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Open and honest, Speaker of the House Rep. Cathy Tilton NEW House Policy. Jan 20, 2023

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What was once secret, closed-door meetings, not open to the public, are now open to the public under our new Speaker of the House. John Quick sits down with Speaker of the House Rep. Cathy Tilton to talk about why she first ran for office, what it was like in the minority for six years and what she is excited about as the Speaker.

Check out Speaker Tilton's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Rep.TiltonDistrict12

Shawn Williams is helping bring Alaska into the 21st century...thank God it’s about time. Jan 11, 2023

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John Quick sits down with Shawn Williams to talk high speed internet in Alaska. Shawn is the VP of Government Affairs and Strategy for Pacific Dataport in Anchorage. He’s a 40-year resident of Alaska, the former Assistant Commissioner of Commerce for the State of Alaska, and a member of the Karuk Tribe of California.

Check out https://microcom.tv/ to learn more.

Powerhouse Kimberley Strassel of The Wall Street Journal editorial board Jan 11, 2023

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John Quick sits down with The Wall Street Journal editorial board member Kimberley A. Strassel to talk politics, her latest book, and who has been someone she has looked up to over the years. You can enter to win a signed copy of one of her books by going to Facebook, like the video of the interview, liking the post, tagging a friend, or sharing it.
Click here to see the video: https://fb.watch/h_QXbP1u6Z/

Check out her Wall Street Journal articles here: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kimberley-a-strassel

Check out her books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kimberley-Strassel/author/B01HKLJD7C?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Ben McBride...the modern day Martin Luther King Jr. Dec 14, 2022

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John Quick sits down with Ben McBride, CEO, and Co-founder of the Empower Initiative. Ben talks about moving his family into what is called "The Kill Zone" in Oakland, why he got started in community work, being a part of a Sundance Award Winning Documentary, and all the things in between. McBride's method is of the Peacemaker and you can see that throughout his work. You will not want to miss out on this one.

Check out Ben's work here: http://www.benmcbride.com/

Check out John Quick Newsmax OpEd on Ben McBride here: https://www.newsmax.com/johnquick/oakland-pico-violence/2023/01/13/id/1104313/

Representative Kevin McCabe is getting sued by the LEFT! Dec 09, 2022

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John Quick sits down with Representative Kevin McCabe to talk about his election victory, why he is getting sued and what he hopes to accomplish next year in the House.

If you want to hear more about why he is getting sued and how you can help, check out this link: https://www.givesendgo.com/G9HMK

Scott Kendall the force behind ranked choice voting says...... Dec 07, 2022

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John Quick sits down with Scott Kendall to talk about ranked choice voting, his thoughts on how this election cycle played out, and if Alaska is turning purple or blue. You won't want to miss out.

Danny Murphy co-hosts a very popular true-crime podcast and is a Page Six host for the New York Post. Dec 01, 2022

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John Quick Sits down with Danny Murphy to talk about how he got into the True Crime Podcast world, what it takes to make it in the podcast world and who he has looked up to while crushing it in New York. If you like True Crime Podcast, you need to check out the Podcast he Co-hosts with Sara Levine. The Podcast is funny, entertaining, and informative.

Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-another-true-crime-podcast/id1437413223

Is Alaska turning blue??? Senate Majority Leader Hughes gives us the rundown on how the Senate organized. Nov 29, 2022

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John Quick sits down with Senator Shelley Hughes to talk about how the Senate organized this time and what this means for Alaska's future...are we turning purple or blue?

Democrats out smart most of the Alaska Republican State Senators..... Nov 28, 2022

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Suzzane Downing and John Quick talk about the Senate organizing. How the senate democrats out-smarted the majority of the senate republicans to form a democratic majority binding caucus.

Donna Arduin is THE state budget expert in the USA and she is talking all things Alaska budgets!. Nov 18, 2022

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John Quick sits down with Donna Arduin who is one of the nation’s most successful veterans of state budget management and tax reform, and, as Budget Director/Deputy Director, led toward responsibility the budgets of Michigan (Governor John Engler), New York (Governor George Pataki), Florida (Governor Jeb Bush) and California (Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger).

Check out her report here: https://alec.org/publication/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors/