Invocation by Nancy Hanahan—the invocation read by Republican Representative, Joe Wright, on the Kansas House floor before the legislature in 1995.

Pledge of Allegiance

1. Differences in Brownback Administration in communications, getting our messages out, the truth and real versions vs the press versions

2. Human infrastructure. The Democrats are re-organizing after serious 2010 losses, re-districting factors, expectations for keeping Kansas a "red" Republican state, the advantage is we, the people.

Keith Esau Announcement:

1. Kevin Yoder’s new office in Overland Park

Jim Mullins Announcements:

1. "Running on Empty" in Theis Park event

2. Efforts to thwart the Obama policies

Dale "The Geezer" Chaffee Announcement:

1. Union of Patriots RINO Retirement Dinner

Ronnie Metzker Announcements:

1. Elephant Club, third Tuesdays of month

2. Teen-age Republican Leadership team forming

3. Working with Jewish Federation, Republicans

4. Working on even stronger Republican party; we won 33 out of 35, 2010

Michael Ashcraft Announcements:

1. The County Commission is the largest local government in Kansas

2. One Billion dollars of our money will be spent

3. Suggest we contact them with comments and ideas

KARI BRUFFET COMMENTS

1. Representing Secretary Robert Moser from Greeley. Goal is reforming and transforming Medicaid for Kansas. Not just the "heavy hand" but also the outcome.
2. July 1st, Kansas health policy back into cabinet. Combining health with finance side. Change to make more productive and affordable.
3. $200 million borrowed from transportation to keep Medicaid as is.
4. Partnership with Federal Government: Fed considers "top down" but we’re told how to spend; it’s maintenance of effort on Fed requirements to be in program. Trying to push back, but can’t without a plan.

ROD SIEDLECKI COMMENTS

1. Goal is to continual getting out "to meet the folks"---been in Newton, Hutchinson, Ottawa. New to Kansas; from Florida at request of Governor Brownback.
2. Introduced staff with him: Melissa Ward, Rachel Witt, Phyllis Gilmore.
3. Believes in Governor Brownback’s vision and character.
4. Six initiatives over eight years. Got to find $200 million each for social rehabilitation services, the largest department under Governor. Education is bigger, but isn’t directly under the Governor’s domain
5. Children & Adoption and Disability/Mental Health/Addiction, five state hospitals.
6. Hired to transform. Elections do have consequences and we’re going to work our win.
7. Discussion of helping health and marriage in state; births out of wedlock. Proven children do better in all areas from healthy marriages. Will support single families, but need to also help keep intact families.
8. Adoption: 5% increase in state care. Foster care: second best in country of those in care. Too few leaving.
9. Outreach, Faith-based: Credibility, know problems in communities; partner with successful churches and groups with separation of state.
10. Accountability a main goal. Money’s been wasted in past with no accountability. Want to show true outcome; how many lives transformed? How many in work force? Numbers themselves mean nothing—it’s the people themselves.
11. Fraud and abuse. Fraud ring in Wichita discovered and handled.
1. Stopped serving on SRS paid position boards. Grant goes to groups/appearance of corruption and conflict of interest.
2. Government not to provide services but to see that they’re provided.
3. Poverty guidelines; state’s hands "tied" by Feds. No say.
4. Temporary assistance for needy families; drug testing for welfare. Will be sanctioned for a year. Done in Florida.
5. Welfare recipients have been caught selling their cards, claiming they’re lost. Action to Recovery given to individuals, direct computer infusion of money.
6. HHS letter, Medicare vision. Governor to Sebelius "Partnership to be equal." Her "What groups do you want to kick out in the streets?" approach.
7. Idea is to be free from Federal restrictions in Medicaid. Illegals out of "SNAP" program. Begin counting full income; has authority. Some gaming the system with lies of their income; require states to work with IRS; students and wealthy widows for example. Idea to stop bureaucracy decisions in WDC.
8. Jim Kallinger may join staff here in Kansas from Florida; helped reduce 30,000 to 18,000 foster families; no longer languishing. "Forever Families"
9. Illegals with unassigned social security numbers: our duty to withhold if not qualified; no money for those not legally entitled..
5. $200 million borrowed from transportation to keep Medicaid as is.
6. Partnership with Federal Government: Fed considers "top down" but we’re told how to spend; it’s maintenance of effort on Fed requirements to be in program. Trying to push back, but can’t without a plan.

 Corresponding Secretary, for Recording