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Jan

Voice for Liberty Radio: Tim Huelskamp

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Radio: United States Representative Tim Huelskamp recently spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Congressman Huelskamp was born near and raised on the family farm in Fowler, Kansas. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science with a specialization in agriculture policy from The American University in Washington, D.C. He was first elected to the Kansas Senate in 1996, and then re-elected three times. In 2010 when Jerry Moran stepped down to run for the United States Senate, Huelskamp ran for the United States House of Representatives for the first district. That’s commonly called the “Big First”…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

Voice for Liberty Radio: Milton Wolf

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Radio: Dr. Milton Wolf is a candidate for United States Senate from Kansas and will face incumbent Pat Roberts in the August Republican primary election. We spoke by telephone on January 23, 2014. As Wolf is a physician, it should be no surprise that health care was a major topic. Also, he answers the question that's on everyone's mind: Jayhawks, Wildcats, or Shockers? This is podcast episode number 6, released on January 23, 2014. [powerpress] Shownotes Milton Wolf campaign website Pat Roberts campaign website Columns by Milton Wolf at Washington Times Kansas Republican Party and…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

Voice for Liberty Radio: Kansas legislative reforms

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Radio: Kansas Representative John Rubin has proposed two reforms to legislative procedure at the Kansas Capitol that, I believe, would improve the process. The first concerns granularity, that is, considering a group of bills (actually conference reports) with a single vote. The second simply asks that all non-trivial votes be recorded and made available to the public. Here's Representative Rubin speaking in Topeka on January 16 at the Tenth Amendment Dinner. This is podcast episode number 5, released on January 23, 2014. [powerpress] Shownotes John Rubin The Rubin rule The Rubin rule at Political Chips.…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

Voice for Liberty Radio: Mike O’Neal, Kansas Chamber of Commerce

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: Mike O'Neal, who is president and CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, spoke yesterday to the Wichita Pachyderm Club. A large part of his talk was on the topic of Kansas school finance and other education topics. This podcast contains that portion of his speech. O'Neal graduated from Kansas University and also its law school. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives for 28 years, with his final four years as Speaker of the House. He joined the Kansas Chamber as President and CEO in 2012 as he retired from the legislature.…

Jan

By Bob Weeks

Voice for Liberty Radio: Jeff Glendening, Americans for Prosperity

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: The day after Kansas Governor Sam Brownback's State of the State Address, I talk with Jeff Glendening at the Kansas Capitol. He's Kansas State Director for Americans for Prosperity. Prior to joining AFP in 2013, Jeff most recently was vice president of political affairs with the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, where he worked to expand the Chamber’s grassroots network, and to promote a pro-growth economic climate in Kansas. Aside from his work with the Kansas Chamber, Jeff has been involved in Kansas politics for a number of years, and has worked on the staffs…

Oct

By Bob Weeks

WichitaLiberty Podcast, episode 2

In this episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute, visits the WichitaLiberty.TV studios and explains the ideas behind libertarianism and its approach to government and society. New figures from the Kansas State Department of Education show that spending on public schools in Kansas is rising, and at a rate higher than the year before. Is Wichita economic development being managed? The problem of overcriminalization. City of Wichita proves Einstein’s definition of insanity. Episode 2, October 25, 2013. [powerpress] Shownotes WichitaLiberty.TV October 27, 2013. David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute, visits the…

Oct

By Bob Weeks

WichitaLiberty Podcast, episode 1

In this first episode of WichitaLiberty Podcasts: A Kansas City Star editorial makes a case for higher school spending in Kansas, but is based on a premise that doesn't exist in fact. There's a new episode of WichitaLiberty.TV. Eureka! Tea partiers know science. The John J. Ingalls Spirit of Freedom Award. Cronyism and other problems in Wichita. Is the City of Wichita concerned that its contracts contain language that seems to be violated even before the contract is signed? Obama’s debt speech, not really a speech. Episode 1, October 20, 2013. [powerpress] Shownotes Kansas schools do not have rigorous standards,…