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Happy Saturday! Guest Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State and Candidate for Governor 2026, joins to discuss 2025 state legislative session. Discussion of election bills, updates in Sec of State office with technology, governor's race, and more.  Guest Tony Mattivi, Director of Kansas Bureau of Investigations, joins to discuss change in leadership at the federal level with Kash Patel, working with FBI officials, ongoing investigations in Kansas, and more.  Guest US Senator James Lankford, Oklahoma, joins to discuss latest from Washington DC. Discussion of DOGE cuts, wasteful spending in Washington, immigration, budget bills, time change bill, and more. 

Brownfield Ag News visited with Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam at the Western Farm Show in Kansas City, Missouri.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Saturday! Guest Josie, TopTrumps, joins to announce new Wichita Monopoly Board. What could be on the board and how can you have an imput? Guest Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State and candidate for Kansas Governor 2026, joins to discuss campaign, policy ideas, vision for the state, currently legislative session, and more.  Guest Alex Dwyer, Chair Kansas Young Republicans, joins to discuss activism of young generation, priorities of young generation, and more young voters turning to Republicans to be the "rebels".  Guest Congressman Ron Estes, 4th District Kansas, joins to discuss latest in Washington DC. Discussion of committee assignments, federal budget conversations, and vision for DC over the next year. 

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This week on CounterSpin: Dropped by her law firm after being exposed as an advisor on the post-2020 election call where Donald Trump told Georgia officials to “find” him some votes, Cleta Mitchell has leaned in on the brand of “election integrity.” Platformed on right-wing talk radio, she's now saying that Democrats are “literally getting people to lie” to exploit laws that allow overseas citizens to vote, so she's bringing lawsuits. Does she have evidence? No. Is evidence the point? Also no. We speak this week with media law attorney and reporter Shawn Musgrave, who serves as counsel to the Intercept, about how Trump's “Big Lie” attorneys are not so much returning to the field, but actually never left. In 2018, elite media had apparently moved beyond the kneejerk reportorial pairing of documentation of voter suppression with hypothetical claims of voter fraud. But they were still doing faux-naive reporting of those fraud claims as something other than themselves a deliberate suppression campaign. Then, the shiny object was Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach trying to change registration laws in the state. We return to our talk with Orion Danjuma, staff attorney with the ACLU's Racial Justice Program.   The post Shawn Musgrave and Orion Danjuma: Vote Fraud Hoax as Voter Suppression appeared first on KPFA.

Israel says a military operation in Gaza killed, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 attack. We get the latest from Daniel Levy of the U.S. / Middle East Project. Then, what should voters know about mail-in ballots? Elections expert Wendy Underhill joins us, along with Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who shares his concerns about the timely delivery of ballots by the U.S. Postal Service. And, the film "Hundreds of Beavers" was made on a low budget during two Wisconsin winters. Since then, the film has developed a cult following. We speak with co-writer Ryland Brickson Cole Tews.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Happy Saturday! Guest Jeff Colyer, former Kansas Governor, Surgeon, and Trump Campaign Manager for Kansas, joins to discuss his latest trip to Ukraine helping as medical support on the front line, Trump campaign in Kansas, upcoming elections, and more.  Guest Jeff Blubaugh, candidate for Sedgwick County District 2, joins to discuss campaign, moving from City Council to County Commission, property taxes, growth in county, and more.  Guest Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, joins to discuss the latest with upcoming election season. Discussion of battle with USPS, getting out the vote, county election offices preparing for early voting, and more.  Guest Congressman Tracey Mann, 1st District Kansas, joins to discuss latest from Washington DC. Discussion of farm bill updates, migration crisis, inflation, campaign season, and more. 

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Happy Saturday! Guest Elizabeth Patton, State Director Americans for Prosperity, joins to discuss latest from the campaign trail. Discussion of upcoming primaries in Kansas, big GOP primary races, Governor Kelly's "Middle of the Road PAC", and more.  Guest Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, joins to discuss election season. Discussion of polling places, volunteers, voter security and voter fraud concerns, potential voter turnout, and more.  Guest Rebecca Lavrenz, the "praying grandma of J6", joins to discuss her story at the Capital on January 6th. Discussion of federal government going after protesters, due process, and more. 

On this episode of The Tyler Tech Podcast, we welcome back Ron Thornburgh, former Kansas Secretary of State and current Vice President of Digital Government Policy & Advocacy at Tyler. Ron shares his insights on how platform technologies are transforming state business services, the benefits of low-code solutions, and the role of AI in government operations. Discover how modern technology can enhance efficiency, bolster security, and empower state governments to tackle complex challenges.We also detail our latest white paper about the five main risks of legacy systems. You can download that here: Is Your Legacy Digital Infrastructure Putting You at Risk?Learn more about the topics discussed in this episode with these resources:White Paper: The Future of Business ServicesIssue Paper: Strategies for Fraud Monitoring and PreventionBlog: Future-Proofing Government Through Technology ModernizationE-Book: A Digital Government Guide to Effective Data StrategiesBlog: Preparing for the Future of AI in GovernmentAnd you can listen to other episodes of the podcast at this link: www.tylertech.com/resources/podcastLet us know what you think about the Tyler Tech Podcast in this survey!

