The Tom Roten Show

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The Tom Roten Show episodes

April 04, 2025 Hospital Transparency & House Transparency
While West Virginia Delegates debate Hospital Price Transparency, many residents are questioning the reasoning behind a bill they say removes transparency for the House. Delegates passed a bill that changes rules on what can be part of a FOIA request. Health Committee Chair Evan Worrell gives his response on that and gives an update on the 2025 legislative session.

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51 min
April 03, 2025 Ohio Resident, J6 Political Prisoner Free After 4 Years
Jessica Watkins is a January 6th Oath Keeper that was in prison for 4 years. Watkins wrote a book about the ordeal, while in prison. It's called A Tale of an American Political Prisoner. Watkins is an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran, a Firefighter & EMT.

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41 min
April 02, 2025 DC Addiction: Federal Funding 73% Of West Virginia's Budget
WV Legislators are working on a $19 Billion budget, roughly $14B of that is Federal dollars. When will the state end this addiction? GOP Delegate from Mason Co., Jim Butler discusses that and gives his perspective on the rules debate Friday on the House floor that started with a discharge motion to repeal Certificate of Need.

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51 min
April 01, 2025 Incentivized Child Trafficking - CPS Get Paid To Take Kids
Her 7-week-old baby and toddler son were seized by Child Protective Services when her newborn sustained critical cranial injuries while in the care of a nanny. Rachel was innocent and never harmed her child, yet she was accused of this terrible crime. It's every parent’s worst nightmare - The Government kidnapping your children! Rachel Bruno’s personal experience of having her children illegally removed makes her the perfect spokeswoman for issues on Parental Rights and child advocacy. After being awarded 7 figures in a civil suit, she knows the ins and outs of the court system and is ready to help families with her knowledge. Her mission is to Expose the system, Educate families about the system, and Encourage those going through the system.

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1 hr 12 min
March 31, 2025 RFK Jr. Publicly Challenges Gov. Patrick Morrisey
At a MAHA meeting in Martinsburg, WV, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took some jabs at West Virginia's Governor regarding his weight. Gov. Morrisey seemed to take it in good sport and has accepted the challenge to lose weight and get healthy, being an example to others in the state. GOP Delegate Henry Dillon comments on that and gives a legislative update on two bills relating to energy.

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1 hr 11 min
March 28, 2025 RFK Jr. & MAHA Coming To West Virginia
WV Health Committee Chair Evan Worrell (R-Cabell) shares his frustration over losing the battle for vaccine freedom. Evan and other lawmakers will joing Gov. Morrisey for a meeting with HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Martinsburg, WV.

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44 min
March 27, 2025 The Lunatic Farmer - Joel Salatin
As a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer, Joel Salatin brings a unique eclecticism to the food/farm discussion. He lives on Polyface Farm in Virginia. We talk about the Bird Flu, Lab grown meat, and the “Food Emancipation Proclamation”. Joel is the author of several books, including, EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO IS ILLEGAL.

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56 min
March 26, 2025 Vaccine Freedom Flip Flop
On Friday, 52 Republican House members voted for a religious exemption amendment to the vaccine freedom bill. When the final bill was up for passage on Monday, 12 of those GOP Delegate had switched their vote and the bill failed with only 42 voting for the vaccine freedom. In this episode, two of the delegates who changed their mind give their reasons why - Josh Holstein and Geno Chiarelli. Also, Delegate Jim Butler, who voted for the bill, discusses that and gives an update on other legislation.

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1 hr 3 min
March 25, 2025 WV GOP Votes Against Vaccine Exemptions
For 10 years, Republicans in the West Virginia legislature claim to stand for freedom, the Constitution, and individual liberty. After a decade's worth of lies, they have manifested that they are not much better than your average Democrat. Once again lawmakers vote down a vaccine freedom bill that would have allowed for a religious exemption. The bill was killed on Monday with only 42 delegates supporting the it. Oddly enough, 12 of the delegates who voted against the bill, voted FOR the religious exemption amendment on Friday. So what happened in the 3 between votes? Derin Stidd, regional director with Young Americans for Liberty, try to sort through it all on this episode.

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58 min
March 24, 2025 Women's Basketball Pioneer On How It All Started
Some teams required girs to wear skirts. In college basketball, some on the team weren't even allowed to cross half court. Sometimes just to raise funds for uniforms, girls basketball players had to clean up after football games! My how things have changed! A true pioneer of women's basketball in West Virginia, Kathy Roten, shares a little of the history and insight into how she began the programs at both Parkersburg South High School and Glenville State College.

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1 hr 12 min

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