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KC Week in Review
February 17, 2012

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback joins Nick Haines on Kansas City Week in Review.

THIS WEEK: Friday, February 17th 2012 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am )

KANSAS GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK: He is pursuing what may be the boldest agenda of any governor in the country. But while Sam Brownback is gaining national attention for radically altering the size and scope of Kansas government, the negative headlines keep piling up at home. This half we push aside our regular reporter roundtable to hear from the Governor himself. We hit the criticisms head on to examine what makes Sam Brownback tick. Join Nick Haines for this special newsmaker edition of Kansas City Week in Review.

Sam Brownback (R)
Kansas Governor

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Local Students Take a Stand with Anti-Bullying PSAs

Two Kansas City, KS high schools created anti-bullying PSAs as part of the national anti-hate initiative Not In Our Town.

“School is a safe spot, not a hate spot” and “Bullying is an act of insecurity #beyourself” are some of the messages from anti-bullying PSAs created by students at two local high schools. As part of the national Public Media initiative Not In Our Town (NIOT), KCPT asked local high school students to create anti-bullying PSAs for use on-air and in area classrooms.

Both PSAs will premiere around the February 13, 2012 broadcast of the latest NIOT documentary, Not In Our Town: Class Actions, which showcases how university and school campuses across the country have found positive ways to stand up against hate and bullying.

Students at FL Schlagle High School in Kansas City, KS decided to focus their PSA on cyber bullying. They polled fellow students to find out how social media is used to bully and then came up with ways to handle it. Throughout the spot, masked students hold signs with hash tagged messages like “Once you tweet it, it’s there forever #thinkbeforeyoutweet.”

Fairfax Learning Center’s student council came up with the slogan “School is a safe spot, not a hate spot,” designed a poster, and scripted a bullying skit. Because Fairfax Learning Center does not have a video production class or equipment, KCPT’s production crew went to film the skit and then edited it together.

The PSAs will continue to air on KCPT for the next year and will also be available to area teachers along with classroom resources from Not In Our Town. Educators are encouraged to sign-up to receive these resources and updates from the initiative here.

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Ruckus
February 9, 2012

Ruckus is a lively roundtable about the big ticket issues that face our community today. Moderator Mike Shanin leads the ensemble of conservatives and liberals as they duke it out...

Ruckus is a lively roundtable about the big ticket issues that face our community today. Moderator Mike Shanin leads the ensemble of conservatives and liberals as they duke it out over whose view will stand.

TOPIC 1: PRIMARILY POINTLESS?
We’ll discuss Tuesday’s primary in Missouri and elsewhere and review the GOP race for president in general.

TOPIC 2: BRATTIN’S BACK!!
Missouri legislator Rick Brattin (of teaching Creationism alongside Evolution fame) is calling for legislation that would subject fellow lawmakers to random drug testing. Says Brattin: “I think we should live by the same standard we are asking others to live by. Our salaries are paid by taxpayers. So we should assure them we aren’t using the money on drugs.”

TOPIC 3: MORE THAN FOOD FOR DINNER?
An investigation is underway in Topeka regarding dinners at the Governor’s Mansion. There are allegations that state business is being transacted during the meals in violation of Open Meetings laws.

TOPIC 4:
If federal funding is going to be accessible, it’s believed that Kansas City voters must pass two proposals before September. The goal is to create a “Downtown Development District.”

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KC Week in Review
February 3, 2012

Hollywood Casino opens @ Kansas Speedway. But can our metro support another gaming mecca? We look at how KC will be represented at Sunday's Superbowl. And the Missouri Presidential Primary is Tuesday. Will you bump into the candidates this weekend?

THIS WEEK: Friday, February 3rd 2012 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am )

HOLLYWOOD CASINO: Kansas City’s newest casino finally opens its doors at the Kansas Speedway. But can our metro support another big mecca to gaming?

SUPERBOWL AD: Sunday is the Superbowl. And Kansas City’s Kauffman Foundation is paying an undisclosed sum to air a 30-second spot during what is one of the most highly sought after, most expensive time-slots in all of television.

MISSOURI PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: Tuesday is officially Presidential Primary Election Day in Missouri. Does that mean you might be bumping into Mitt Romney at your local coffee shop this weekend or perhaps standing in line at Gates BBQ with Ron Paul or Rick Santorum?

DISSOLVING THE DISTRICT: New legislative proposal would permanently dissolve the KCMO school district and require neighboring districts take over city schools. Meanwhile, generous tax credits would be offered district students to attend parochial and private schools.

BIOSCIENCE AUDIT: Troubling audit into Olathe based Kansas Bioscience Authority finds scrubbed computer files, destroyed documents, misuse of funds and questionable management.



Reviewing the news this week:

Sylvia Maria Gross
KCUR-FM

Fred Logan, Columnist
The Business Journal

Chris Hernandez
NBC Action News

Dave Helling
Kansas City Star


***A NOTE FROM NICK:
Your thoughts are always important to me. Send an e-mail to nhaines@kcpt.org or share and connect at the Nick Haines page on Facebook.
Thanks for watching Kansas City Week in Review.
Nick!

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