This week, Major sits down with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab to discuss former President Trump's 14th Amendment case and whether a criminal conviction is needed to keep him off the ballot. “He hasn't been tried," argues Schwab, a Republican who is against an “arbitrary authority” making the call. “I don't think you need a criminal conviction and neither does the law,” Fontes, a Democrat, counters. The secretaries also weigh in on election denialism, the threat of AI on democracy and “sore losers” in government. This episode was recorded on February 6th at Dirty Habit in D.C.'s Penn Quarter neighborhood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode takes looks at how technology in state systems has evolved over time, the importance of fraud monitoring and prevention, strategies for navigating the current landscape of security threats, and recommendations for the future. The episode features Tyler's Vice President of Digital Government Policy & Advocacy and former Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh.We also look ahead to Connect 2024, which will be in Indianapolis, Indiana from May 19th to May 22nd - early registration, which saves you $250, is now open at: https://www.tylertech.com/connectLearn more about the topics discussed in this episode with these resources:Case Study: Improving Operations and Reducing Cost with Digital LicensesTyler in the News: Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission OKs online renewal of business permitsBlog: Three States that Simplified FilingVideo: TEA Winner: Texas Health Professions CouncilVideo: Connecticut's State Regulatory Best Practices Improve ROIVideo: Empowering States and Residents With Software and ServicesVideo: Connect 2024 Indy Hype VideoAnd you can listen to other episodes of the podcast at this link: https://www.tylertech.com/resources/podcastLet us know what you think about the Tyler Tech Podcast in this survey! 

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab joined us to discuss changes that occurred with Kansas election laws following the 2023 legislative session, including the bipartisan Election Modernization Bill. He also spoke to the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary that will occur in March 2024 and his recent appointment to lead the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab joined KMAN's Morning News Wednesday to discuss changes that occurred with Kansas election laws following the 2023 legislative session, including the bipartisan Election Modernization Bill. He also spoke to the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary that will occur in March 2024 and his recent appointment to lead the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Kansas County "Constitutional" Sheriff Devotes Over a Year to Prove 15 Allegations of Election Violations.  Little Evidence Made Public; None Prosecuted.Today's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) Today's Links now below the scriptYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.The sheriff of Johnson County, Kansas made 15 allegations of election violations to a Kansas State Senate committee in March.  Only one case was ever referred to the District Attorney, who cited a lack of evidence in dropping it.  The Shawnee Mission Post reported last week it had requested documentation of the 15 cases investigated for over a year by Sheriff Calvin Hayden.  Hayden also testified to the committee there were “willful violations by the secretary of state and the election commissioner of Johnson County in the 2020 election.”   The Kansas Secretary of State, a Republican, has said there was no widespread fraud in the election.Last July, Hayden spoke to a gathering of “Constitutional Sheriffs” in Las Vegas.  In a video obtained by KSHB Kansas City, he disclosed that he was investigating 2020 election “questions,” but did not provide details.   The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association claims that county sheriffs have the right to ignore laws they deem not in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center's information on extremist groups. Of the 15 cases reviewed by the Post, only one was ever referred to Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.  Howe told the Post there was not enough evidence to support the charges.   Sheriff Hayden still has not provided details of the other allegations, claiming an ongoing investigation.We have articles, and more on the Constitutional Sheriff's movement at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.   I'm Brian Beihl.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:KSHB Kansas City - 'We don't have a democracy': Johnson County Sheriff Hayden doubles down on election conspiraciesKSHB Kansas City - Johnson County Sheriff tells Vegas conference about voter fraud investigation; refuses to discuss it at homeKansas Reflector - Kansas GOP executive, Johnson County sheriff try to shoot down Schwab's election billShawnee Mission Post - Johnson County Sheriff's election investigation led to only 1 case with 'no evidence' or chargesThe Marshall Project - Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers AssociationSouthern Poverty Law Center - CONSTITUTIONAL SHERIFFSGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters Johnson County,  Mainstream Coalition KSPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgGet ADM Radio Report email!  Sign up here!#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #ElectionDenier

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab talks about the integrity of state elections, the new presidential primary, advanced voting, and administrative cleanup.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Eliminating 3-Day Grace Period for Mail-Delayed Ballots ***Today's Links now moved to the end of the script!*** Today's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.April 19th, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill eliminating a three-day grace period for mail-in ballots.  The bill pitted the common sense of election officials against voter fraud conspiracy theories.   Common sense won.The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that in 2017 the Republican majority in the Kansas legislature enacted a post election day three-day grace period to allow mail-delayed ballots to arrive.  In sparsely-populated western Kansas, mail in some areas travels to New Mexico or Colorado to be processed.Because of that distance, plus changes within the U.S. Postal Service making delivery times less reliable, the Kansas Secretary of State continues to support it.    One supporter of eliminating the grace period said that the veto would continue to, QUOTE, “allow potentially illegal ballots to be counted.”  The ACLU of Kansas testified that 32,367 ballots were received during the grace period in the 2020 election - the equivalent to a sizable town's worth of Kansas voters.  The Kansas Secretary of State didn't report ANY evidence of widespread fraud.Governor Kelly wrote in her veto that SB 209 would likely result in the disenfranchisement of rural Kansas. Quote “We should be doing everything we can to make it easier – not harder – for Kansans to make their voices heard at the ballot box.”We have links to articles and groups taking action  at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. Follow us on Facebook @AmericanDemocracyMinute.   I'm Brian Beihl.Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy  #DemocracyNewsToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Topeka Capital-Journal - Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes election law change critics worry could hurt mail voting in KansasDemocracy Docket - Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Shortening Mail-in Ballot Return WindowAssociated Press - Kansas likely to keep 3-day grace period for mail ballotsACLU Kansas - Testimony on SB 394Kansas Reflector - Republicans blast vetoes; Democrat House leader blames election restrictions on ‘small group of vocal loonies'Groups Taking Action:ACLU Kansas, League of Women Voters KS, Mainstream Coalition, Kansas Appleseed,  Loud Light

On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, we begin with a few new results from the midterm elections. The news is a mixed bag, but we do have some insight into what exactly stopped the Red Wave: unmarried women, it appears. Then, we cover Pres. Biden's gloating press conference and a few other topics in the opening. Our guest today is Kris Kobach, who is the former Kansas Secretary of State, a periodic contributor to Breitbart News, and is now the state's Attorney General-elect. We get into how he was able to make his political comeback and what is on this agenda for his term.

Hour 2 - John's guests include former Vice President Mike Pence, Sedgwick County Commission candidate Ryan Baty and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

John Whitmer visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach about his race for Kansas Attorney General.  

