Was first part of Kansas' session a win for Gov. Laura Kelly?
Reporter Jonathan Shorman joins us to talk about the first part of the Kansas legislature's session and discuss how effective Gov. Laura Kelly has been. Dave Helling and Leah Becerra co-host. For fur...
10 Apr 201931min
Kansas City picks finalists in mayor race; Sly James’s pre-K plan is rejected
Kansas City Councilwoman Jolie Justus and Councilman Quinton Lucas emerged victorious Tuesday night from a pack of 11 candidates for mayor and will face each other in June for a general election. And ...
3 Apr 201943min
With Kansas City's primary election less than a week away, what does the future hold?
Kansas City voters will take steps to choose a new mayor and council members in the city’s primary election on April 2. City Hall reporter Allison Kite and editorial board member Melinda Henneberger a...
27 Mar 201935min
Halfway through the sessions, what are Missouri and Kansas legislatures up to?
Lead politics reporter Jason Hancock joins the podcast this week to get us caught up on what's happening in Missouri and Kansas legislatures now that the sessions are about half over. Dave Helling and...
20 Mar 201941min
The scandal and changing culture surrounding college basketball and NCAA sports
Recently the former Adidas executive James Gatto, convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October for funneling illegal payments to families of Kansas basketball recruits, was sentenced to nin...
13 Mar 201937min
Hawley insider had seat at table in Ashcroft investigation; and an update on KCK's Schlitterbahn
Some legal experts say Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft relied on unsound investigative techniques when he cleared U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of election law violations last week. Reporter Steve Vo...
6 Mar 201936min
KCI single terminal construction could begin within weeks
The City Council has approved a deal for a new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport. The process to reach a deal on the KCI project has been tumultuous, but it appears now construction...
1 Mar 201929min
Sheriff Darryl Forté resists legislators' questions about Jackson County's troubled jail
Relations between Jackson County legislators and Sheriff Darryl Forté have grown tense with Forté refusing to discuss with them his outlook on the future of the county's troubled jail that is now his ...
20 Feb 201918min
