Kathy Knecht speaks with the Founder of Arizonans for Gun Safety, Geraldine Hills, about her personal experience with gun violence, the politics of guns, and the facts about gun-related death and violence in America. In the middle of the episode, we've include a story about an accidental gun death, told by Mary Lynn, friend to Kathy and Geraldine, who attending the taping of the episode. Organizations mentioned: Arizonans for Gun Safety | March for Our Lives AZ | March for Our Lives | FACTS (Firearm Safety Among Children & Teens Consortium). Music by Heather Maloney, How Many More. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

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January's episode of Add Your 2 Cents marks the second year of production. In 2019 the show will be co-hosted and co-produced by Kathy Knecht and Chris Leone. This first episode outlines things Kathy and Chris plan to discuss on future episodes and then focuses on why they both feel it is so important to elect independents to public office in 2020. Links mentioned in the show: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Unite America's 2020 Unity Campaign | Email us at Info@addyour2cents.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Add Your 2 Cents | Jan 2019

I speak with Eric Kurland, a teacher for 20 years who ran for the Arizona House of Representatives in District 23. Eric shares thoughts about his campaign and Kathy Hoffman, also a teacher, who won the 2018 election for Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction. This episode was recorded at Lazy Ape Studios. LINKS • Eric Kurland: https://kurland23.com/ • Kathy Hoffman: https://www.electkathyhoffman.com/ • Kathy Knecht: https://www.electknecht.org/ • Lazy Ape Studios: http://endoptica.com/lazyapestudios/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Time for a teacher

How chocolate cake changed politics forever | a story by Perry Waag and Chris Leone. You can read the story at https://www.voteleone.org/bon_appetite_voters. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Bon appetite voters

In this episode, I speak with Walker McKusick, the National Director for Vote Smart. He graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in History and Economics. After graduation, he taught History and Politics in England to students from 8th grade through their senior year of high school. He joined Vote Smart in 2015. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, and unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans. Founded 30 years ago by a group of people who, although considered political enemies at the time, agreed that information matters to civic discourse and is essential to representative democracy. The organization tracks over 17,000 candidates. It takes no special interest funding and pledges non-partisanship. One of Vote Smart's founders and its current president, Richard Kimball, is an Arizonan. Link to Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org/. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Vote Smart | Facts Matter

In this episode, I speak with Paul Weich, a business and election attorney, about the Arizona ballot initiative called Outlaw Dirty Money – shortly after this episode was recorded, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that found the initiative didn't have enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. We also discuss whether the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission is the right entity to enforce the initiative. Paul was a reporter for NPR in Tucson and is a co-founder of the blog Arizona's Politics. Links Law office of Paul Weich – https://pwlawarizona.com/ Arizona's Politics – http://arizonaspolitics.blogspot.com/ Outlaw Dirty Money – https://outlawdirtymoney.com/ Citizens Clean Elections Comm – https://www.azcleanelections.gov/. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Outlaw Dirty Money in Arizona

In this episode, I speak with Clair Van Steenwyk. Van is running for Arizona State Senate in District 22. He answers the questions of what is a grassroots Republican and why the disconnect between the Republican platform and its leadership. Visit www.vote4van.com to learn more about Van. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

What is a grassroots Republican

This is the third of three episodes in which I spoke with Kathy Knecht. Kathy's words are worth listening to. "The important things are always hard," said Kathy. But this episode was not so hard. Check it out and let me know what you think. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Kathy & Chris | One low and one high point in your campaign

The second of three episodes in which Kathy and Chris talk about being an Independent and campaigning. In this episode both people answer the question, why am I running. Kathy Knecht is running for the Arizona State Senate in District 21 as an Independent. She is a seasoned campaigner, having won three school board elections. Kathy is also an active volunteer, serving the arts, education, and veterans. She has been a Girl Scout Troop Leader for 15 years. Kathy's two daughters achieved the highest honor a girl can earn: The Gold Award. Campaign website: www.electknecht.org/ Twitter @KDKinAZ Facebook @ElectKnecht4AZSenate. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Kathy & Chris | Why am I running

The first of three episodes in which Kathy and Chris talk about being an Independent and campaigning. In this episode both people answer the question, why are you an independent. Kathy Knecht is running for the Arizona State Senate in District 21 as an Independent. She is a seasoned campaigner, having won three school board elections. Kathy is also an active volunteer, serving the arts, education, and veterans. She has been a Girl Scout Troop Leader for 15 years. Kathy's two daughters achieved the highest honor a girl can earn: The Gold Award. Campaign website: https://www.electknecht.org/ Twitter @KDKinAZ Facebook @ElectKnecht4AZSenate. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Kathy & Chris | Why are you an Independent

What's an independent to do when every candidate professes to put the public interest first? I talk about three things an independent can highlight to convince voters he will follow through on his committment, but his party-affiliated counterpart will not. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

What's an independent to do

This episode marks the first time I interviewed a guest. At the time, my audio skills were limited. They are still limited but improved. I re-edited the episode and removed a lot of the extraneous noise. My conversation with Dr. Neal Lester of Arizona State University is worth a listen. Lester is a Foundation Professor of English and a Founding Director of Project Humanities. He has extensive public service experience. Links to topics and people mentioned in the show: • Project Humanities: https://projecthumanities.asu.edu/ • Hacks For Humanity: www.hacksforhumanity.io • Toni Morrison: https://www.tonimorrisonsociety.org/ • Service Saturdays: http://bit.ly/2I7P11w. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Humanity 101 with Dr. Neal Lester - updated!

I highlight the things I liked about a 30 page report named Gamechanger - Independents Rewrite the Political Playbook. #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Gamechangers | Can Independents Rewrite the Political Playbook

Arizona has open primaries, which means, independents can vote in the primaries. If independents in large numbers participated, would it fix some if the problems we have with our party primary system? #independent #politics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support

Can independents fix primaries

We’re talking about government, politics, and the independent movement inside Arizona, mostly, and nationally. Artwork by Sarah Hinman. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/addyour2cents/support