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Week in Review

Kansas City PBS

Join host Nick Haines as he sits down with Kansas City area newsmakers and journalists to explore the stories and decisions impacting our community.

news & politics

All Episodes

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Kansas City Week in Review - Dec 20, 2024

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2024/12/21

Nick Haines sits down with Mayor Quinton Lucas to discuss 2024's highs and lows, to make some predictions for 2025 and to address recent criticism over expenditures and the source of the funds. Also, Dave Helling and Kris Ketz offer their thoughts on the Lucas criticisms, the Platte County sales tax for children's mental health services, renaming the downtown airport and the latest stadium news.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Nov 22, 2024

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2024/11/23

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Mary Sanchez, Brian Ellison and Dave Helling discuss Sam Graves being overlooked for POTUS cabinet and which area politicians did make the cut, the future for Mayor Lucas, the Tyrone Garner announcement and potential WYCO mayoral candidates, improvements for KCMO schools, the veto of a teen gun ban, Jackson County jail updates, latest stadium rumors and Steamboat Arabia.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Nov 15, 2024

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2024/11/16

Nick Haines, Jonathan Shorman, Eric Wesson, Kris Ketz and Brian Ellison discuss which area politicians might be considered for a Trump cabinet position, Governor-elect Kehoe's stance on DeValkenaere case, reductions in bus service, pushback on recently passed minimum wage measure, Missouri abortion politics, efforts to recall Frank White, potential candidates for Kansas Governor and Union Station.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Nov 8, 2024

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2024/11/09

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Pete Mundo, Meg Cunningham and Dave Helling discuss the biggest winners and losers from Tuesday's election, the drop in voter turnout, the timing for when Missourians will see changes in access to abortion and when gamblers will be able to place their bets, the future political aspirations of local elected leaders and the potential for a WNBA team in Kansas City.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Nov 1, 2024

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2024/11/02

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Jonathan Shorman, Eric Wesson and Brian Ellison discuss extended wait times for early voting locations and how it could discourage voters, election problems including fires at ballot drop boxes, what to expect on election night, the most ignored races including Missouri Lieutenant Governor, the balance of power in the Kansas House, retaining judges, campaign ads & more.

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Kansas Third Congressional District Debate

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2024/10/26

Kansas City PBS, in partnership with Johnson County Post and KCUR, presents a debate between the two candidates vying to represent the Kansas Third Congressional District. Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez and Kyle Palmer will moderate the debate between incumbent Congresswoman Sharice Davids and her Republican opponent Prasanth Reddy.

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On The Ballot

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2024/10/19

Nick Haines looks ahead to the upcoming ballot and dissects the list of questions awaiting voters when they step into the booth. We examine the questions on abortion and minimum wage, weigh the pros and cons of a new Ozark casino and sports betting, look at funding for aging in place, public safety, schools and children, analyze the rank choice voting ban and explain the ballot initiative process.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Oct 11, 2024

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2024/10/12

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Scott Parks, Eric Wesson and Brian Ellison discuss how the success of the Royals and Chiefs will impact stadium discussions, new developments in the Crown Center stadium proposal, a new stadium push by Clay County, the bill for Mayor Lucas' trips to games, the Nelson-Atkins expansion, the South Loop Park project, KU professor comments, looming rent strike and more.

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Jackson County Prosecutor and Johnson County District...

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2024/10/05

Nick Haines dubbed this election debate special Justice On The Ballot. In both Johnson County and Jackson County, voters will decide who will lead their respective offices in prosecuting criminals. In Jackson County, Republican Tracey Chappell and Democrat Melesa Johnson seek to replace Jean Peters Baker. In Johnson County, Democrat Vanessa Riebli challenges the incumbent Republican Steve Howe.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Sep 27, 2024

