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Segment 1: Journalists discuss the Kansas City mayor's race, legislative sessions in Jefferson City and Topeka, and politics in Washington. In one week, Kansas City voters will narrow the field of mayoral candidates from 11 to two. Today, our political panel discusses issues on the April 2 ballot in Kansas City, Missouri, and the latest happenings in Missouri, Kansas and Washington politics. Eric Wesson, Kansas City Call senior staff writer Cat Reid, 41 Action News reporter Lisa Rodriguez , KCUR

Segment 1: Response and recovery to flooding in the Midwest. We hear regional reactions to the devastating flood waters now making their way through Missouri, and learn about the recovery effort and how the Army Corps of Engineers is planning for the possibilty of more flooding this spring. Pat Sheldon , Benton-Washington Levee District president Blake Hurst , Missouri Farm Bureau president Bill Brinton , Buchanan County Emergency Management coordinator Col. Douglas Guttormsen , U.S. Army Corps

Segment 1: Congresswoman Davids discusses her first few months in Congress. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says that she didn't know what to expect when she first got to Washington, but that she's managed to keep her campaign promises nonetheless. "It's as busy as I thought it might be, but experiencing it is a whole different thing," she told us today. Rep. Sharice Davids , D-Kansas Segment 2, beginning at 28:00: Film critics review the latest indie, foreign and documentary movies. This weekend

A Catholic parish school in Praire Village, Kansas, opted not to enroll a same-sex couple's child in kindergarten. We examine the reasoning behind the decision made by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the split among Catholics on the issue. Tom Roberts , executive editor, National Catholic Reporter Karen , attended St. Ann school, now in a same-sex relationship with a child in a church school within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Colleen Simon , engagement coordinator for

Segment 1: The Tomb of the Unkown Soldier is located at Arlington National Cemetery. Established in 1921, the Tomb is the final resting place for unknown service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in both World Wars and the Korean War. Hear the history of the monument and what it takes to become a sentinel at this national landmark. Tom Tudor , former president of the board of directors for the Society of the Honor Guard Segment 2, beginning at 23:48: The many ways your imune system impacts

Segment 1: Missouri House minority leader explained her party can still manage to get issues across the finish line. Representative Crystal Quade says her run for leadership was motivated by a desire to help Democrats through a time of rebuilding and she's one of the first millenials to do so in Missouri. The second-term legislator explained that building relationships with Republicans and finding issues they can agree on is more important than who gets the credit. Crystal Quade , Missouri

Segment 1: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver discusses the president's budget proposal. In the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party is back in the majority, and hopes to work with Republicans on smoothing what Congressman Emanual Cleaver describes as, "a great deal of disruption in the goverment." Today, Cleaver explained why he thinks we need a trillion dollar transportation budget, and why he's still concerned about an attempt to secure funding for a border wall. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver , D

Segment 1: There is one month left in the 2019 filing season. After being told to expect smaller refunds, new IRS data is now showing the average refund is greater than it was at this point in 2018. Two tax experts helped clear the confusion as they discussed withholding changes, eliminated tax breaks, and new caps on itemized deductions. Kathy Pickering, executive director of the Tax Institute, H&R Block Michael Kelsay, economics research associate/lecturer at University of Missouri- Kansas

Segment 1: Secretary of the Department for Children and Families discussed plans to address challenges within the department. Among the challenges facing the Kansas Department for Children and Families are too many kids in the foster care system, unfilled positions and double the number of abuse and neglect cases of other states. Secretary Laura Howard shared her plan to hire additional social workers and have more accountability for foster care contractors. Laura Howard , Secretary of Kansas

Segment 1: President Trump's budget proposal cuts $3.6 billion from the Department of Agriculture. If passed as proposed, the president's budget would decrease the department's funds by 15 percent through limits on who could get crop insurance and how much, a plan to "streamline conservation programs" and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Reporter Madelyn Beck explained how these cuts would affect food producers and which have a chance of making it into the final