By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 22nd at 10:20 PM  | 

PART 4 OF 4 about poll in Gardner, Kansas.  You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. In August 2011, I polled Kansas’ second-largest city of Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City, MO.  We learned, in part: 67% of voters wanted to balance the city budget through cuts in spending, and only 23% wanted higher taxes. Asked a different | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  January 12th at 11:20 PM  | 

PART 3 OF 4.  You can read part 1 here, and part 2 here. Paul Ibbetson interviews Benjamin Hodge on KRMR 105.7 FM about poll in Gardner, Kansas from Benjamin Hodge on Vimeo. Related links: – http://www.redstate.com/benjaminhodge/2012/12/29/gardner-news-runs-article-on-poll-about-property-taxes-and-mayors-election-in-fast-growing-kansas-city-suburb/ – http://libertylinked.com/posts/10138/full-poll-results—gardner/View.aspx “The Conscience of Kansas” runs daily at 5-6 p.m. in central Kansas on 105.7 FM “The Patriot,” the station that carries Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, and | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  December 13th at 06:00 AM  | 

Background: “John Toplikar’s encouraging victory in the election for Johnson County Commission, part 1 of 2″ at Redstate. Interview: “The Conscience of Kansas” runs daily at 5-6 p.m. in central Kansas on 105.7 FM “The Patriot,” the station that carries Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity. Listen live to 105.7 FM by clicking here.  Here is the link to the station’s Facebook page, and to its Web | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 1st at 10:18 PM  | 

 The Topeka Capital-Journal joined Democratic Senate leader Anthony Hensley in: Promoting tax and spend policies that damage businesses Insulting a major business after it leaves town Stating clearly that they expect businesses to ask their approval and permission before making decisions Proposing anti-business “solutions” — picking winners and losers by taking money from most businesses, and giving “incentives” to a small number of businesses Sending | Read More »