Last Tuesday, voters in Kansas rejected a proposal to amend the state's constitution to say there is no right to abortion.  Kansas is one of the most solidly Republican states in the union, having chosen the Republican candidate in all but one presidential election since 1940. But data from the Kansas Secretary of State's office shows that more people voted in the abortion referendum than in any primary election in state history, and the margin of victory was substantial: 59% voted against amending the constitution to ban abortion. For many, the outcome was surprising. But those who know Kansas more intimately understand that the roots of this outcome are deeply ingrained in the history and politics of the state.  The Takeaway spoke with Thomas Frank, author of the 2004 book “What's the Matter with Kansas?” about how the state's political history is reflected in this outcome.  The Takeaway also was joined by Representative Stephanie Clayton, House Minority Whip in the Kansas's State Legislature. Clayton discussed how a more conservative leaning framework for the state's ballot measure on abortion rights ended up being a winning strategy for Democrats and moderate Republicans in the state.

Last Tuesday, voters in Kansas rejected a proposal to amend the state's constitution to say there is no right to abortion.  Kansas is one of the most solidly Republican states in the union, having chosen the Republican candidate in all but one presidential election since 1940. But data from the Kansas Secretary of State's office shows that more people voted in the abortion referendum than in any primary election in state history, and the margin of victory was substantial: 59% voted against amending the constitution to ban abortion. For many, the outcome was surprising. But those who know Kansas more intimately understand that the roots of this outcome are deeply ingrained in the history and politics of the state.  The Takeaway spoke with Thomas Frank, author of the 2004 book “What's the Matter with Kansas?” about how the state's political history is reflected in this outcome.  The Takeaway also was joined by Representative Stephanie Clayton, House Minority Whip in the Kansas State Legislature. Clayton discussed how a more conservative framing for the state's ballot measure on abortion rights ended up being a winning strategy for Democrats and moderate Republicans.

On today's Breitbart News Daily podcast, we begin with an update on the car crash that killed Indiana Republican Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. Then, the reality is setting in that Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit probably won't be at all consequential, Beyonce is getting royally owned by the woke mob, one U.S. Senator if formally calling the situation at our southern border an "invasion," and an electric car that burst into flames melted the internet (pun intended). Of course, we also have a "Woke Update" for you as well as some (inevitably bad) economic news including the latest on the inflationary Build Back Better-adjacent Joe Manchin/Chuck Schumer spending bill. Our guest today is former Breitbart News contributor and former Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach. He is now the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kansas. He breaks down his primary victory, shares what he intends to do if he wins the general election in November, and then we get his take on Kansans' decision not to amend their state constitution on abortion.

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John visits with Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab about the legitimacy of dominion voting machines.

Hour 2 - John's guests include Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Kansas Lieutenant Governor candidate Katie Sawyer.

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On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times host Gary Shorman speaks with Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam.

Scott Schwab has served as the Kansas Secretary of State since 2019. Before election to be the state's top elections official, the Republican served in the Kansas house for 15 years, representing part of Johnson County. Schwab joins reporter Tim Carpenter for the Kansas Reflector podcast to break down recent election law, the safety of Kansas elections, upcoming amendments and more.

Fred & Mark speak about fishing season with the Kansas Secretary of the Dept. of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, Brad Loveless and Voice of "What's In Outdoors" podcast, Phil Taunton, both good friends of the show!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach about his recently filed lawsuit regarding the Biden's administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.  

Happy Saturday! Guest Travis Couture-Lovelady, Chairman of Kansas State Rifle Association and NRA Liaison for Kansas joins to discuss GOP State Convention, KSRA annual meeting, 2A legislation in Kansas, and more.  Guest Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State, joins to discuss election season, voter fraud claims, business growth in the state, campaign season, and more.  Guest Mark Kahrs, RNC Committeeman, joins to discuss Kansas GOP convention, RNC platform for election season, outlook of candidates, and more.  Guest Steven Gooding, rock artist, joins to discuss upcoming show at The Wave in Wichita. 

The leader of a Texas butterfly preserve vividly remembers the day in July 2017, when she saw five workmen around the levee of her refuge, three of them wielding chainsaws, cutting down trees and mowing down vegetation."It was a shocking moment," recalled Marianna Treviño Wright, the executive director of the now-closed National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas. "I said, 'Who are you, and what are you doing here? And they said, 'Well, the government sent us to clear this land for a border wall.'"Little did she know at the time, Treviño Wright said, that her fight against the construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall would plunge her into a years-long battle with prominent figures in MAGA-world, including ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and possibly, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Nor did she know, she says, that her well-publicized court battles against those powerful forces that be would make her the target of QAnon-style conspiracy theories that would shut down her preserve and make her fear for her life.In an extended interview with Law&Crime's podcast "Objections: with Adam Klasfeld," Treviño Wright describes how her 100-acre haven for nature lovers and lepidopterists leapt into national headlines — and became a lightning rod for right-wing conspiracy theories with a history of provoking violence.After years of this campaign, she says, an alarming incident involving a fringe congressional candidate in Virginia shut down her refuge indefinitely weeks ago. Its doors remain closed as of publication.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John visits with former Johnson County Commissioner Mike Brown about deciding to run against Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - John Whitmer talks with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, former Johnson County Commissioner Mike Brown and listeners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Dan & Amy react to Chicago's violent weekend including the juvenile MOB hit at Michigan Ave and Millennial Park. 12:32 - Dan & Amy look into Big Blue City violence 32:33 - Dan & Amy respond to OPRF's plan to ban winter sports 48:20 - Should the Oxford MI shooter's parents be charged under Michigan law? 01:04:14 - Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation and author of Brutal War: Jungle Fighting in Papua New Guinea, 1942, Lt Col James Carafano, critiques Biden's COVID response and policies. Follow Jim on twitter - @JJCarafano 01:18:59 - Dan & Amy take callers reaction to the possible gun regulations proposed after the Oxford MI school shooting 01:31:09 - American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Donald J Boudreaux, asks Is Free Trade Elitist? Check out Professor Boudreaux's latest -  cafehayek.com01:44:07 - Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State, currently General Counsel of the Alliance for Free Citizens and candidate for Kansas Attorney General, discusses his fight against the OSHA vaccine mandate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 - John Whitmer talks with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Rep. Ron Estes and Kansas Chamber President Alan Cobb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach  about his lawsuit over the federal vaccine mandates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very Happy Veteran's Day to those of you who've served our nation.  Join Stigall tonight on Philadelphia's AM 990 the Answer Facebook page for a live chat and bring your questions for Lt. Colonel Jonathan Meyers and Lt. General Keith Kellogg.  If you didn't hear details of this amazing courtroom outburst by the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse case yesterday, Stigall will bring you up to speed.  Plus another battle is brewing in the 8th Circuit Court in St. Louis where former Kansas Secretary of State and candidate for Attorney General of Kansas Kris Kobach is representing private and federal government employees against the Biden vaccine mandate. 

