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Ruckus: June 14, 2012

Read about the discussion topics for this episode.

TOPIC 1: NON-HEAD LINER
Controversy has erupted over the placement of a headless female nude statue in the Overland Park Arboretum. Unable to persuade city officials to remove it, The American Family Association has undertaken a petition campaign. The petition calls for a grand jury investigation of the matter.

TOPIC 2: THE FED FIX
Unable or unwilling to reach agreement, the Kansas Legislature ended its session without redistricting the state electoral boundaries. Just weeks away from the August primary, Secretary of State Kobach called for the federal courts to resolve the impasse. A three-judge panel completed the task in a few days and released the revised districts late last week. The filing deadline was yesterday (June 11) at noon.

TOPIC 3: SHINING STAR!
Kansas City Star reporter Christine Vendel is receiving praise for her two-part story on the reluctance of shooting victims to cooperate with law enforcement. That reluctance means many aggressors are not prosecuted and remain on the streets. Police Chief Forte, Mayor James and Prosecutor Peters-Baker say things will change.


TOPIC 4: ON WISCONSIN!
Efforts to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker failed and many Republicans see the election as a positive indicator for the fall. The recall effort was spearheaded by public employee unions, opposed to Walker’s cuts in their benefits. Walker said the cuts were necessary to balance the state budget.

ROASTS AND TOASTS

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KC Week in Review
May 25, 2012

Decision makers replace reporters in this KCWIR special! The Bi-State Business Border Battle erupts again with the biggest prize up for grabs yet. Plus, one of the biggest income tax cuts in Kansas history is signed. But what does it mean to you?

THIS WEEK: Friday, May 25th 2012 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am )

DECISION MAKERS REPLACE REPORTERS IN THIS KCWIR SPECIAL: The Bi-State Business Border Battle erupts again with the biggest prize up for grabs yet. Why won’t Kansas and Missouri call a truce? We talk to legislators about it. Plus, one of the biggest income tax cuts in Kansas history is signed. But what does it mean to you? Missouri lawmakers end what The Star editorial board calls the most “desultory and destructive session” in years. And after all the talk, nothing is done to fix the Kansas City, MO School District.

This week we push aside our regular reporters to bring you pithy and insightful state lawmakers on both sides of state line to comment on the news instead. After all every one of our stories this week involve state government. Why wouldn’t we ask the people who are making the decisions on your behalf? And in fact, they’ve all promised to be even more witty and enlightening than the reporters we normally have around the KCWIR table…

THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS:

Pat Colloton
KS House (R) Leawood

Will Kraus
MO Senate (R) Lee’s Summit

Jolie Justus
MO Senate, (D) Kansas City

Scott Schwab
KS House, (R) Olathe


***A NOTE FROM NICK:
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Ruckus: May 24, 2012

TOPIC 1: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The Missouri and Kansas legislatures have concluded their sessions. Missouri lawmakers failed to take any action on legislation involving the Kansas City school district. TOPIC 2:...

TOPIC 1: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
The Missouri and Kansas legislatures have concluded their sessions. Missouri lawmakers failed to take any action on legislation involving the Kansas City school district.

TOPIC 2: A TAXING SITUATION.
Once again, Senator McCaskill was late in making a tax payment. She’s now in the midst of a heated re-election campaign and pollsters say it could be a tight race.

TOPIC 3: ANOTHER TAX ELECTION FOR KC.
It appears two tax issues will be on the August 7th ballot. One would raise the Kansas City sales tax by half-a-cent. In return, certain property taxes and other fees would be dropped. The other would authorize a 500-million dollar bond issue for sewer improvements. We will discuss both.

TOPIC 4: ANTI-SOCIAL?
A Kansas City Star story says both Democratic and Republican politicos and consultants tend to believe social issues will be on the back burner for this year’s campaigns. Instead, the emphasis will be on the economy.

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FRONTLINE: Al Qaeda in Yemen

See how Al Qaeda is taking control of towns and cities in an attempt to establish its own state. Watch Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9pm.

Since the death of Osama bin Laden, Yemen has become the hottest front in the war against Al Qaeda. Now, with headlines about a terrorist plot to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner, award-winning reporter and FRONTLINE correspondent Ghaith Abdul-Ahad travels into the hub of Yemen’s radical heartland. His first-hand report shows how members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have taken advantage of turmoil in the country to impose their rule on areas of south Yemen. As the US expands its drone war to prevent terrorists from establishing a new haven, FRONTLINE shows how AQAP is taking control of towns and cities in an attempt to establish its own state. Also in this hour, the story of Al Qaeda operative Fahd al Quso — killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen early this month — as told by former FBI agent Ali Soufan, who first interrogated him before 9/11.

Watch Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9pm.

Watch Al Qaeda in Yemen Preview on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

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