The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser

Kansas Talk: Saturday April 5th, 2025

Happy Saturday!
Guest Pat Proctor, State Representative District 41 and Candidate for Secretary of State, joins to discuss run for Secretary of State, fine tuning electoral system, election bills in state legislature, and more. Discussion of how to make the Secretary of State's office work closer with businesses in Kansas. 
Guest Rebecca Schmoe, State Representative District 59, joins to discuss latest legislative update. Discussion of property tax reform, education spending, ending the Dept of Education, COGE findings, Supreme Court elections, and more. 
Guest Jim Howell, Sedgwick County Commissioner, joins to give latest county update. Discussion of property tax valuations, budget season for the county, and working with the state government. 
Guest Congressman Tracey Mann, 1st District of Kansas, joins to discuss updates from DC. Discussion of record low number of illegal migrants crossing the border, tariffs and the ag community, and more. 

Andrew Handel: Reforming Education and Resetting the Global Economy

Guest Andrew Handel, American Legislative Exchange Council, joins to discuss the ending of the Dept of Education discussion of moving power and funds to the state levels, raising quality, fighting for school choice, and more. 
Days into the Trump tariffs, and more nations already agree to end their tariffs on US goods, and look to renegotiate trade deals. What are the tariffs doing to the ag industry and long term relationships?
Jobs report for March surpass expectations by a large amount...is the Trump economy starting to take effect?

Shawn Carney: DeFunding Planned Parenthood, Tariff Battles, and Proxy Voting

Guest Shawn Carney, Founder of "40Days to Life", joins to discuss latest talks of defunding Planned Parenthood from the federal government. Why are they receiving federal funds in the first place? Discussion of the latest abortion battles, Wisconsin special election, GOP message on pro-life movements, and more. 
The House shuts down for the last few days of the week due to a battle of proxy voting. Should elected officials be able to vote on issues remotely for short periods of time? 
Democrats and media melt down over "Liberation Day" and tariffs taking effect. 

Stephen Redden: Liberation Day! Special Election Wins! And Tax Reformations!

Guest Stephen Redden, founder NowTaxUSA, joins to discuss latest announcement of tariffs, liberation day, and more. Discussion of tax reforms in the country, Trump tax cuts 2.0, and Now Tax vs. FAIR tax. How can we balance the budget and find a true consumption tax for the country?
Special elections in Wisconsin and Florida went 3/4 towards Republicans and the Trump agenda...why is the media calling it a mandate against Trump and DOGE? Discussion of the lies and fabricated announcement of Elon Musk leaving DOGE in May. 

Dr. Robert Redfield: The MAHA Movement and Democrat Grandstanding

Guest Dr. Robert Redfield, fmr CDC Director under the Trump Administration, joins to discuss latest move by RFK Jr to cut jobs from the DHHS, reform health mandates in the country, and more. Discussion of measles and malaria outbreak and how to counter health crises in the country. 
What is the history of April Fools?
Spartacus, aka Cory Booker, grandstands for 21hours straight as a filibuster on the Senate floor. 

Kelsey Pritchard: WI Special Supreme Court Elections, and Trump's "Liberation Day"

Guest Kelsey Pritchard, Women Speak Out PAC with the Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America, joins to discuss tomorrow's Wisconsin Special Supreme Court Election. Discussion of main focus point with abortion, the first test of the Trump mindset with voters, and long term implications of election with WI legislative makeup. 
President Trump announces his "Liberation Day" Wednesday with reciprocal tariffs on imports. Discussion of auto industry, reset in manufacturing in country, and sparking economic growth.  

Paul Winfree: Government Spending and Social Program Disasters

Guest Paul Winfree, President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), joins to discuss massive increase in food stamp spending over the recent years. Are we seeing the growing nanny state? Discussion of government spending, DOGE findings and working towards a balanced budget. 
Democrats create a weekend of "Tesla protests" to fight back against Elon Musk. Discussion of the irony of supporting electric vehicles, to shaming those who now buy them. 

TS Dixon: The End to Globalism and a Breakthrough with Government Coverups

Guest TS Dixon, author "The Woke Mind Viruses", joins to discuss the fight against globalism. Discussion of "wokeness" in culture and the plan to de-stabilize society through identity politics...is it working? Discussion of the anti globalist movement with Trump and other world leaders fighting to bring back normalcy. 
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna makes claims of a video evidence on the JFK files hidden way from NBC news. Is the media and government working together to keep a narrative of certain issues?