Sen. Kalani Kaneko of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, himself a former health official, shares how military veterans from the freely associated states aligned with the U.S. cannot access their health benefits if they decide to live on the islands they call home; Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas Secretary of Health and a Colonel in the U.S. Army, tells us what he would do to improve health care for his fellow veterans; Mylynn Tufte, former state health official in North Dakota, gets set to inspire an audience on Nov. 18th; ASTHO announces new job openings; and ASTHO's Courtney Youngbar shares a “thankful note” in advance of Public Health Thank You Day on Nov. 22nd. Hawaii Public Radio webpage: Complicated U.S. relations Leave Veterans Without Full Health Benefits ASTHO webpage: Insight and Inspiration series ASTHO webpage: Job Opportunities in Public Health and at ASTHO APHA webpage: Public Health Thank You Day

Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and currently General Counsel for the Alliance for Free Citizens, is the lead attorney in a federal lawsuit on behalf of Texas sheriffs and ICE officers against the Biden administration, is weighing in on the current border crisis: and Sara Carter, Fox News Investigative Reporter, who has been down at the border daily covering the debacle that is Del Rio under the Biden administration.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Michael Yon, former Special Forces turned combat journalist, gives John Solomon Reports an Exclusive, that Americans, were in-fact, turned away from the gates of Kabul Airport by US Military, alleging that they were acting on orders ‘by the State Department to turn Americans away'. And, former Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, also joins the podcast today to discuss his recent lawsuit against the Biden administration, alleging that Biden used executive orders to undercut current Federal immigration law, by not allowing ‘ICE officers to take custody or deport illegal aliens unless they get special permission', and by releasing illegal aliens into the country ‘without notices to appear in immigration court', he also talks about the security threat that comes with having the southern border open.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this hour-long interview, Sebastian talks to former Kansas Secretary of State Phill Kline about how the 2020 election was stolen, and what can be done to prevent future voter fraud. Support the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! Guest Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State, joins to discuss end of DACA, Biden administration and immigration, HR1, and legality of vaccine and mask mandates...what can we do? Joe Biden attacks media member for discussing masks for vaccinated people. Is COVID spreading from people who are vaccinated?  GOP elected officials stage protest in Capital. 

John visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach about the lawsuit that Texas officers have filed against the Biden administration over their immigration policies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach about his decision to run for Kansas Attorney General.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John visits with former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach about President Biden's executive orders, gun control and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been about four months since Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab expressed confidence in state elections. Still, some legislators are considering significant changes to the election system. Voting rights activists say these measures under review by Republican-led committees could cut thousands of ballots in future elections or make access to voting harder. Republican legislators argue reform is necessary to increase an all-time low public confidence in elections. On this episode of the Kansas Reflector Podcast, reporter Noah Taborda takes a look back at a week full of election conversation and controversy in the Kansas Legislature.

Happy Saturday! Guest, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, joins to discuss recap of 2020 election in Kansas, Sedgwick County Election Commissioner, and small business startup in Kansas during COVID. Guest, State Representative Brenda Landwehr, joins to discuss COVID Vaccine distribution in the state, mental health focus in public schools, KEMA reform, and more.  Guest Phil Martinez, owner Phil's Coins, joins to discuss gold/silver market, buying demand in new year, and future commodities under Biden administration. 

"You heard it here first" as the saying goes but listeners have questions and JT catches up withe author of the report on the Texas Suit to the Supreme Court, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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President Donald Trump, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and race-baiting think tanks like the Heritage Foundation use the myth of voter fraud to justify laws and tactics that make it more difficult to vote. Research and court records show voter fraud is extraordinarily rare, but Kobach and Trump have influenced public opinion by frequently repeating debunked claims. Scott Moore, of Mission Hills, sued Kobach over his quest to find voter fraud, which led to a privacy breach of personal information for Moore and 944 other Kansas voters. Sean Morales-Doyle, deputy director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Voting Rights and Elections program, is working to knock down false claims in an unusual election year. Read more: https://kansasreflector.com/2020/10/06/voter-fraud-myth-persists-despite-constant-failure-to-prove-claims/

Political and pint aficionado, Angel Romero, checks in with Happy Basset Brewing (Topeka, KAN) and interviews Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab plus obscure Kansas law trivia. The interviews end with a political music piece: My Shot by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Support this podcast

President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime.The organisers of the “We Build The Wall” group portrayed themselves as eager to help the president build a “big beautiful” barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, as he promised during the 2016 campaign. They raised more than $25 million from thousands of donors and pledged that 100% of the money would be used for the project.But according to the criminal charges unsealed Thursday, much of the money never made it to the wall. Instead, it was used to line the pockets of group members, including Bannon, who served in Trump's White House and worked for his campaign. He allegedly took over $1 million, using some to secretly pay co-defendant Brian Kolfage, the founder of the project, and to cover hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal expenses.Hours after his arrest, Bannon pleaded not guilty during an appearance in a Manhattan federal court. He is the latest addition to a startlingly long list of Trump associates who have been prosecuted, including his former campaign chair, Paul Manafort, whom Bannon replaced, his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, and his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.Trump has also made clear that he is willing to use his near-limitless pardon power to help political allies escape legal jeopardy, most recently commuting the sentence of longtime political adviser Roger Stone.Bannon was taken into custody around 7 a.m. by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on a 150-foot (45-meter) luxury yacht called Lady May, which was off the coast of Connecticut, authorities said. The boat is owned by exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui and currently for sale for nearly $28 million. According to Marine Traffic, a commercial tracking service, the vessel's transponder signal went dark on June 17, shortly after it departed a port in Connecticut en route to Miami, potentially indicating its beacon was inoperable or had been turned off.At his hearing, Bannon appeared by video with his hands cuffed in front of him and a white mask covering most of his face. He rocked back and forth on a chair in a holding cell with his lawyers on the telephone. The magistrate judge approved Bannon’s release on $5 million bail, secured by $1.75 million in assets.Neither Bannon, nor his spokesperson or attorney responded to requests for comment Thursday. Kolfage did not respond either. Also charged were Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea, the owner of an energy drink company called Winning Energy. The company's cans feature a cartoon superhero image of Trump and claim to contain “12 oz. of liberal tears.” Shea appeared at a brief virtual hearing in Denver.Other prominent members of the wall group included former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, its general counsel; Erik Prince, founder of the controversial security firm Blackwater; former Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado; and former major league baseball pitcher Curtis Schilling. They were not named in the indictment.After the arrest, Trump quickly distanced himself from Bannon and the project.“When I read about it, I didn’t like it. I said this is for government, this isn’t for private people. And it sounded to me like showboating,” he told reporters at the White House, adding that he felt “very badly" about the situation.An immigration plan unveiled by Trump last year included a proposal to allow the public to donate toward his long-promised wall, as the Kolfage group had originally said was its mission before shifting its focus to private construction. But Trump later denounced the project publicly, tweeting last month that he “disagreed with doing this very small (tiny) section of wall, in a tricky area, by a private group which raised money by ads” and...

The Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment says without medications or a vaccine, the only real weapon we have against Covid-19 is changes in behavior, such as wearing masks and physical distancing.

Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: In Atlanta, a police officer shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, who fell asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-through on Friday night, touching off another round of furious protests across the city, despite some promising steps to reform around the country. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases are on the rise in 22 states, as the disease’s first wave never really ended in many states. And lastly, amidst national unrest, the Trump administration continued its assault on vulnerable Americans, scrapping Obama-era nondiscrimination protections for Trans and nonbinary people, non-English speakers, and people seeking abortions. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Another Death in Atlanta As nationwide protests continue, this weekend brought yet another tragedy in Atlanta. On Friday night, Atlanta police officers shot and killed Rayshard Brooks after an extended interaction in a Wendy’s parking lot. Brooks’ death was caught on video both by bystanders and by the officers’ body cameras. Brooks was detained by officers after falling asleep in his car; he said he was within walking distance of his sisters’ house and could just go home. When they attempted to arrest him, he struggled, eventually taking one of the officers’ Tasers and running away on foot. Officer Garrett Rolfe pursued him and shot him three times in the back. Rolfe was fired on Sunday. Shortly after the shooting, Atlanta’s police chief, Erika Shields, resigned. The other officer involved, Devin Brosnan, has been placed on administrative leave. It’s hard to know what to say at this point. There have been nationwide protests against police brutality for two and a half weeks, but Black Americans are still dying in the street. The highly charged political climate is having other potential fallout as well. In California, two black men have been found hanging from trees in the past 10 days within 50 miles of one another. The cops ruled both to be suicides, but both families have doubts, and are urging the authorities to make a full investigation. What all this is showing is that we have a very long road to changing the system. Still, there are some baby-steps of progress already: in San Francisco, for instance, Mayor London Breed announced that police officers will be replaced with trained social workers for non-criminal emergency calls. This is one part of the big change many advocates say needs to happen before everyone in our country is free: stop sending people with a gun to address situations that don’t call for violence. We can only hope that more cities follow suit. Coronavirus Comeback Meanwhile, the country’s other crisis is starting to get worse. The CDC reports that the coronavirus death toll could be as high as 140,000 by July 4, according to the New York Times. The rate of infection is rising in 22 states, staying level in 8, and decreasing in the rest. CDC officials say the spikes is caused by states opening up too early in many cases. While the news cycle has shifted to cover the vital protest movement sweeping the streets, the coronavirus is still ripping through many communities. In New York City, where things were looking up, Governor Cuomo is now threatening to slow the next phase of his re-opening plan if people aren’t careful about masks and social distancing. What’s interesting is CDC experts say the risk of spreading the disease is less at an outdoor protest where most attendees are masked, than at, say, an indoor Trump rally where no one is required to have a mask. And sure enough: Trump is making everyone who shows up to his June 19 rally sign a waiver that says they won’t sue if they get the disease. All of these signs point to the disease continuing to disrupt us on a major scale for months on end. Trump Tears Up LGBTQ Protections It’s a familiar refrain at this point: while massive changes are happening to the rest of society, the Trump administration is trying to slip more unjust policies under everyone’s radar. This week, it’s a new rules package that overturns Obama-era anti-discrimination protections. Trump’s new rules eliminate language that protected transgender people from being discriminated against in healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Under Obama, the language specified that it was illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of their sex, which was ruled to be all encompassing across the sex and gender spectrum. But Trump is trying to change the rule to make “sex” in that context only mean men and women. ACLU deputy legal director Louise Melling was furious, saying quote: "This is deadly and all of us should be outraged. This is beyond heartless." Endquote. The end result of this rule change is that it could make it more difficult for transgender people to access health care -- they could be turned away or denied a procedure, like a transgender man being denied or charged more for ovarian cancer treatments. Trans people are already vulnerable to this kind of lack of access, and of course Trump is making it worse -- it’s our job to make sure he doesn’t get away with it. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: e New York Times endorsed Jamal Bowman, the middle school principal challenging entrenched dinosaur Eliott Engle for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 16th Congressional district. The Times’ endorsement is the latest high profile win for the progressive Bowman, who has also picked up the support of Bernie Sanders, AOC, and NYC public advocate Jumaane Williams. Senate candidate Kris Kobach, a former Kansas Secretary of State known for his staunch opposition to any gun control laws, had four firearms stolen from his vehicle over the weekend. To be fair, with things as they are in Kansas, he should have no problem replacing them. Denver Riggleman, a freshman Representative from Virginia, appears to have lost his seat in the primary election to Bob Good a strict “biblical conservative,” who blasted Riggleman over officiating a same-sex marriage. The upset may be a boon to Democrats, however, as Good neglected to correctly file the paperwork to appear on the November general election ballot. He may still get on it, but it’s clear the bible-basher isn’t running the tightest ship in the game. And to close us out this morning, Trump’s strange appearance at the West Point Graduation ceremony has raised some questions about his health. Trump appeared to struggle to drink water during the speech, and slowly tottered down a very short ramp off the stage. That’s all for the Majority Report’s AM Quickie today. Stay tuned for the full show with Sam this afternoon. June 15, 2020 - AM Quickie HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Jack Crosbie PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn

