Nick Haines, Cat Reid, Steve Kraske, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the most significant surprises one year on from the start of pandemic lockdown, vaccine distribution in Kansas and Missouri, debate over vaccine requirements by employers, the evolving list of who's in and who's out in the race to fill Roy Blunt's U.S. Senate seat, the Waddell and Reed building and stimulus money projects.

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Micheal Mahoney, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the unexpected rolling blackouts due to extreme cold weather and the impact going forward, continued frustrations with vaccine communication and distribution, the cancellation of the St. Patrick's Day parade, how the next round of COVID relief will be allocated, proposed changes to tax incentive policy & police residency.

Nick Haines, Cat Reid, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo and Steve Kraske look for positives in a cold and disappointing week in KC, discuss the Britt Reid car crash implications, the stances of Kansas and Missouri Senators on the impeachment trial, Roy Blunt drawing a 2022 challenger, COVID cases dropping, vaccine distribution frustrations, Mayor Lucas State of the City address, budget cuts & Carl Gerlach.

Nick Haines sits down with Mayor Quinton Lucas to discuss a variety of city issues including COVID restrictions, tax incentives and affordable housing. Then, Dave Helling and Micheal Mahoney provide analysis of Laura Kelly's proposal to fund Medicaid expansion with medical marijuana, problems with unemployment claims in KS, Gov. Parson's anger over SOS address, vaccine rollout, Josh Hawley & more.

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Steve Kraske and Micheal Mahoney discuss Mayor Lucas announcing that there will be no public celebration if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, Shawnee Mission School District's decision to change Native American mascots, problems with vaccine distribution, area lawmaker stances on Trump trial, Parson SOS address, KS abortion amendment & return of KC Monarchs.

Nick Haines, Cat Reid, Pete Mundo, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss local connections to the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden including which area lawmakers attended and the extra security measures, the potential involvement of a KCPD officer in the Capitol riot, the MO bill to name a highway after Trump, issues with vaccine distribution, honoring MLK, renaming Nelson-Atkins & Chiefs.

Nick Haines, Micheal Mahoney, Cat Reid, Eric Wesson & Steve Kraske discuss corporations pulling campaign contributions to Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall following the electoral vote challenge, potential Biden appointees from Kansas and Missouri, Quinton Lucas extending mask mandate and relaxing restrictions on bars and restaurants, the escalating eviction crisis, Parson and Kelly speeches & more.

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Pete Mundo, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the implications of objecting to the electoral vote certification for Senators Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall, Emanuel Cleaver's ill conceived prayer ending, issues relating to the vaccine rollout, retail and restaurant struggles, the new JOCO courthouse, top issues for KS and MO legislatures and the KC Star apology.