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Update on Open Meetings Act and JCCC

• Legal opinion sought on alleged JCCC meeting violations
• Hodge files formal request to Johnson County District Attorney’s office, to review JCCC’s compliance with Kansas Open Meetings Act.
• KC Star applauds Hodge for efforts on KOMA
• Trustee Hodge fighting for open government
• Board chair and president quoted in news article: they make clear they refuse to support law, incorrectly claim law only applies to VERBAL (and not written) material
• Review: Just 3 months ago, board chair and vice chair violated open meetings laws

Hodge Receives Key Recognitions for Work at JCCC and in Kansas Legislature

• "Good job, Ben Hodge...." -- Kansas City Star editorial board member Yael Abouhalkah, after Hodge challenged JCCC’s leadership on following the state open meetings laws
• A “champion of open meetings and open records” and “committed to transparency” – Gardner News editorial page endorsement
• “Benjamin Hodge deserves support” – letter by former JCCC employee in Kansas City Star
• "We applaud you..." -- Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a national First Amendment rights group
• "Champion of the Taxpayer" -- Americans for Prosperity
• "Pro-jobs Legislator" -- Kansas Chamber
• 91% Lifetime Rating -- Kansas Taxpayers Network
• A Rating -- National Rifle Association

Recommended Reading: The Rise and Fall of Constitutional Government in America
This 40-page booklet is published by the Claremont Institute: The Rise and Fall of Constitutional Government Government in America.