Week in Review

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

  1. FEB 21

    Week in Review - Feb 20, 2026

    Nick Haines, Savannah Hawley-Bates, Charlie Keegan, Kyle Palmer and Dave Helling discuss the first toll road in the metro area as 69 Highway in Overland Park opens, the restrictions in the Kansas bathroom bill, John Sherman expressing new urgency in the stadium decision, the Missouri redistricting battle, changes for KC Costco, arson attempt at potential ICE facility and data center resistance.

    27 min

  2. FEB 14

    Week in Review - Feb 13, 2026

    Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Kris Ketz, Brian Ellison and Dave Helling discuss the last State of the City from Mayor Quinton Lucas and his top remaining priorities, KC ranking highest per capita of homeless among major cities, next year's mayoral race, Royals stadium talk stagnation, dollar hot dog night at the K, the launch of Amazon drone delivery, political math for Sharice Davids & minimum wage.

    27 min

  3. FEB 7

    Week in Review - Feb 6, 2026

    Nick Haines, Savannah Hawley-Bates, Brian Ellison, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the response from the public in Olathe and Wyandotte County on the Chiefs stadium deal , plans for an ICE detention center in Leavenworth, the push for ICE restrictions, KCMO budget problems, placing restrictions on some liquor sales, adding citizenship status to driver's license and England's World Cup team.

    27 min

  4. JAN 31

    Week in Review - Jan 30, 2026

    Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Graves, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the Royals announcing the Aspira campus is no longer in consideration, the Chiefs narrowing search for architecture firm, the Kansas bathroom bill, the future for Sharice Davids, the latest on ICE detention center, Lucas joining lawsuit to block use of federal agents, reopening the city funded grocery store and more.

    27 min

  5. JAN 24

    Week in Review - Jan 23, 2026

    Nick Haines, Pete Mundo, Savannah Hawley-Bates, Yvette Walker and Dave Helling discuss concerns over locating an ICE detention center in the metro, the late decision by Mayor Lucas to change the location of the new city jail, the pushback on new data centers, a potential name change for Sporting KC's Children's Mercy Park, latest Chiefs stadium updates and World Cup teams picking KC for base camp.

    27 min

  6. JAN 17

    Week in Review - Jan 16, 2026

    Nick Haines, Kris Ketz, Brian Ellison, Charlie Keegan and Dave Helling discuss Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's final State of the State address, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's State of the State address, legislative priorities including eliminating income tax in MO and capping property tax in KS, local response to rising tensions with ICE, new KCPD uniforms plus panelists answer viewer questions.

    27 min

  7. JAN 10

    Week in Review - Jan 9, 2026

    Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Brian Ellison discuss a myriad of lingering questions about the Chiefs and Royals stadium decisions including financing, demolition of old stadiums and impact on the affected communities, abandoning redistricting efforts in Kansas, the push to eliminate state income taxes by Gov. Kehoe in Missouri, privatizing Plaza sidewalks and more.

    27 min

  8. 12/27/2025

    Year in Review - Dec 26, 2025

    Nick Haines, Dana Wright, Eric Wesson, Dave Helling and Brian Ellison reflect on 2025's most impactful stories, pick KC's Person of the Year, identify the biggest winners and losers and gaze into a crystal ball to make predictions for 2026.

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

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  • Creator
    Kansas City PBS
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    373
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2026, Public Television 19, Inc.
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