In our 11th episode, we update you on:

- the ACLU’s Justice Summit
- the No Kings 2 protest
- Election Day
- the last Tri-Government Town Hall
- LOLA Leadership Retreat in DC
- Atlas Network Conference in NYC

And hear about our upcoming workshop on 12/7! Be sure to follow us on Facebook: ICTeaPodcast.

In our 10th episode, Olivia and Faith get together after almost a month off to discuss the First Amendment, Cash Bail, Sedgwick County’s cuts to both Adult Probation Services and their Tag Offices as well as the big Constitutional Amendment vote that will be coming up in 2026! Be sure to subscribe on your podcast app and like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICTeaPodcast/.

In our 9th episode Olivia and Faith share the feedback they’ve given to both the Sedgwick County Commission and the Wichita City Council on their respective proposed 2026 budgets. Olivia shares a little about the Level Up conference she attended on behalf of LOLA and gives a LOLA leadership update.

In our 8th episode of ICTea we set a few extra place settings for 3 of the 5 candidates running for Wichita City Council - District 1. Hear from Chris Pumpelly, Joseph Shepard, and LaWanda Deshazer! Each of their campaign websites can be found below:

• https://chrispumpelly.com/

• https://www.voteshepard.com/

• https://www.votedeshazer.com/

• Upcoming Candidate Forum

In our 7th episode of ICTea we SPILL THE TEA on the results of the Sedgwick County Budget Simulator, the District 5 Town Hall and Housing Task Force meetings we recently attended as well as the No Kings Day Protests and our take on the so called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Olivia also gives a little recap of the Freedomfest conference she attended last week. Enjoy! Also, make plans to stop by our LOLA booth at the ICT Pride Festival this Saturday at Century II!

We set TWO extra settings at our ICTea party this week for Celeste Racette, Former Chief Internal Auditor and Former FDIC Bank Examiner; and Brandon Whipple, former State Representative and Mayor of Wichita. Both conversations are great and cover everything from activism, budgets, campaigns, proclamations and more. Enjoy!

In our fifth episode, Olivia and Faith discuss the LPMO Convention, the Wichita City Council Meeting this week, and both the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County’s Budget Simulators. We encourage everyone to give those tools a try and submit your feedback! #afuera

In our fourth episode we finally get to introduce our third partner - Stephanie Yeager! Stephanie was a Democratic State House Rep who met Faith and eventually switched to Libertarian. Hear that story from her as well as hear from Faith about the Homeless Conference and Neighborhood Conference she recently attended. Olivia talks about the LPKS State Convention and the City of Wichita/Sedgwick County’s En Banc meeting last week. Are shared services really the answer? Enjoy!

In our third episode recorded on Tuesday April 8th we discuss our Libertarian views on things like proclamations, budgets, protests, the 1st Amendment, the Insurrection Act, and filibustering. Enjoy!

Join Faith Martin and Olivia Hayse for the second episode of their new podcast - ICTea: where they spill the tea on all things local government. This episode was recorded Friday, March 7th, 2025. Topics discussed are city and county boards, cannabis bills, Kansas’ government efficiency portal, and “illegal protests.”

I am ecstatic to share the first episode in a brand new series called ICTea - where my cohost Faith and I SPILL THE TEA on all things local government. Every other week we will each bring up one topic at the city, county, state, and national levels of government to discuss. This week we discuss the school bond issues in both Wichita and Mulvane, how to appeal your Sedgwick County property tax appraisals, and the bills we are each working on during this legislative session. Enjoy!

For my 50th episode, I sit down with returning guest and political bestie, Faith Martin. We discuss something I have recently become obsessed with: Wichita’s rich history of political activism. From the Dockum Drug Store Sit-Ins in 1958, to the Herman Hill Riot in 1979, the Summer of Mercy in 1991, all the way to the historic Vote No efforts of 2022. The citizens of Wichita are no stranger to banding together against racial inequality and women’s rights and I believe that legacy is still very strong. I know that many of us feel like the cards are stacked against us in today’s political atmosphere, but Faith and I are here to let you know there is ALWAYS something you can do to make a difference!

In my 49th episode I sit down with my friends Betsy, a Republican high-risk OB nurse, and Jade, who just got done running as a Democrat for the Kansas House of Representatives. Jade and I talk about our experiences as candidates this past cycle and we all discuss how we’re feeling after the results. We also discuss what is next for each of us. We hope this convo helps others heal and find purpose moving forward!

In my 48th episode I cover all things budget season! Most municipalities are going through the tedious process of setting their budgets for next year. I have been involved in reviewing both Sedgwick County and the City Of Wichita’s budgets, as well as attending hearings and meetings. I have granted Sedgwick County “The Good,” the City of Wichita “The Bad,” and specifically the City of Wichita’s lack of supporting it’s firefighters as “The Ugly.” I also give a Hayse for Senate campaign update and share about a new effort here in Kansas: the Porcupine Club.

In my 47th episode I sit down with a handful of delegates from Kansas who attended the Libertarian National Convention last month in Washington DC. My guests are: Dan Gaeddert, Hayden Maples, Mark Robinson, Eric Lund, and Mark Davis. For the first time attendees, we talk their expectation vs reality. Then we all give our highs and lows of the convention. We talk some developments since convention and we end with sharing what we are working on now that convention season is over.

In my 46th episode I sit down with Tim Tarkelly, Former Legislative Director; Allison Ross, former Communications Director; and Dan Gaeddert, current Candidate Recruitment Director. The four of us discuss what our final straw was that made us resign from our positions with LPKS.

In my 45th episode I share a handful of Kansas State political updates including:

• my candidacy for State Senate District 30

  • Campaign website: http://oliviahayse.com/

• SB 509 (education tax credit)

• Faith Seeking Freedom and On Tyranny (books I am reading)

• HB 2749 (abortion reasons bill) - hearing 8:30 am 3/19

• SB 555 (medical cannabis pilot program) - just introduced 3/18

In my 44th episode I sit down with one of my oldest and dearest friends Maggie. We talk about how through therapy she has been able to unpack certain traumatic events that she has held onto since our teenage years. We discuss an attack on her family that happened when she was 14, our experience at a small town pregnancy crisis center, her abortion (performed by Dr. Tiller), and all the grief that followed including the death of the baby’s father. Finally we hear about how her life has come full circle as she is a loving mother and nurse who works in urgent care to help others in their time of crisis.

I am continuing my series of chats with Kansas Libertarians. In my 43rd episode I sit down with the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus Kansas State Organizer and friend Sara. We discuss the difference between big L and little l libertarianism, the history and goals of the Mises Caucus, wokeism, and what she is currently working on. Give it a listen and reach out to either of us if you want to discuss more!

In my 42nd episode I sit down with my good friend Dan. He is a local libertarian, LPKS Candidate Recruitment Director, former LPKS Executive Committee, and a heck of a public speaker.

We talk about what brought him to the LP and LPKS (2:15), radical libertarianism (14:35), the basics of minarchism (25:40), token “radical” ideas (35:15) and then we partake in his favorite libertarian thought experiment (43:45). His question - can two consenting adults engage in cannibalism?

We also talk about his thoughts on our recent state convention (55:30), I get some things off my chest (57:30) and then we hear what Dan’s working on next (59:10).

Give it a listen and let either one of us know your thoughts!