In Episode #8 of Both Sides, APS founder, Ambassador Allan Katz and Co-Chair to APS's Advisory Board, Mike McShane talk with the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment, Dr. Lee Norman who has been leading efforts to contain and address COVID 19 in the state of Kansas.  Both Sides, brought to you by American Public Square at Jewell (APS), is a reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events through distinct political perspective. Mike and Allan come from different generations, political parties, and overall ideology on a number of political issues.

Stu does … failed Earth Day predictions! The long-awaited climate change apocalypse has yet to materialize, so we make fun of all the stupid guesses they made about the planet catching fire that never came true. Then, Alex Epstein of the Center for Industrial Progress tells us what to expect from the energy sector when the coronavirus has passed. And, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach talks to Stu about his congressional campaign for 2020.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

• The possibility of freeze damage to the winter wheat crop • The impact of COVID-19 on K-State agricultural research • The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” REMINDER: Click here to register for this evening's informational webinar, centering on farm financial and management issues associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. This webinar will be conducted by K-State agricultural economists Lavell Winsor and Robin Reid. 00:01:30 – Winter Wheat Update:  K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato looks at the hard freeze that settled over Kansas late last week, and what K-State's crop and weather models are saying about the possibility of freeze damage to the winter wheat crop...he also goes over the symptoms of damage that growers should watch for in the coming days. 00:12:55 – Agricultural Research and COVID-19:  The associate dean and director for research in K-State's College of Agriculture, Marty Draper, talks about the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural research activities at the university...he says that K-State's agricultural scientists continue to advance their research initiatives amid the constraints of the situation. 00:24:19 – Kansas Department of Agriculture Update:  Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam talks about what the Kansas Department of Agriculture has undertaken as part of the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak. 00:32:21 – "Stop, Look and Listen":  K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab talks about the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, implementation of a law aimed at allowing voters to use any polling location in their county, and legislation that would require the use of paper ballots.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab supports a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution on Nov. 5 ballots that would discontinue adjustment of U.S. Census figures in all 105 counties to reflect residential preferences of college students and military personnel.

Welcome to our first HJHP Podcast for the 2019-2020 academic year. We kick off this year's series, Pain to Power, with an interview with Delia Garcia, Kansas Secretary of Labor. In our conversation with Secretary Garcia, we learned about her journey from her family's restaurant in Wichita to her role as an executive at national nonprofit in Washington, DC. We talked about her decision to accept Governor Kelly's appointment as Secretary of Labor, her priorities for her tenure, her advice on reaching across the aisle, and her favorite music. This episode of Pain to Power was co-sponsored by the Harvard Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Pain to Power: Voices of Latinx Leaders and Trailblazers is the theme for the 2019-20 Policy Podcast. Throughout the year, Journal staff will interview Latinx elected officials, students, academics, activists, and leaders, to learn about their journey, perspectives on culture, policy, and social change, and how they leverage their Latinidad to break barriers and influence society at large. Stay tuned! Episode 2 will feature another powerful Latina, Michelle De La Isla, Mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Our conversation will center on her journey from New York to Kansas, inclusive economic development, and how to lead across difference.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, September 25, 20194:20 pm: Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies4:35 pm: Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins of Frederick County, Maryland5:05 pm: Author, attorney and political commentator Ann Coulter5:20 pm: Dave Ray, Spokesperson, Federation for American Immigration Reform5:35 pm: Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services6:05 pm: Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona6:20 pm: Famed social critics and video bloggers Diamond and Silk6:35 pm: Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and member of We Build the Wall

Republican Bryan Pruitt, a Wichita native and former conservative commentator in Washington, D.C., says former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach would lose a statewide election against a Democrat and that U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall isn't entitled to a promotion.

