Week in Review

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Dave Helling, Micheal Mahoney and Steve Kraske discuss the current differences between Kansas and Missouri in regards to abortion providers and regulations, the Amtrak derailment and train safety, the bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson that sets requirements on how much money Kansas City must spend on police and sports betting in Kansas.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Dave Helling, MIcheal Mahoney and Pete Mundo discuss the controversy over the Eric Greitens hunting RINOs commercial, the potential for an Independent candidate in the Missouri Senate race, the new push to expand the streetcar to the stadiums in time for the World Cup, efforts to deal with the shortage of teachers in Kansas and an upcoming hike in the Missouri gas tax.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the significance of Kansas City securing hosting duties for the 2026 World Cup, area school closings in the wake of mass shooting threats and examining school safety deficits, the resignation of KCPS Superintendent Mark Bedell and the impact for the district and the Independent candidate in Kansas governor's race.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo and Dave Helling discuss details of the downtown stadium debate including potential sites and the timing of a public vote, congressional maps in Kansas and Missouri, police funding in Kansas City, the Jackson County Prosecutor's stance on abortion law, election law in Kansas, transgender athletes in KS and MO and a ban on mask mandates in KS.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dave Helling, Steve Kraske and Micheal Mahoney discuss questions about Kansas City spending $5 million in COVID relief funds to lure an international airline to KCI, details about enforcing an abortion ban, searching for ways to slow the homicide rate, the pay boost for frontline city workers in KCMO, food sales tax in KS and marijuana and ranked choice voting in MO.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Kyle Palmer, Micheal Mahoney and Dave Helling discuss the leaked Supreme Court opinion that could end Roe v Wade and what that means in Kansas and Missouri, frustration over potholes in KCMO, roommate restrictions in Shawnee, the status of sports betting in Kansas and Missouri and removing borders in KS school districts and allowing students to attend any public school.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Steve Kraske, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the controversy over Eric Greitens featuring a Kansas City Police ride along in a campaign commercial, relocating residents of a trailer park to make way for new Jackson County Jail, Kansas legislative issues, KS and MO congressional maps, new highway park, Kansas City's turn hosting NFL Draft and new Royals uniforms.

Nick Haines interviews Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith as he exits the job after five years to discuss the highs and lows of his tenure. Then, he talks to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about city issues such as the homicide epidemic which continues to plague the city, reinvigorating The Plaza and the escalating discussions about new stadiums.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Pete Mundo, Micheal Mahoney and Eric Wesson discuss Mayor Quinton Lucas' trip to Washington D.C. for a ceremony related to a ban on ghost guns, the persistent homicide problem in Kansas City, KCPD Chief Rick Smith's latest move to address homicides, Gov. Laura Kelly''s stance on sanctuary cities, debate over Plaza development and tenants and the latest on Eric Greitens. 

Nick Haines, Steve Kraske, Rebekah Chung, Dave Helling and Kevin Collison discuss reports that the Kansas City Chiefs are considering stadium sites in Kansas and the new efforts in Kansas to entice the Chiefs, Kansas legislative issues including transgender athletes, Parents' Bill of Rights and sanctuary cities, the return of masks in SMSD, Dillards negotiating with Plaza, election results & more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss reports that the Chiefs are considering stadium sites in Kansas, news that Nordstrom is backing out of Plaza deal and remaining at Oak Park Mall, Trudy Busch Valentine entering Missouri U.S. Senate race, Rick Smith's alleged comments on Black Lives Matter protests and key issues and races in next week's election.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Micheal Mahoney, Pete Mundo and Dave Helling discuss new domestic abuse allegations against U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens by his ex-wife, the KCMO police budget, the Parents Bill of Rights in Kansas, the legislation in Kansas that would restrict transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and the potential ban on short term rentals in Overland Park.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Dave Helling and Steve Kraske discuss the two year anniversary of COVID and current status of restrictions and mandates, next year's mayoral race in Kansas City, Missouri legislative issues, Gov. Parson's London visit, the latest on the Kansas mystery manufacturing company, debate over tax subsidies for stadiums and the 170-foot ferris wheel proposal. 

