By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 9th at 12:15 PM  | 

Catholic League President Bill Donohue – “Ten years ago, there were 1,869 employees at the Star; today there are 840,” he said. “Given these data, turning down $25,000 – in today’s economy – must mean the Star is more concerned about getting Bishop Finn than it is the welfare of its own workers.”   The hyper-partisan Kansas City Star supported law-breaking Johnson County Community College leaders | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  October 23rd at 10:48 PM  | 

There should be an Intrade market related to JCCC’s constant legal battles. Well, Converge Magazine lost some credibility these past months.  In 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and again in 2011, Converge named Johnson County Community College a “top-rated community colleges for digital technology.” But how can this be, when JCCC leaders want $10,000 for 20 Emails, and when JCCC is claiming it needs to hire an outside data | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  April 7th at 06:16 PM  | 

Click here to read the original Email in a Web-friendly page. Wednesday, April 6, 2011 View final internal favorable/unfavorable numbers for several local politicians Note to supporters: We are very pleased with these campaign favorability numbers, when compared to other candidates.  Particularly when considering how many county-wide mailings were purchased by our opponents. Dear {FIRST_NAME}, Scroll down if you want to see a list of “favorable” | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 14th at 02:22 AM  | 

I’d like to highlight this column by the respected regional editorial news site Kaw and Border, ”Steve’s Rose Colored Glasses Regarding JCCC.” For a brief back-ground.  Steve Rose now writes a column for The Kansas City Star.  He used to own a paper that his father started, The Johnson County Sun, which is now in its waning days.  While Rose is liberal, it’s not his liberalism that’s troublesome, but | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 6th at 02:21 AM  | 

Click here to read this campaign Email in a Web-friendly format. 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 Saturday, March 5, 2011 “They listened to JCCC President Terry Calaway tell them of impending staff layoffs, then voted to spend money that might have saved a few of those jobs.” – Johnson County Sun editorial Incredible: Even the liberal Johnson | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 18th at 09:18 PM  | 

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 »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  February 8th at 01:47 AM  | 

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 »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  January 24th at 09:20 AM  | 

(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 »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  January 7th at 10:40 PM  | 

At 50,000 thousands students every year (many non-degree-seeking), Johnson County Community College is the largest in Kansas and among the largest in the Midwest. They don’t care much for any law, state or federal.  Just since 2005, the college has been guilty of violating the state open meetings law, the state open records law, the federal First Amendment, there has been at least one likely | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 2nd at 01:40 AM  | 

“Learning comes first” at Johnson County Community College.  Or something. Click here to listen to this interview at the previous Red County article, in which I’ve included the YouTube audio of the Darla Jaye program from Friday, May 28. Below is the transcript from the Darla Jaye program on Friday night, May 28, 2010. Darla Jaye spent the full first hour during the 6-7 p.m. slot discussing | Read More »