Jenni interviews Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam and they talk about the agency's efforts to improve the lives of rural Kansans. Kylene chats with Earl Lewis at a Water Field Day about the technologies that improve irrigation efficiencies on the farm. Plus we bring you the news and commentary you might have missed in this week's print HPJ! #RideWithUs

Former Senator Jeff Flake and the New York Times’ Bret Stephens team up to argue the motion, “The Republican Party Should Not Re-Nominate Trump.” They face Kris Kobach, a former Trump advisor and former Kansas Secretary of State, and Fox New’s Liz Peek, who are rooting for Trump 2020. Learn more about Intelligence Squared U.S. and cast your vote to decide the winner at IQ2US.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump set up a special commission in 2017 to investigate voter fraud. Kris Kobach headed the investigation which was met with much opposition from Democrats. Unless it serves their immediate interests, Democrats contend that voter fraud does not exist. In fact, they recently voted (HR 1) to lower the voting age to 16 and to make it possible for illegal aliens to vote in certain states. This episode of Be the People focuses on two critical national issues: Voter fraud and President Trump’s efforts to build a wall between America and the southern border. Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State, is my guest. Mr. Kobach now heads the organization #WeBuildtheWall. It is an effort to use private donations to assist the government in building a wall between Mexico and the United States on private land. Image: John Hanna/AP For Further Insight: More on Kris: https://www.kssos.org/forms/administration/Kobach_Bio_Resume.pdf Follow on Twitter: @KrisKobach1787 The Wall Website: https://webuildthewall.us/ Articles: Voter Fraud We Build The Wall, Non-Profit 

Welcome to Episode 45 of BCI Cattle Chat where we had the opportunity to visit with former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Jackie McClaskey. Jackie is now the President of the Future American Royal Campus.  Please click on the links below to be taken to any sources mentioned in the podcast. Keep an eye out for… Continue reading Introduction of Guest Jackie McClaskey, American Royal, Opportunities in Agriculture, Getting Youth Involved in Agriculture, In the News

Happy Friday! Interview Ben Jones, Republican candidate Kansas State Board of Education District 7. Interview Kristi Patton with the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. Recap Vice President Pence in Wichita. Discussion of Kansas Secretary of State candidate debate. 

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will advance to face Democrat Laura Kelly and independent candidate Greg Orman in the general election for Kansas governor in November. Reporters Bryan Lowry and Hunter Woodall drop by to discuss what this means for the November election. Dave Helling and Leah Becerra co-host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is running for the Republican nomination for governor, weighs in on taxes, guns, child adoption, immigration and his recent trial with the American Civil Liberties Union over voter registrations.

Happy Friday! Free for all Friday. Interview Sam Williams, Kansas Secretary of Department of Revenue on state tax receipts for the last few months and growth of the economy. Interview Chisholm Trail Antique Gun Association on upcoming gun show. Interview Jo Flowers, psychic and owner of 3 Flowers Metaphysical shop. 

Interview State Representative Scott Schwab on legislative issues and run for Kansas Secretary of State. Discussion of age limit requirements to run for political office in Kansas. State Representative Kristey Williams breaks down education funding debate. 

Happy Monday! Interview State Representative Keith Esau on legislative session and run for Kansas Secretary of State. Recap and discussion of Friday's vote on gun background checks and repeal of carry of campus. A "unifying" message from the Super Bowl...but what are we unifying under? Democrats propose a sales tax reduction in state. 

Dams clog rivers and streams all over New England. Environmentalists want to take many of them down to improve habitat for fish, but some entrepreneurs want to put them back to work doing their original jobs: making power. Plus, with the Trump Administration’s voter fraud commission meeting in New Hampshire this week, we revisit our conversation about the wacky political world of the Granite State. And, we take trips to two places that are trying to attract tourists: the factory site of a controversial gun magnate, and a mythical wonderland that takes shape just over the border in Québec. Built about 150 years ago, Mill Pond Dam in Colchester, Vt., is currently breached, but still creating a small swamp upstream. Photo by Kathleen Masterson for VPR What Do You Do With an Old Dam? The rivers and streams of New England are littered with thousands of dams. Many of them were used to produce the energy that sparked industry, but they’re now doing little more than than clogging waterways. Conservationists looking to restore the health of rivers are often met with political and emotional resistance when they try to remove large dams. So some are turning their attention to smaller, privately owned ones. Vermont Public Radio’s Kathleen Masterson took a closer look. Nick Cabral is a co-founder of Goose River Hydro in Belfast, Maine But not everyone’s ready to tear down old New England dams. In central Maine, a couple of young entrepreneurs sees potential in old dams in the form of renewable energy and profit. Maine Public Radio’s Fred Bever has more.  Vote First or Die Voters cast ballots in Windham, New Hampshire. Photo by Allegra Boverman for NHPR. Even by New Hampshire's high standards, this was a pretty big week in politics. President Trump's controversial voter fraud commission met in Manchester, where one of the commission's members, long-time New Hampshire secretary of state Bill Gardner, faced criticism from all four members of the state's congressional delegation. Gardner used the occasion of the meeting to rebuke Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State, for his op-ed on Brietbart.com, suggesting widespread voter fraud in the 2016 New Hampshire election. It's a claim that FactCheck.org called “bogus.” Meanwhile, a state judge ruled against a provision in a new voter law that would have subjected voters to a possible fine or jail time if they failed to submit residency paperwork in a timely fashion. The judge wrote that the provision was a “very serious deterrent” to the right to vote. That New Hampshire's elections have come under scrutiny is something that grates at state residents. The Granite State takes pride in the way it conducts its elections, with no institution more sacred than its first-in-the-nation primary. Scott Conroy is a long-time political reporter, who grew up in neighboring Massachusetts, and who became enamored with New Hampshire's political culture while covering presidential candidates criss-crossing the state. His book is Vote First or Die: The New Hampshire Primary: Americas Discerning, Magnificent, and Absurd Road to the White House. NEXT caught up with Conroy earlier this year. Building a National Park Based on Hartford History Sparks Pride, and Discomfort Unlike New Hampshire, Connecticut has long suffered from a kind of civic inferiority complex. The state is stuck between Boston and New York, but far more congested than scenic New England destinations to the north. Student reporters Nicole Ellis (left) and Madyson Frame pose at Samuel Colt’s statue in Hartford’s Colt Park, with historian Bill Hosley. Photo by Sam Hockaday And then there are the money problems. It's one of the richest states in the nation, but the state budget is billions in the hole. And Hartford, the state’s capital, struggles with a perception that it has too much crime and not enough to do. But something big is on the horizon. A new national park, set to open in the next few years, will tell the story of one of the city's most important industrial leaders. Coltsville National Historical Park will be built on land that once belonged to firearms manufacturer Samuel Colt, and will include parts of the historic Colt factory complex. Colt had an outsized influence on Hartford and was a major player in the Industrial Revolution. But is his a history worth honoring? Madyson Frame, a recent graduate of Hartford's Journalism and Media Academy, reports. Lighting Up the Forest Flips the Switch on a Small Town A stroll through Foresta Lumina includes some sparkly, stunningly lit sections of forest. Photo by Chris Jensen While Hartford dreams about creating a tourist attraction from the ground up, Coaticook, Québec, which sits right on the Vermont border, pulled it off. Local officials took an unusual idea, made a $1 million gamble, and hit a tourism geyser: a high-tech enchanted woodland called Foresta Lumina. Reporter Chris Jensen, with the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism, went to see for himself. Below: a video from the Creators Project goes behind the scenes at Foresta Lumina. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Contributors to this episode: Kathleen Masterson, Fred Bevers, Madyson Frame, Nicole Ellis, Tikeyah Whittle, Sam Hockaday, Jose Vargas, and Chris Jensen Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Nature Kid” by Podington Bear, “Cm” by Podington Bear Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and tourism ideas to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by Liftable Media's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. The Top 5 Trending Stories2. Kris Kobach (Kansas secretary of state) -- Donald Trump's voter fraud commission chief said "we may never know" how many votes Hillary Clinton or Mr. Trump received in the 2016 election.Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach serves on the Presidential Commission on Voter Integrity.3. Hal Nunn (Trending Today USA) -- The CEO of a popular sports website is measuring the responsiveness of job candidates in a unique way.4. Chris Lewis (defense attorney) -- Former football star and convicted felon O.J. Simpson is commanding the world's attention once again Thursday as he pleads for his freedom on live TV.5. John Ligato (retired Marine) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the confirmation of Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director.Like us on Facebook!Image credit: shutterstock.com

