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 »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  September 13th at 10:42 PM  | 

It seems like every mainstream media outlet says that “moderates” or “moderate Republicans” lost in the Senate primaries of Tuesday, August 7. Nope. Listen to the interview between Paul Ibbetson, host of 105.7 FM’s “Conscience of Kansas” program, and Benjamin Hodge about the major conservative victories over the far-left “Republicans” in the Kansas Senate in the August 7 primary elections. “The Conscience of Kansas” runs | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 24th at 02:24 PM  | 

I appreciate having another opportunity to talk with Central Kansas radio host Paul Ibbetson, on his 105.7 FM program, “The Conscience of Kansas.”  Recently, we discussed scientific polling documenting the fiscally conservative nature of Kansas voters.  The details of the polling are available online at a non-profit I run, StateAndLocalEducation.org – part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. You can click here to listen to my interview with Paul | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  September 24th at 02:58 AM  | 

On Wednesday night, September 7, precinct leaders within Overland Park met, and voted to officially form the Overland Park Republican Central Committee.  I offer my gratitudue and congratulations to the many people who made this possible.  Soon, we’ll have a Web site up, so check back to this Web site for further updates. I was given the idea to form this Overland Park group after attending | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  August 1st at 02:46 PM  | 

Connect on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Benjamin B. Hodge – Chair, State & Local Reform Group of Kansas – State Representative (Overland Park and Olathe), 2007-’08 – Johnson County Community College Trustee, 2005-’09 – Chair, Special Committee on Eminent Domain and Property Rights, County Government, 2006 – Kansas Republican Party Delegate, 2009-’10 Monday, August 1, 2011 Tonight: Your one and only public | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  May 20th at 11:40 PM  | 

I encour­age Kansas read­ers to get to know one or more John­son County con­ser­v­a­tive group.  I’ll men­tion three groups, all recently formed:  the Gardner-Edgerton Repub­li­can Cen­tral Com­mit­tee, the Con­ser­v­a­tive Repub­li­cans of South­ern John­son County, and Kansans for State and Local Reform. Each group has a unique focus and feel, but the main pur­pose is the same: pro­mote con­ser­v­a­tive issues and can­di­dates, when no one else will. | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  May 9th at 09:28 PM  | 

Our Email on the Kansas budget from the Kansans for State and Local Reform PAC. Position of Kansans for State and Local Reform PAC: Legislators should vote “no” on any budget that increases the state spending (SGF) by more than 3% over last year’s budget. Why 3%: That number equals the rate of inflation plus population growth. Right now in Topeka, Legislators are making final changes | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 10th at 12:19 AM  | 

(Yes, I learned of this idea from Erick Erickson…) Click here to read the original Email in a Web-friendly format. Saturday, April 9, 2011 Column: “GOP’s DC Opportunity: Put Money, Time Into School Choice” Haven’t yet read this new print publication?  Click here to find one of the 200 locations near you where this paper can be picked up. First, an important update on DC school vouchers. | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 5th at 08:01 AM  | 

Click here to read this in a Web-friendly Email. Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Campaign volunteers reach an estimated 3,000 doors county-wide Hodge thanks volunteers and other candidates around the county who partnered in walking door-to-door with campaign literature Dear {FIRST_NAME}, Johnson County:  it’s a big county. The population is almost the size of a small state.  It’s difficult to reach every voter — this is one | Read More »