By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 23rd at 05:02 PM  | 

To The Johnson County Sun’s credit, one thing the left-wing paper always does is to offer an opportunity for all candidates for major races to write in their own words why they’re running for office.  The Sun asks a few questions, and candidates can write almost anything they want, under a certain number of words. The responses from candidates for Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees were | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 18th at 06:35 PM  | 

(Click here to read the original Email in a Web-friendly format). Endorsement: State Representative Mike Kiegerl (R-Olathe) endorses Hodge I’m pleased to announce the endorsement of State Rep. Mike Kiegerl, a Republican from Olathe.  I’m honored by the support of Kiegerl, who has shown great courage while voting in the Legislature. Kiegerl (pictured above) represents the 43rd Kansas House District (out of 125 districts in total).  District 43 | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  March 16th at 08:10 PM  | 

Kansas City Star columnist Steve Rose, a guy who consistently lies about and attacks conservatives (it doesn’t matter whether this issue is economic conservatism or pro-life law enforcement), recently dedicated a column to another conservative candidate (James Nelson) and me; we’re running for positions on the local community college board.  It’s a race where three candidates can win at-large positions, and so that’s why Rose | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  November 11th at 11:07 AM  | 

The biggest November 2 upset in the state of Kansas, and in the Greater Kansas City area, was Jason Osterhaus’ 53% to 47% defeat of Larry Winn for the Johnson County Commission.  The margin was 1400 votes.  It wasn’t even close. There are seven county commissioners and six districts, with each district representing more voters than a Kansas Senate district. Larry Winn probably spent about $70,000 over the | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  October 11th at 07:53 PM  | 

Monday, October 10, a phone call was sent to voters from Kris Kobach, in support of economic conservative Jason Osterhaus.  Osterhaus is running for the 4th District County Commission seat.  The seat is open; current Commissioner Ed Eilert is not seeking re-election and is instead running for the at-large county chair position against incumbent Chair Annabeth Surbaugh. This phone call was paid for by the Kansans for | Read More »

By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary)  |  June 29th at 12:56 AM  | 

I am genuinely impressed by this man’s leadership. Meet Matt Webb from Overland Park, KS.  Until recently, he had been one of three candidates running in Kansas House District 20, currently held by moderate-to-liberal Republican Kevin Yoder, who is retiring from the Legislature after eight years (at the young age of 34) in order to run for the US Congress. The three-way primary in District | 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 »