Week in Review

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Dave Helling, Micheal Mahoney and Steve Kraske discuss this week's primary election results including protecting abortion rights in Kansas, the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, the race to replace Vicky Hartzler, the race to replace Ed Eilert as leader of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners as well as races for Jackson County Executive, KS Attorney General & more.

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo, Micheal Mahoney and Dave Helling discuss the impact of footage of Josh Hawley running from the Capitol, Buck O'Neil's Hall of Fame induction, reaction to campaign ads, key races in next week's election, the funeral of slain NKC police officer, new gun safety tactics, the lack of job requirements in the Panasonic deal & financing World Cup requirements.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Kyle Palmer, Micheal Mahoney and Steve Kraske discuss lingering questions about the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant coming to De Soto, issues and races in the upcoming election including JOCO commissioner, Jackson County Executive, JOCO Sheriff and recreational marijuana in Missouri, the public shaming of unvaccinated Royals players and the Shuttlecock artist.

Nick Haines talks to Archbishop Joseph Naumann and to Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes about the upcoming vote on the Value Them Both Amendment in Kansas and the implications for abortion rights in the state. Also, Westport business owner Bill Nigro talks about the continuing struggle to reduce violence in the entertainment district.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Dave Helling and Micheal Mahoney discuss Missouri AG Schmitt challenging the Mayor Lucas announcement that the city would pay travel expenses for employee abortions, the Missouri race for U.S. Senate, the Kansas abortion question on the August ballot, the new KCI timeline and budget, the push to rename Troost Ave. and considering horse patrols in KCMO.

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.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Steve Kraske, Kevin Collison and Kyle Palmer discuss Kansas City's bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, the women's soccer stadium coming to Kansas City's Riverfront, KCPD reassigning KCI patrols, next Tuesday's election, the DUI sentencing for Kansas Senator Gene Suellentrop, Mark Alford's bid for Congress and more.

Nick Haines moderates mayoral debates for two area races. Tyrone Garner and David Alvey square off in the race to become the next mayor of Wyandotte County. In the Overland Park mayoral race, Curt Skoog and Mike Czinege make their cases as they seek to replace Carl Gerlach. Pllus, Mary Sanchez, Steve Vockrodt and Dave Helling discuss KC's World Cup bid, redistricting, COVID trends and more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Steve Kraske and Micheal Mahoney discuss Jill Biden's visit to speak with Latino communities, the explosion threat and illegal search of Mayor Quinton Lucas, the latest on KCI concession contract dispute, Southwest Airlines flight cancellations, potential school closures in KCMO, the Kevin Strickland case, Jay-Z's interest in WYCO convictions and more.

Nick Haines talks with Mayor Quinton Lucas about the ruling on police funding and the process to determine vendors at the new KCI. Dave Helling, Pete Mundo and Eric Wesson discuss the police funding dispute, food contracts at KCI, proposed tax incentives for a luxury hotel near the Kauffman Center, funding for future streetcar expansion, mask and vaccine mandates, Missouri death penalty and more.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Kyle Palmer, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss masks going on trial this week, continuing debates over mask and vaccine mandates, racism in schools, and housing issues in the Greater Kansas City area.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Steve Kraske, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss declines in police officers and ongoing recruiting struggles, continuing debates over mask and vaccine mandates, restaurant considerations for the new KCI, how Kansas and Missouri intend to handle Afghan evacuees as the begin to arrive in the area and questions about a downtown stadium.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo and Micheal Mahoney discuss Biden's vaccine mandate and the resistance from Attorneys General in Kansas and Missouri, vaccine mandate impact on staffing shortages in nursing homes and schools, Rae's Cafe mask mandate dispute, JOCO mask mandate resistance, potential for a downtown stadium for the Royals and a new proposal for Jackson County jail.

