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Segment 1: Councilman Quinton Lucas wants to convert four years on the City Council into a term as mayor. Councilman Quinton Lucas says he discovered an interest in public service at an early age and has since dedicated himself to being a part of the solution to social issues. Today, he shared why he believes this is an important time to help families living in poverty in Kansas City, and why he wants to be the key voice in this conversation. Kansas City Councilman Quinton Lucas , 3rd District

Segment 1: Kansas governor and lawmakers don't see eye to eye. Political reporters described a hostile environment between Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-led legislature. They explained what each side is looking for on the issues of Medicaid expansion, school funding, protecting vulenerable children and the food tax. Jim Mclean , reporter, editor, senior political correspondent, Kansas News Service Stephen Koranda , statehouse reporter, Kansas Public Radio Segment 2, beginning at 25

Segment 1: Panel discussion with recent retirees of The Kansas City Star. Three senior journalists who accepted the most recent buyout offer from The Star's parent company McClatchey discussed reduction of staff and coverage at the newspaper, how journalism and the city they covered for decades have changed as well the continuing need for basic community news. Lynn Horsley , former longtime reporter for the Kansas City Star Mark Davis , former business reporter for the Kansas City Star Tony

Segment 1: Phil Glynn says he wants to be Kansas City mayor because he'd done as much as he could as an activist. Today, we learned why Phil Glynn thinks his background in business and activism has prepared him to make improvements throughout Kansas City as mayor. "Too much of the focus has been on luxury developments downtown, not on our neighborhoods," the candidate said. Phil Glynn , Jackson County Democratic Committee member and president of Travois Segment 2, beginning at 25:28: The

Segment 1: Snow removal has pushed some cities beyond their budget. A rough winter has put both Leawood, Kansas, and Riverside, Missouri, over budget for snow removal, but lawmakers there say it shouldn't impact other programs. Today, we discussed how they're keeping ahead of the winter storms, and other municipal concerns, including a need for more police. Leawood Councilwoman Debra Filla , 1st Ward Riverside Alderwoman Jill Hammond , 2nd Ward Segment 2, beginning at 24:01: President Trump

Segment 1: Six in 10 Americans failed the history portion of U.S. citizenship test. When the Woodrow Wilson Foundation surveyed 41,000 Americans on their country's citizenship test it found a failure rate of 56 percent among Kansans and 61 percent among Missourians. When it comes to these civic-building blocks, the question according to the Foundation's Patrick Riccards is, "What is it about what American history is taught and how it is taught today that had so many of us ... forgetting some of

The calendar has turned to March, and with it come certain expectations. For example, temperatures above freezing, and the Kansas Jayhawks cruising to another Big 12 title. But this year — not so much. Commentator Victor Wishna faces the cold reality in this month’s edition of “A Fan’s Notes.” When the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Oklahoma Sooners tonight, they will do so as underdogs. Not in the game — they’re slight favorites. But the odds that they will win their record 15th consecutive Big 12

Segment 1: "The state was funding 60 percent of the cost of education, the students and families were doing 40 percent. We've now seen an inversion of those ratios," according to KU chancellor. More than 700,000 working-age adults in Kansas are operating in the labor force with no relevant postsecondary credentials, while the demand for highly skilled workers continues to rise. The Chancellor Doug Girod spoke to what universities, government and businesses can do to produce the workforce the

Segment 1: Policymakers have yet to grasp the depth of the recession in farm country. Farmers are slowly losing their livelihood as the input costs of farming rise and the price of commodoties sink. We talked with Paul Johnson, a grower and policy analyst, about the crisis in farm country. "There's not much, if any, of a debate of a farm and food discussion that we need in Kansas," Johnson said. Paul Johnson, policy analyst for Kansas Rural Center Segment 2, beginning at 23:48: Digital devices

Segment 1: Kansas City architect believes we should be in a panic over climate change. Instrumental in the formation of the US Green Building Council and its LEED rating system, Bob Berkebile has always kept an eye on climate change. Even as global warming increases, Berkebile believes there is still time to turn things around if we act now. Bob Berkebile , founding principal of BNIM Architecture Segment 2, beginning at 22:26: Kansas City chorus dispels traditional image of barbershop singing.