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, we discuss the litigation against the newly-created Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, that has Kansas Secretary of State—and repeat defendant in voting rights litigation—Kris Kobach as its now-infamous Vice Chair. We begin by explaining the creation of the Commission, which has a stated goal of “reviewing the integrity of elections in order to protect and preserve the principle of one person, one vote.” But, as we note, many people think the Commission is little more than a front to deliver a report detailing potentially exaggerated risks of voter fraud, and that report could then provide a basis to enact legislation that could make it substantially more difficult for many Americans to register and vote. We then [at 8:00] discuss a major lawsuit claiming that the Commission’s request for information from states about hundreds of millions of voters violates privacy laws, and we wonder where the litigation might go. Next [at 22:00], we discuss a variety of other lawsuits against the Commission, including those claiming it violates transparency laws, that its entire existence is suffused with racial discrimination, and that Kobach violated a federal prohibition on using his office to promote his candidacy for governor of Kansas.The episode closes [at 34:00] with a quick reflection on one of Jason’s favorite passages from the Declaration of Independence.Please share or provide feedback, and rate us in iTunes. You can find us at @VersusTrumpPod on twitter, or send us an email at versustrumppodcast@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are joined by Chris Watson of the Podunk Polymath Podcast! Website: www.thepodunkpolymath.com Twitter: @podunkpolymath ----------- * Al Shabaab attacks again in Somalia, and religion is the problem. * The Trump administration brings in Kansas Secretary of State; racist all-star voter suppression mastermind; and self-proclaimed "worst nightmare of the ACLU" Kris Kobach as Vice Chair of the new Presidential Commission on Election Integrity.  ----------- * Videos: - Thom Hartmann on The Big Picture RT (4/6/2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtmhX0ZIDcY - Kate Bolduan & Kris Kobach on CNN (2/13/17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4X9vcuAZBU   * More about Kris Kobach: - https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/magazine/the-man-behind-trumps-voter-fraud-obsession.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/ - For plenty more, simply Google "Kris Kobach"   :-)     * Resources on voting law history, gerrymandering & ACLU Voting Rights Project: - http://openargs.com/oa72-body-slamming-journalists-plus-political-vs-racial-gerrymandering/ - https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights - http://massvote.org/voterinfo/history-of-voting-rights/   ----------- Please share the Habeas Humor Patreon page: www.patreon.com/habehumor Subscribe to Habeas Humor on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/sms5hb.c Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=140194&refid=stpr Email the show: HabeHumor@gmail.com Twitter: @habeashumor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/habeashumor/ Please note that this podcast is for entertainment only and does not constitute legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship.

Wednesday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by Liftable Media's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. The Top 5 Trending Stories2. Kris Kobach (secretary of state, Kansas) -- Kobach launching campaign for the governorship of Kansas3. Jenny Beth Martin (co-founder, Tea-Party Patriots) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday.4. Alex Pfeiffer (reporter, The Daily Caller) -- Details on the life of the Alexandria shooter, James T. HodgkinsonLike us on Facebook!Image credit: mark reinstein / Shutterstock.com

Bernardo and Brian react to the news that Donald Trump has appointed Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to his "Election Integrity" Committee. They analyze his life and try to find out whether he is a Racist or just a Pendejo. Plus they talk about Trump being the victim of KT McFarland's fake news, the betting odds for him surviving all four years and more!

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach sits down with Glenn Thrush in Topeka, Kansas, to discuss the challenges of being a conservative at Harvard, what has driven Kobach to make immigration reform his life's work, his take on the Trump tapes and voter fraud.

Lee interviews Kansas Secretary of State and attorney Kris Kobach, a leading figure fighting against amnesty madness.

Hour Three - Guest Kris Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State