OTTOS KANSAS COFFEE BAR

Hear Rep. Bill Otto during the 2nd hour as we discuss current events and political affairs in Kansas.

Counterspin (30 min.)  See: http://fair.org/

Description: This week on CounterSpin: Political journalists would likely tell you they take the Black Lives Matter movement seriously, but it’s up to us to tell them that that has to mean more than prompting presidential candidates to say the words aloud. We’ll talk about some potential elements of an actual criminal justice reform agenda with Michele Jawando, VP of Legal Progress at the Center for American Progress.

Free Speech Radio News (30 min.)  See: http://fsrn.org/ 

Description: 

• U.S. stalls troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; almost 10,000 to remain through 2016
• Hostilities spiral in both West Bank and Gaza; death toll climbs and Joseph’s Tomb set on fire
• Turkish government continues crackdown on Kurdish region after peace rally bombing
• Dueling solar energy ballot initiatives in Florida – affordable access versus utility monopoly
• California law aims to identify and reduce racial profiling in police encounters
• Religious minorities and activists in India see uptick in Hindu extremist violence

Co-hosted during the second hour with Rep. Bill Otto, formerly of the 9th district, in the Kansas legislature listen in to conversations with "Traditional Republicans" who have lived small town life in Kansas across the generations.