Nick Haines, Pilar Pedraza, Steve Kraske and Dave Helling discuss disputes and lawsuits relating to mask mandates, the political tug of war in Kansas over funding to retain nurses and vaccination requirements, potential abortion law changes in wake of Texas ban, controversy over gay history exhibit in Missouri capital, redistricting in KCMO, gun violence and more.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Micheal Mahoney, Mary Sanchez and Dave Helling discuss Jeff Colyer's exit from the Kansas governor's race and its implications, the ongoing debate over police funding in KCMO, the confusing status of prosecuting marijuana cases, the latest on the Kevin Strickland case, frustration over bidding processes at KCI, mask mandate lawsuits and unvaccinated workers in nursing homes.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Steve Kraske, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss area businesses and arts organizations that will require proof of vaccination for entry, the fight over mask mandates in schools, the confusing status of mask requirements which differ from place to place, Kansas City passing the 100 homicides mark and the debate over how to handle Afghan refugees.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Michael Mahoney, Lisa Rodriguez and Dave Helling discuss how some area businesses will now be requiring proof of, the mayoral races in Wyandotte County and Overland Park, the return of evictions, Missouri’s upcoming bicentennial events & more.

Nick Haines, Steve Kraske, Kyle Palmer, Mara Williams and Dave Helling discuss Kansas City's new mask mandates, the closing of the Truman Library due to Covid concerns, mandatory vaccinations for employees of Truman Med and the VA hospital, and the mayoral races in Overland Park and Wyandotte County & more.Enter your content here

Nick Haines, Sarah Plake, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Steve Kraske discuss Gov. Mike Parson's new vaccine incentive program, new health department recommendations on masks, the search for solutions to Kansas City's homelessness crisis, the Medicaid expansion court case in Missouri, police funding, the push for recreational marijuana in MO, the debate over critical race theory in schools & more.

Nick Haines talks to Wyandotte Health Director Juliann Van Liew, Johnson County Health Director Dr. Sanmi Areola and Kansas City Health Director Rex Archer about the new surge in COVID-19 cases and the race to get more people vaccinated.

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Micheal Mahoney, Cat Reid and Dave Helling discuss new emphasis on building inspections in the wake of the condo collapse in Florida, the spike in Missouri COVID cases, gun violence and crime, upcoming elections including Overland Park and Wyandotte County mayoral races, Kansas Governor and Attorney General races, the new plaque on Jackson statue, Katz Drugstore & more.

Nick Haines, Cat Reid, Steve Kraske, Eric Wesson and Micheal Mahoney discuss the reopening of the newly renovated Truman Library, the Missouri COVID spike, the effectiveness of incentives to reduce vaccine hesitancy, changes for Missouri lottery winners, the fight over Medicaid expansion in Missouri, KCMO's homicide rate, changes to MO and KS gun laws and businesses struggling to find workers.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Mary Sanchez, Dave Helling and Pete Mundo discuss Quinton Lucas pledging to financially compensate African Americans for years of racial injustice, the Supreme Court ruling about Medicaid Expansion in Missouri, debate over toll roads in Johnson County, the COVID spike in Missouri, protective fencing at the Kansas governor's mansion, the Parade of Hearts & more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Dave Helling and Micheal Mahoney discuss the expiration of emergency orders in Kansas as pandemic fatigue grows, Gov. Parson signing legislation restricting the use of emergency health orders, the debate over police funding in KCMO, KC ministers calling for a 21-day ceasefire, student reaction to the Auschwitz exhibit, JOCO debate over toll roads and more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson and Steve Kraske discuss the controversy surrounding the new Quinton Lucas police funding plan that aims to bring more accountability to the police department, the status of local police reform efforts, Missouri's first Black female Supreme Court judge and Jill Biden's visit. Plus, George Guastello and Luis Ferreiro discuss the upcoming Auschwitz exhibit.

Nick Haines, Emily Manley, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss confusion about mask rules in the wake of the CDC lifting mask requirements for the fully vaccinated, efforts to raise the Missouri gas tax, protests over Missouri legislature's failure to implement voter approved Medicaid expansion, debates over gun laws and police residency, Sharice Davids endorsement impact & MO Senate candidates.