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2024/09/28

Nick Haines, Angie Ricono, Pete Mundo, Lisa Rodriguez and Eric Wesson discuss the twenty police recommendations to address rising crime including no partner patrols, mandatory overtime and replacing the helicopter unit with drones, the closure of East Side's first full service grocery store, Missouri's death penalty, the month-long streetcar shutdown, advanced voting and event pricing for parking.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Sep 20, 2024

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2024/09/21

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Brian Ellison, Mike Hendricks and Kris Ketz discuss the criticism from the owner of Betty Rae's Ice Cream of Mayor Quinton Lucas and his lack of leadership in response to the spike in property crimes, how KC is preparing transit options for the World Cup, plans for a homeless shelter in JOCO, police and 911 response to sideshows, the return of red light cameras and more.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Sep 13, 2024

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2024/09/14

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dana Wright, Jonathan Shorman and Brian Ellison discuss the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling on the abortion ballot issue, the search for detention space in the wake of the murder of a Brookside chef, issues to consider in Kansas when using mail in ballots, the push for hand counting election results in MO and the Plaza's crime problem and new vision for tennis courts.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Aug 23, 2024

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2024/08/24

Nick Haines, Kris Ketz, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney and Eric Wesson discuss a resurfaced proposal to build a baseball stadium on the Washington Square Park site, new proposals to keep the Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium, the announced location of World Cup Fan Fest, the rise in car break ins, the pros and cons of an elected tax assessor, JD Vance's visit and Hawley's fair confrontation with Kunce.

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The State of Policing: 10 Years After Ferguson

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2024/08/17

A decade ago, Ferguson, Missouri, erupted after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, sparking weeks of unrest and debate on police relations with Black Americans. Ten years later, Kansas City PBS partners with American Public Square to examine the state of policing in Missouri with law enforcement and civil rights leaders in a Week in Review special hosted by Nick Haines.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Primary Election Recap

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2024/08/10

Nick Haines, Kyle Palmer, Pete Mundo, Dave Helling and Eric Wesson analyze Tuesday's primary election results, pick the biggest surprises and biggest losers, examine voter turnout and the demise of the debate, look at the GOP focus on immigration, discuss concerns over Mayor Lucas campaigning for Kamala Harris and give an update on the latest developments in the Jackson County appraisal mess.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Primary Election Preview

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2024/08/03

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Micheal Mahoney, Brian Ellison and Dave Helling discuss the biggest races and issues appearing on primary ballots around the metro next week including the Missouri gubernatorial race, the Johnson County DA and Sheriff races, KCMO police funding, a Platte County jail tax, a property tax exemption for childcare providers and more.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Jackson County...

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2024/07/27

For more than a decade, Jean Peters Baker has led the Jackson County Prosecutor's office. In November, Jackson County will select her replacement, but first, voters will have to narrow the field in the primary on August 6. Melesa Johnson, Stephanie Burton and John Gromowsky plead their cases for being the Democratic candidate to advance to the general election in this roundtable debate.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Jul 19, 2024

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2024/07/20

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Kris Ketz, Brian Ellison and Dave Helling discuss the local reaction to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the changes to security protocols for politicians, Eric Schmitt's Republican Convention appearance and potential future if Trump is elected, escalating urgency for World Cup prep, advanced voting, primary election issues, the Chiefs Hallmark movie and more.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Jul 12, 2024

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2024/07/13

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Brian Ellison and Dave Helling discuss the comments by Governor Mike Parson about Missouri's effort to keep the stadiums on the Missouri side of state line, the tax breaks for Honeywell, expectations for the Panasonic plant, Mayor Lucas maneuvering for a Biden cabinet position, the GOP Convention, the spike in traffic fatalities and celebratory gunfire.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Jun 28, 2024

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2024/06/29

Nick Haines, Kris Ketz, Mary Sanchez, Scott Parks and Dave Helling discuss the Plaza ownership change and the challenges to address, the shakeup in leadership for KC's World Cup preparations, takeaways from hosting a COPA America match, concerns about heat during matches as a referee collapses, cashless toll booths in Kansas, Jackson County property taxes and the latest news about the stadiums.

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