe needs to change in Indiana. The candidates talk about affordability, taxes, education, u
Region Republicans: Inside the 2026 Indiana GOP Convention & What's Next for Election Season (opens the original)
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The 2026 election season is officially underway, and Region Republicans is shifting into candidate-focused coverage leading up to Election Day. In this episode, host Bob Starkey recaps the recent Indiana Republican State Convention , where Republicans selected their nominees for several statewide offices, including Elise Nieshalla for State Comptroller, Daniel Elliott for State Treasurer, and Max Engling for Secretary of State . The episode also looks ahead to what listeners can expect from Regi
Region Republicans: Barb Regnatz on Flipping Indiana's 1st Congressional District Red (opens the original)
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Can Republicans flip Indiana's 1st Congressional District for the first time in generations? In this episode of Region Republicans , Jim Dedelow sits down with Barb Regnatz , Republican candidate for Congress in Indiana's 1st Congressional District, to discuss her campaign, her background in business and local government, and her strategy for competing in the November general election. Regnatz discusses her experience serving as a Porter County Commissioner , her previous career as a financial a
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