Dion's Daily Dose

Meet John Lake, Democratic candidate for LaPorte County Prosecutor. We ask all of our guests to send us a bio and here’s what we were sent: BIO “I am a life-long LaPorte County resident. I grew up in the Michigan City area and graduated from Marquette High School as Salutatorian. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 cum laude, and then graduated from the University of Notre Dame L...

meet Jaime Oss, the current judge for Superior Court 1 in LaPorte County. She is running for reelection in this upcoming election and has graciously taken time out of her schedule to talk directly to YOU, the voter and citizen that is directly influenced by decisions made in her court room. Because judges have VERY special rules about how they can campaign, what they can and can’t say, and how the...

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Tim Stabosz, 58, moved to La Porte County in his early 20s, went to Catholic grade school and an all-boys Catholic high school, graduating 6thin a class of 388. He graduated from DePaul University in 1990 with an accounting degree, and worked for two years, right out of college, as a federal credit union auditor. He explained, “In that job, it was the responsibility of the federal agency I worked...

Meet Olga Pecanac, candidate for LaPorte County Council District 1. We ask all of our guests to send us a bio and here’s what we were sent: BIO “I’m a mom, a business owner, and a Town Council member, and I know how much local decisions affect our everyday lives. As a business owner, I have seen what happens when roads close with no notice, when construction drags on, or when families and small bu...

Time to meet Oliver Davis, Democratic candidate for Indiana State Rep for District 7. We ask all of our guests to send us a bio. We've included it below: Bio- Democratic nominee Dr. Oliver Davis is running for the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 7 in the general election on November 3, 2026, where he will challenge the Republican incumbent. Oliver's platform emphasizes bring...

It’s time to meet Charles "Chuck" Watterson, Republican candidate for LaPorte County Prosecutor. We ask our guests to send us a bio and here's what we were sent: BIO START "Charles “Chuck” Watterson is an attorney, experienced trial prosecutor, and candidate for LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney. Throughout his legal career, Chuck has handled some of the most serious criminal cases, including mu...

"William Henry is a veteran, advocate, and civic leader whose career spans military service, veterans’ affairs, public communications, and political reform. He served in the U.S. Army and Indiana Army National Guard from 2005 to 2015, including deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait, earning the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious journalism during combat operations. Following his military service, h...

Join us live on Tuesday the 13th of October to meet Chris Cleveland, candidate (R) for Indiana State Representative, District 9 This district covers Northwest LaPorte County, including Michigan City, and Northeast Porter County, including most of Chesterton and the Town of Pines. We ask all of our candidates to send us a bio, and here's what we were sent: "Chris Cleveland, candidate for Indiana Ho...

Join us live on Thursday the 15th of October to meet John Watson, candidate(R) for LaPorte County Council District 1. District 1 goes from the southern edge of LaPorte County all the way into La Porte itself, encompassing the entirety of the following townships: Dewey, Prairie, Cass, Clinton, Noble, and Hanna Most of Scipio and portions of New Durham and Center Weird shape and huge district! We're...

Meet Kurt Earnst, a candidate for Judge of LaPorte County Superior Court 3. Superior Court 3 seat is currently held by Judge Thorne (who is retiring and not seeking reelection). Tune in Wednesday night at 7PM Central to meet one of the two men that will replace Judge Thorne. The other candidate in this race was contacted and we are awaiting a response. We hope they come on as well. We ask all of o...

Travis Gearhart appears on #DDD. You'll have the opportunity to ask whatever you like if you catch us live. We ask all of our guests to send us a bio (around 2 paragraphs is what we request). Here's what we were sent: "Travis Gearhart is currently running for for Indiana State Rep. District 4 on the Libertarian ticket. Travis started his political career out with the Republican Party, where he was...

LIT increase hearing tomorrow afternoon (5:30PM at Annex building). They're (County Council) voting on a resolution to increase the income tax rate here in LaPorte County. Should we be calling our council and telling them "How Dare You? YOU'D BETTER NOT!" -Or- Do we say "Yeah, not happy about it, but we do need this?" The #DDD team has spent a great deal of time looking through budget information...

