Kansas City Week in Review: Turmoil in Kansas U.S. Senate Race

By | September 5, 2014 |

News reviewers Steve Kraske of KCUR, Lynn Horsley and Dave Helling, both of the Kansas City Star and Scott Parks of KMBZ discuss the week’s top stories, including the latest election developments on both sides of the state line plus plans to put the “I” in KCI, who pays for the Missouri National Guard’s presence in Ferguson, tax breaks and streetcars.

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KC Week in Review: Local lessons of Ferguson

By | August 25, 2014 |
Nick Haines

This week’s panel discusses some of the local and wider political implications of the unrest in Ferguson as well as tracks current election topics including the race for Kansas governor, Pat Robertson, and streetcars. Also this week, a refreshing string of positive news stories coming out of the Kansas City, Missouri school district.  News reviewers: Steve Kraske, KCUR; Eric Wesson, The…

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KC Week in Review: Meet KC’s new Tourism & Convention chief

By | July 11, 2014 |
Nick Haines and Ronnie Burt

Nick Haines dissects the convention business with the new chief of Kansas City’s Convention and Visitors Association, Ronnie Burt. Also on this edition: Missouri transportation sales tax, Tea Party candidate Milt Wolf, Google Fiber comes to Overland Park and other stories with news reviewers Garrett Haake, 41 Action News, Steve Kraske, KCUR and Dave Helling…

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KC Week in Review: KC eliminated from RNC 2016 Convention quest

By | June 28, 2014 |
Panelists on the set of Week in Review

When Mayor Sly James decided to dance on the tarmac of the downtown airport with the head of the Republican National Convention site selection committee, it was seen as a powerful symbol of Kansas City’s warmth and hospitality. Combined with fireworks at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, city leaders went all out to…

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