Graph of the Year, from Mike Pence: Effects of Obama's Stimulus

By Benjamin Hodge | 11/07/09

  From Rep. Mike Pence:       ______________________________________________________________ Benjamin Hodge publishes the Web site KansasProgress.com, based in Johnson County, KS, in the Greater Kansas City area.  Hodge is a delegate to the Kansas GOP, a former state representative, and a former trustee at Johnson County Community College. You can join Hodge’s efforts on... read more »

Kaw and Border Analysis of Johnson County Community College and District Attorney Steve Howe

By Benjamin Hodge | 11/05/09

Make sure and add KawAndBorder.Net to your weekly online reading.  Here is their most recent article, which covers the state-wide attention and major Kansas City attention received by Terry Calaway's JCCC and Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.  I've received their permission to re-publish this in entirety: What Goes Around Comes Around: Hodge Wins Kansas Open Meetings Act Argument Hats off to Ben Hodge. In a clear case of... read more »

Recent Facebook group Email

By Benjamin Hodge | 11/05/09

Connect with me "informally" on Facebook here. Thanks to the 136 members of the formal Facebook "group."  A recent Email about the Calaway administration, which is so clearly the most corrupt, broken administration in JCCC history: I wanted to highlight an article by the Kansas blog Kaw and Border, which covers recent events surrounding our entirely-successful fight against corruption and incompetence within the... read more »

Tuesday's elections: Virginia, NY-23, New Jersey, and more

By Benjamin Hodge | 11/02/09

  Among the sites at which to follow election results, in no particular order: Real Clear Politics Drudge RedCounty.com home page The Corner @ National Review Club for Growth Race42012 / RightOSphere ______________________________________________________________ Benjamin Hodge publishes the Web site KansasProgress.com, based in Johnson County, KS, in the Greater Kansas City area.  Hodge is a... read more »

Terry Calaway's days at JCCC are clearly numbered.

By Benjamin Hodge | 11/01/09

Terry Calaway broke the law in February 2009.  There is no remaining doubt, now that we have not only the recent Hodge decision by Attorney General Steve Six, but also this past week's formal opinions from the Kansas Press Association, the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, the Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government, and the editorial board of The Kansas City Star. Of course, the cover-up organized by JCCC President Calaway (right)... read more »

Be scared. 60% Chance for ObamaCare, Says GWB White House Economist

By Benjamin Hodge | 10/30/09

Keith Hennessey was a senior economic adviser for President George W. Bush.  He now writes at KeithHennessey.com. With Democratic-led health care legislation, Hennessey puts the odds at 60% that a "partisan comprehensive bill" will pass.  The good news is that he has lowered his expectations from his previous number of 70%. He guesses that there's a 50% chance for a partisan Democratic bill to pass through the Senate... read more »

Exclusive: Mike Pence will endorse Todd Tiahrt

By Benjamin Hodge | 10/28/09

A source close to Todd Tiahrt's US Senate campaign tells me that by tomorrow (Thursday, October 29), the Tiahrt campaign will announce the endorsement of Indiana Congressman Mike Pence.   Tiahrt's primary challenger is fellow Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran. My understanding is that Pence is the only member of the current House Republican leadership to remain neutral and NOT endorse liberal Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava, who is... read more »

Heavy-weights enter Johnson County to defend open government, the rule of law

By Benjamin Hodge | 10/27/09

As the post-Charles Carlsen JCCC President, Terry Calaway could have worked at the college as long as he wanted.  All Calaway had to do was not be a classless, corrupt government administrator. I can think of no one better than Calaway (right) who illustrates the phrase, "The cover-up is worse than the crime."   The cover-up was over a senseless issue, and like many other things at JCCC during the 15-year era of former... read more »

NY-23 and the future of the GOP: Todd Tiahrt endorses Doug Hoffman over Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava

By Benjamin Hodge | 10/23/09

RedState.com covers the Tiahrt endorsement here. From the Tiahrt for Senate campaign: For Immediate Release Contact Chuck Knapp October 23, 2009 316-213-9546 Tiahrt Endorses Doug Hoffman in New York 23 Conservative Kansas congressman supports Conservative Party candidate over GOP pick U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt (R-Kansas) today endorsed Doug Hoffman in the special election to replace U.S. Representative John... read more »

The Republican Party Remains Broken

By Benjamin Hodge | 10/17/09

A recent Email.  Click here to view the entire Email as a separate Web page. Benjamin Hodge KS Representative, 2006-'08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-'09 Phone: 913-944-3068 Email: contact@benjaminhodge.com Web site: BenjaminHodge.com Friday, October 16, 2009 The Republican Party is Broken. "Republicans are winning right now just because they are not Democrats. That won't help us though, long term. At some point we are going to have... read more »