Nick Haines

Executive Producer of Public Affairs at Kansas City PBS

Nick Haines leads KCPBS' news and public affairs television division and is the executive producer and host of Kansas City Week in Review.

Stories by Nick Haines

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas Congressional Map Goes Before Kansas Supreme Court

The fight over congressional maps moves to the Kansas Supreme Court today. It's at the top of this week's news in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News

Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas Places a Big Bet on Sports

After years of debate, Kansas is about to become the 34th state in the nation to legalize sports betting. The bill could be used to help attract the Kansas City Chiefs to the state.

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Nick’s Picks | Big News and Big Fun in KC This Week

Nick Haines of Kansas City PBS offers an outlook for the news week ahead.

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Nick’s Picks | Earth Day, Fountain Day and Various Comings and Goings

Rick Smith hangs up his badge this week as Kansas City’s top cop. The police chief’s last day is this Friday. Before he heads out the door, Smith will swing by the Kansas City PBS studios to join me on “Week in Review.”  After five turbulent years, it’s an exit interview you won’t want to…

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Nick’s Picks | A Holy, Taxing Week Ahead in Kansas City

Here's your look at the news week ahead, before it happens.

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Nick’s Picks | Jayhawks, Royals and Election Day

Kansas City's week ahead in news includes a championship game for the KU Jayhawks, opening day for the Kansas City Royals, local Election Day and groundbreaking for the KC Streetcar extension.

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Nick’s Picks | The Madness of March in Sports, Politics and Entertainment

The NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Oscars and various political dramas will play out during the coming week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Spring Break, St. Patrick’s Day and NCAA Tournament

Spring break, St. Patrick's Day and the NCAA Basketball Tournament offer plenty of distractions this news week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Big 12 Takes Over Downtown

The Big 12 basketball tournament tops Nick's Picks this week in Kansas City.