Merritt in the Morning

Brad Klopfenstein welcomes Indiana State Senate candidate Jan Keefer who is running in district 31.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to the Show. Mayor Ballard is currently running as the Independent candidate for Indiana Secretary of State. Find out more about his campaign at the link below. As always, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you by Stock Yards Bank & Trust as well as The Honey Baked Ham Company.www.gregballard.com

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome former WIBC host and host of the Rob Kendall Show podcast, Rob Kendall. Follow Rob and his show at his website listed below. As always, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you by The Honey Baked Ham Company as well as Stock Yards Bank & Trust. ⁠https://www.robkendallshow.com/

This week Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome Libertarian Indiana Secretary of State candidate Lauri Shillings to the show. To find out more about Lauri, be sure to check out www.lauriforliberty.com. As always, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you Stock Yards Bank & Trust and The Honey Baked Ham Company.

We jump ahead a couple of episodes this week. Brad Klopfenstein and Jim Merritt discuss Jim's new book "Lessons Learned: Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? History Says No." As always, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you by The Honey Baked Ham Company and Stock Yards Bank & Trust.Find your copy today on Amazon or Barnes & Noble online. Links below.https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Learned-ready-pandemic-History/dp/B0GK38H5QK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RZ3HVPUV38QE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fk_BbS-pE6L_RN5rmA7aEg.HHe9qEjkth-cTIG0_-9emYWnUgirLqpBpvb6pkqs7T8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Lessons+Learned%3A+Are+We+Ready+for+the+Next+Pandemic%3F+History+Says+No.&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1773604581&sprefix=lessons+learned+are+we+ready+for+the+next+pandemic+history+says+no.%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lessons-learned-james-w-merritt-jr/1149309294?ean=9798823060387

This morning on Merritt in the Morning, Brad Klopfenstein and Jim Merritt welcome to the show Betsy Wiley. Betsy is the President and CEO of Hoosiers for Quality Education. As always, Merritt in the Morning is sponsored by Stock Yards Bank and Trust as well as The Honey Baked Ham Company.

Brad Klopfenstein and Jim Merritt talk with State Representative Ed Clere about his decision to run as an Independent for Mayor of New Albany, Indiana, the current State House session and about previous legislative successes. As always, this episode is brought to you by The Honey Baked Ham Company and Stock Yards Bank and Trust.

Brad Klopfenstein is out this week, but Jim Merritt welcomes Rachel Hazaray, the Vice President of Legal, Compliance & Government Relations as well as Chief Counsel of Subaru of Indiana Automotive.

Jim Merritt and Broad Klopfenstein welcome Laura Hodges Anderson of First American Nuclear to the show. As usual, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you by Stock Yards Bank & Trust as well as The Honey Baked Ham Company.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome, from Westfield High School, budding entrepreneurs Rayan Elbanhawy and Ritvik Bhatia, the creators of SMILO. As always, Merritt in the Morning is brought to you by Stock Yards Bank & Trust and The Honey Baked Ham Company. Follow Rayan and Ritvik on Linkedin to follow their progress with SMILO.Rayan Elbanhawy - ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/rayan-elbanhawy-48577132a⁠Ritvik Bhatia - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritvik-bhatia-372b84358/

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome the founder and editor of IndyPolitics.org, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz to the show.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome Indiana's State Comptroller, Elise Nieshalla, to the show.

On this week's Merritt in the Morning, Jim and Brad welcome Brad's wife Sheila Klopfenstein who is also the Indiana Education Lead for VIPS.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome Agriculture Economist Damian Mason to the show.

Brad Klopfenstein was unable to the make show, but Jim Merritt welcomes Catherine Michael, Founding Attorney and Co-Managing Partner of Connell Michael, LLP. Catherine M. Michael is a nationally recognized attorney known for her relentless advocacy on behalf of injured children, vulnerable adults, and families whose lives have been devastated by negligence, abuse, and systemic failure. With over two decades of experience, she is a trusted and formidable legal force in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, education law, special education issues and institutional accountability.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome, author of the book "The Soul of Civility", Alexandra Hudson to the show.

Mike Kalb from Honey Baked Ham Company joins Jim and Brad for an extra very fun segment.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome the current Chief of Staff to the Lawrence Mayor's Office and former Kokomo Mayor, Greg Goodnight to the show.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcomed Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David to the show.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome Rob Demlow and Scott Carr from Brotherhood Designs.

Jim and Brad welcome the President and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Vanessa Green Sinders, to the show.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein take in a morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and talk with Ed McClure of McClure Oil.

Jim and Brad welcome former IndyCar driver Jimmy Kite to the program.

Jim and Brad welcome the CEO of Geenex Emily Williams to the show.

Jim and Brad welcome local radio legend and 93WIBC host Terri Stacy to the show.

Jim and Brad welcome Nate Spangle to the podcast. Nate is the host of the Get IN podcast and runs the website www.getindiana.com.

Brad and Jim welcome former Indiana Pacer, Scot Pollard, to the show.

Mark Jaynes, lead announcer from the Indycar Radio Network, join Jim and Brad this morning on Merritt in the Morning.

This week's guest is basketball sportscaster and radio host Dan Dakich.

Jim Merritt's sister, Jill Burns, just the crew for a bonus portion of Merritt in the Morning.

Jim Merritt and Brad Klopfenstein welcome the President of Beck Communications, Lara Beck, to the show.

Fox59 meteorologist Brian Wilkes is this week's guest.

This week's guest is Chairwoman of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, Jessica Allen.

This episode features a recap of the 2024 election as well as a conversation with Hiatus Tequlia rep Brett Glaze.