This college’s repeat, illegal behavior is well known and well-proven in Kansas City. Yet, leaders at Johnson County Community College continue to go out of their way to be all the more unethical. Just after being scolded by a federal judge that they illegally expelled four nursing students, JCCC is now spending over $100,000 of the taxapayers’ money to focus on its “image” and “brand.” | Read More »
Here is my column from this month’s edition — the opening edition — of the Kansas City Metro print publication The Citizen. Please bookmark the Web site for The Kansas City Citizen, and look for the paper at area coffee shops and bars. Monday of this week, the Johnson County Charter Commission met for the first time. I do encourage you to contact Johnson County government and attend | Read More »
My recent Email about the ongoing pattern of unaccountability at Johnson County Community College. Click here for a Web-friendly version. (Note: I’m running for one of three at-large seats available on April 5 for this college board. There are seven total seats. I held the position from 2005-09 and narrowly lost re-election in 2009). Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com | Read More »
My recent Email. Click here to read the following message as a Web page. Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com Phone: (913) 259-4236 Email: contact@benjaminhodge.com Friday, February 4, 2011 The Citizen, Kansas City: ”We are a much-needed balance to the regional media landscape and a provocateur. We are not passive – nor should you be.” The 1st edition: Available online and in | Read More »
Grocery store owner Mike Moon of Osawatomie, Kansas, submits the following article. Moon writes in favor of allowing grocery stores greater abilities to sell alcohol. He references a study authored by KU economic Dr. Art Hall, “An Economic Case for Increased Competition in the Sale of Beer, Wine and Spirits in the State of Kansas” (PDF). Mike Moon’s article: In “Alcohol study offers food for thought,” The Topeka Capital-Journal takes a | Read More »
(Click here for the PDF version of the following transcript) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS DOYLE BYRNES, Plaintiff, vs. JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DR. CLARISSA CRAIG, MS. JEANNE WALSH, MS. AMBER DELPHIA, DR. MARILYN RHINEHART and DR. DENNIS DAY, Defendants. District Court Case No. 10-2690 TRANSCRIPT OF RULING OF THE COURT On the 6th day of January, 2011, came on to be | Read More »
Democratic Illinois Governor Pat Quinn just raised income taxes by 66 percent. In response, Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker made clear that neighboring Wisconsin is, to quote RedState, a “sanctuary state” for Illinois businesses. The Wall Street Journal ran an article titled, “Wisconsin 1, Illinois 0.” Mr. Walker is painting that gulf as big as the Grand Canyon, this week blitzing the Chicago media markets to let suffering Illinois | Read More »
With so many government programs — in particular, monopolies like K-12 education — the establishment is either fearful or hostile to change. Out in the world, however, consumers welcome change, even when it causes short-term hardships on certain businesses. FromWikipedia, on “creative destruction:” From the 1950s onwards, the term “creative destruction” has become more readily identified with the Austrian-American economist Joseph Schumpeter,[4] who adapted and | Read More »
Read the following message as a Web page by clicking here, with better links and pictures. Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com Phone: (913) 259-4236 Email:contact@benjaminhodge.com Wednesday, December 12, 2011 Hodge announces JCCC campaign and platform Five county-wide co-chairs: Sen. Ray Merrick, Rep. Patricia Lightner, Rep. Owen Donohoe, Rep. Amanda Grosserode, Commissioner Michael Ashcraft Internal poll numbers: | Read More »
The Kansas City Star dishonestly writes about upcoming bills as “tighter restrictions” on abortions. The truth: there are effectively no restrictions! Since 1998, there has been in place a law banning late-term abortions. This law affects post-21 week pregnancies, when the unborn child can very likely survive outside the womb (and therefore can also feel pain. But because of Governor Bill Graves, Governor Kathleen Sebelius, | Read More »
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