THIS WEEK: Friday, December 23 @ 7:30 pm
KANSAS CITY YEAR IN REVIEW
This week it’s our annual “Year in Review” edition of the program where in quiz show style we look back at the most important issues, moments and newsmakers from the year 2011 in our metro and prognosticate over what’s in store in 2012 for this city we call home.
With their fingers on the buzzers…
Dana Wright
KCTV5
Chris Hernandez
NBC Action News
Dave Helling
Kansas City Star
Steve Kraske
KC Star/KCUR
TOPIC 1: WINNING! WINNING! WINNING!
With the help of some Charlie Sheen video, we’ll talk about the importance of sports franchises justifying taxpayers’ investments by WINNING!!!. This is in the context of the Star editorial about the sports complex on Saturday and the Chiefs’ victory on Sunday.
TOPIC 2: BACKING BROWNBACK.
The Kansas Governor has unveiled a plan to revise school financing. The plan has met with approval by many in Johnson County.
TOPIC 3: STILL A SCHOOL BOARD?
Amid all the talk of a state takeover of the Kansas City School District or the development of a system run by the mayor, it’s a bit surprising to be reminded that there’s a school board election coming in April. In a Star piece about the election, Joe Robertson wrote that this indicates“…there is more life in the maligned institution than many of its critics expected.”
TOPIC 4: DEMOCRATIC DEMOLITION?
Polling continues to show President Obama may have a tough time winning a second term. Because we will have Mr. Glorioso’s expertise available to us, we’ll talk about Obama and how he should conduct his campaign.
THIS WEEK: Friday, December 16, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am)
Whatever happened to the Mayor running the KCMO School District? Did the state lose interest? We have the latest. Plus, Brownback’s “Extreme Makeover” for Kansas schools. Also this week will Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver run again? The Hyatt Memorial Donation flap. And change in the air at KCI…
THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS:
Steve Kraske
KC Star/ KCUR
Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Star
Eric Wesson
The Call
Dave Helling
Kansas City Star
TOPIC 1: SUPERINTENDENT GRANT?
The future governance of the Kansas City School District remains unclear. Mayor James has offered a plan where he (and future mayors) would serve as head of the district. Another plan features a state-appointed board among whose members would be Gwen. Yael writes that the claim by Gwen and her associates that they are qualified to run the district is “laughable.”
TOPIC 2: NO CHANGE.
The Johnson County Charter Commission has reviewed the governing document and has offered no major changes. One that had been contemplated was a return to partisan elections.
TOPIC 3: SAY GOODBYE TO KCI
It appears inevitable that Kansas City International will undergo major changes over the next decade. Yael is unhappy with the plan and believes many others share his view. KCI was opened in October 1972.
TOPIC 4: HUNTING FOR HUNTSMAN’S APPEAL
Some analysts, including George Will, suggest that Republicans seeking a presidential nominee take a second look at Jon Huntsman. Will says the former Utah governor and Ambassador to China offers the most conservative program.
