"I will tell the people what's going on at the statehouse. I'm going to treat the capitol as a borderline crime scene. ... If businesses don't have to pay taxes, the burden should not be on those trying to feed themselves." - The Valley Falls Vindicator & Oskaloosa Independent, March 3, 2016.

Across Kansas the top 1% are looting and on-the-loose, pitting us against each other. Communities in Jefferson County need to democratically prepare themselves for food and energy autonomy.

- MICHAEL CADDELL, Publisher, Producer Radio Free Kansas

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

"A BUSY LAST FEW DAYS" @ Abbie Hodgson for Congress

Abbie Hodgson for Congress
 
Dear Michael,

The opportunity to travel throughout the 2nd Congressional District and connect with voters is without a doubt, the best part of the campaign. This weekend, I traveled over 200 miles in Northeast Kansas, hitting events in Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, and Leavenworth Counties.
Lawrence to Atchison; Atchison to Hiawathi; Hiawatha to Ozawkie; Ozawkie to Leavenworth; Leavenworth to Lawrence -- 219 miles
Saturday was overcast, and there were a few raindrops, but there was a lot to see along the road. I saw corn harvest beginning, soybeans maturing, and cattle grazing. I saw old stone churches, old brick schools, and old wooden barns. But it wasn’t what I saw, so much as who I talked to and what I learned that made the day so special.

I spoke with local residents in Atchison about issues of concern to the community. Top of the list was healthcare and education.
Picture of Abbie talking with a resident in Atchison
In Brown County, I went to the Hiawatha Maple Leaf Festival, where I enjoyed meeting local residents like the cuties below and eating kettle corn.
Picture at the Maple Leaf Festival
In Jefferson County, I attended the Ozawkie Heritage Festival where I learned about the Delaware Indian Reserve, the Border War, and the building of Perry Lake at an oral history event.
Old picture of Ozawkie
And in Leavenworth County, I celebrated the accomplishments of the local Democratic Party at their annual picnic.

Your donations fund our campaign's ability to go to these critical community events and have conversations with voters that build trust and lay the groundwork for victory next year. So with our end-of-quarter deadline just one week away, I'm asking for your help.

Please pitch in $10 (or more, if you can!) before our fundraising numbers go public. We need to raise $12,000 more by September 30.
DONATE NOW »
Thank you,

Abbie

P.S. On the road I enjoyed listening to The Homecomers, a podcast by Kansan Sarah Smarsh. Conversations focus not on the familiar narratives about the decline of small towns and rural areas, but on preserving and strengthening local communities.
Abbie Hodgson is a fifth-generation Kansan, a teacher, and a policy expert and advocate. She’s a problem solver who will be a strong voice for Kansas’ 2nd District on education, agriculture, and affordable healthcare. Will you pitch in to help elect her to Congress?
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