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Pete Mundo, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss KCI compliance issues relating to the hiring of women and minority contractors, speculation that Panasonic is the mystery business in Kansas, the battle over congressional maps in Missouri and Kansas, the Independence mayoral race, Josh Hawley and Missouri U.S. Senate race, investment in Jazz District & ballot questions.

Nick Haines, Pilar Pedraza, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Steve Kraske discuss possible implications behind multiple national media appearances by Mayor Quinton Lucas, the push for tax incentives to lure an unknown company to Kansas, the Second Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri, the redistricting battle in Kansas, the Independence mayoral race, vaccine exemptions in Kansas and more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the lack of details in the push for tax incentives for a mystery business in Kansas, the contentious confirmation hearings for Missouri Health Director, the new congressional district map in Kansas, public input on KC's next police chief, Ed Eilert's retirement announcement, compensation for MO exonerees and more.

Nick Haines sits down with Edgemoor Senior Managing Director Geoff Stricker and Kansas City Aviation Director Pat Klein to get an update on progress at the new KCI. Next, he is joined by Dr. Brent Yeager, Olathe School Superintendent, and Edwin Birch, Executive Director of Communications and Marketing for KCK Schools, to discuss the challenges for schools during the recent pandemic surge.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Pete Mundo, Kyle Palmer and Steve Kraske discuss recent school district closures due to staff shortages from COVID, the Quinton Lucas appearance on Face The Nation, the return of some citywide mask mandates, the Missouri State of the State address, how redistricting could impact Sharice Davids and some of the key local election races.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney, Dave Helling and Eric Wesson discuss the Kansas City, Missouri School District earning full state accreditation, headlines from the latest pandemic surge, key points of emphasis from Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State address including medical marijuana legalization, Medicaid expansion and critical race theory and police funding in Missouri.

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Micheal Mahoney, Steve Kraske and Pete Mundo discuss the continued struggle to address homicides in Kansas City, the decision to withdraw from the bid to become the 2024 GOP Convention host, the confusion, reluctance and frustration over mask mandates, new legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri and Trump's endorsement of Derek Schmidt in the Kansas race for governor.

Nick Haines, Dana Wright, Eric Wesson, Steve Kraske and Dave Helling look back at 2021 and pick the stories that made the biggest impact, the metro's person of the year, the biggest winners and losers and make their predictions for what 2022 has in store.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Kevin Collison, Dave Helling and Micheal Mahoney discuss Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith's future, new KCMO tax incentive greenlighting, the inauguration of KCK's first Black Mayor Tyrone Garner, Buck O'Neill's Hall of Fame induction, constantly changing mask mandates and COVID numbers, the race for Johnson County commissioner and Kansas City Southern.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Kevin Collison, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss how funds from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill might be used for projects around the metro including streetcar expansion, solar farms, a gondola and covering I-70, business milestones in spite of the pandemic, mask mandate changes and the Kansas special session to address federal vaccine mandates.

Nick Haines, Pilar Pedraza, Eric Wesson, Steve Kraske and Dave Helling discuss Governor Laura Kelly's stance on Biden's vaccine mandate and her push to eliminate the sales tax on food in Kansas, comments by Mayor Quinton Lucas on gun laws, the trial of a Kansas City Police detective, the Kevin Strickland case and funds from the infrastructure bill for Kansas and Missouri. 

Nick Haines, Lynn Horsley, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo & Micheal Mahoney discuss this week's election results including mayoral races in Overland Park and Wyandotte County and hotly contested school board races, the death of former Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore, mask mandate changes, vaccine requirements at Kansas universities, St. Luke's staffing shortages due to mandates & vaccines for children.