Although we've heard Fauci plead the 5th over 100 times during the hearing, there was a wealth of critical information that was passed along during the hearing. Of course some continue to defend Fauci, despite him being proven as a liar numerous times. Many more question this devotion, and some very concerning facts come to light.

Dion and Shawn cover the Senate Hearing on mass surveillance (including, but not limited to, Flock). On Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 the US Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism met to discuss the ongoing mass surveillance state and growing number of not just ALPRs, but also AI-powered cameras and systems that have been abused and in some cases have resulted in false arrest and imprisonmen...

DDDPresents Joseph Lombardi, a wealth specialist and CEO of Ironhawk Financial. Join us at 7PM Central on June 11th, 2026 to meet Joseph Lombardi and learn how to protect what you own! Joseph takes asset protection seriously. A personal connection and history have contributed to a passion for teaching people how to protect what they have worked so hard to build. From the IronhawkFinancial.com webs...

LaPorte County Primary Results 2026 Slabaugh wins! Watterson wins! Earnst wins! NIPSCO raising rates again? According to recent reports, they're going to try! Indiana Secretary of State developments. Diego Morales endorsements drying up as newcomer unknown Max Engling is thrust onto the scene, rather unceremoniously handed to the delegates as a Here You Go! option rather than Morales, whose office...

Spouse Letter Scandal Who is Randy Retter and how many husbands does Becky have? 🤔 A fairly routine tool of campaigning is to have the spouse of a candidate write a heartfelt letter explaining how someone is personally as opposed to how they appear publicly. Days before the May 5th primary, a letter was received by District 20 voters. What at first appeared to be the regular spouse letter turned...

On Saturday April 25th, 2026 the LaPorte County Republican Party held its Lincoln Day dinner, where a Trump impersonator entertained the crowd. How did that go? We also talk about the divisions in the party, the failed redistricting vote, primary candidates, and the ongoing legal battle involving Commissioner Gramarossa and our host Dion. Let's Dig In! Follow Dion’s Daily Dose on Social at: Facebo...

Meet Liz Bergeron Candidate for Center Township Advisory Board Candidate Conversations A member of the #DDD team is running for Center Township Advisory Board, and she has graciously agreed to subject herself to what all transparent candidates do- an interview with our host, Dion. He might be biased a bit, but it will only affect the lighting 😉. As always, we ask our guest for a bio, and here's w...

Join us Monday, April 20th for a very special guest. Sheriff Richard Mack, founder of CSPOA ( https://www/cspoa.org ) will be joining us, teaching how we can protect the Constitutional Republic our founding fathers envisioned and created, and resist the mockery of a democracy we are dangerously close to. Sheriff Mack is a prolific author, and has written a number of books, including his most popul...

The Primary for LaPorte County is heating up, and there is a lot of wild stuff going on. Let's Dig In! Follow Dion’s Daily Dose on Social at: Facebook X ( Twitter) YouTube Rumble Twitch LinkedIn Check out the website at: DionBergeron.com or DionsDailyDose.com . If you would like to help us keep the show going, please go to our Patreon . Be part of the conversation and email Dion at: talk@DionBerge...

It's Primary Season! Since we at #DDD believe an educated voter is an empowered voter, we try to introduce as much information as we can. One of the ways we do this is by sitting down with potential candidates for office and getting to know them. We ask all of our guests to provide us with a bio and here's what we were sent: "Chuck Watterson is a trial attorney and candidate for LaPorte County Pro...

Primary Season is upon us. While there are some races that are unopposed, there are others that are the focus of some hot button issues. Toll roads, NIPSCO rate hikes, data centers, and gas taxes are the focus of many residents in District 20. The incumbent is a major player in Indianapolis, having served several 10 years at this point, and is the Chair of the Roads and Highways Committee. He has...

Vote! Not just in the general election, but also in the primary. Why? Because only you and I can save this country. Follow Dion’s Daily Dose on Social at: Facebook X ( Twitter) YouTube Rumble Twitch LinkedIn Check out the website at: DionBergeron.com or DionsDailyDose.com . If you would like to help us keep the show going, please go to our Patreon . Be part of the conversation and email Dion at: t...